Comments on: Compliment Parents—Make Their Day http://gagasisterhood.com/tips-for-grandmas/compliment-parents-make-their-day/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:28:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sally Wendkos Olds http://gagasisterhood.com/tips-for-grandmas/compliment-parents-make-their-day/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Sally Wendkos Olds Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://gagasisterhood.com/?p=1579#comment-242 This is such an important post! Young parents get criticized so often for so many things that sincere compliments are so welcome. I remember when I was a young mom and would take my babies out and would get told a variety of things -- like my non-walking infant should be wearing shoes instead of being barefoot on a summer day, or I should take my baby who had a "wandering eye" to the doctor (as if I hadn't noticed that and hadn't taken the necessary steps!), or ... or ... or. I make it a point to congratulate moms when I see them breastfeeding in a restaurant or museum (usually so discreetly that only someone who's especially interested in nursing would know what they're doing). I tell them how great it is that they're doing the best thing for their babies. This is such an important post! Young parents get criticized so often for so many things that sincere compliments are so welcome. I remember when I was a young mom and would take my babies out and would get told a variety of things — like my non-walking infant should be wearing shoes instead of being barefoot on a summer day, or I should take my baby who had a “wandering eye” to the doctor (as if I hadn’t noticed that and hadn’t taken the necessary steps!), or … or … or.

I make it a point to congratulate moms when I see them breastfeeding in a restaurant or museum (usually so discreetly that only someone who’s especially interested in nursing would know what they’re doing). I tell them how great it is that they’re doing the best thing for their babies.

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