Comments on: Leave me and my daughter alone, judgmental old women!

By: mike

mike — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:43:08 +0000

Wait till she gets older and the old ladies start talking directly to her – “Dad’s got no idea what he’s doing, huh? Just hang in there, I’ll bring you a lollipop.”

By: adam

adam — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 06:03:14 +0000

Oh! I’m sorry! I could’ve sworn this was my daughter. Perhaps I should run away before you call child services on me for the abuse I am putting her through by letting her cry.

I’ve used this, not when she was crying, because I generally just shot a dirty look, & that worked wonders. But more recently, because I was told I was a awful parent for keeping her out of school.

I have no tolerance for people that don’t mind their own business when it comes to the narrow viewpoints of a father with his child.

In my opinion, the only ones that should be able to get away with this, are grandparents. Friends, & other family are OK as well, as long as the advice is sought out by a parent.

By: Johnpapa

Johnpapa — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 03:31:06 +0000

“thanks, but she’s on a diet”

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:24:56 +0000

Karen, you’re right. I shouldn’t have let the guys off the hook by omission. Most of the conversations I’ve had with fellow dads – like most of the conversations I’ve had with moms – have been useful and uplifting. But the exceptions are hardly limited to older ladies. I’d also be remiss if I didn’t say that anyone who thinks you’re not doing a great job with your kids can shove it, because of course you are.

Peter, it’s called a diaper bag. Get with the times.

By: Leon

Leon — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:51:21 +0000

Sounds like you ran into my mom.

By: Karen Milton

Karen Milton — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:49:45 +0000

Old ladies (and men!) really enjoy having opinions about kids they’ve never met. I’ve been getting lectures for many years about all sorts of things, up to and including my pregnancy weight gain, tattooed appearance and marital status. Today I got a talking-to about Aidan’s cell phone, in fact. Some people take ‘it takes a village’ reeeeeeally seriously, and darned if they’re not going to be that village.

By: Peter Lynn

Peter Lynn — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:42:04 +0000

They might not see a crying baby in the company of a man if you’d just remember to bring your purse with you. I mean, side satchel.