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I feel like most of this comes from the childless. Most parents seem to understand, but people without kids expect you to transform into superwoman/man.

• colmvp 9y ago
  Strange, I feel like it's the opposite. I, as a childless adult, couldn't care less how my friend raises her kid, just as long as she isn't abusive. It's probably because I haven't spent any time learning the ins-and-outs about raising a child, so I don't have a strong opinion either way. But if anything, my friend has felt internal pressure on decisions she makes with her child via the opinions of other parents. This is especially true to her with respects to the pressures to breastfeed.
  • sbov 9y ago
    True, unfortunately many mothers have latched on to breastfeeding and "natural birth" as a way to feel superior to other mothers. We had to go through a lot of that during our first, including people working in the hospital. One worker even called formula poison.