...reluctant to give genuine heart felt advice to other mums?
I'm not talking about the whole BF/FF Battle...but just other general advice for mums...like "it would be better if you did this because..." Obviously, I know that it depends on how close you are to the person.
I went to my friends house today, not close, but close enough to go have a visit as she had just given birth to a baby boy. The baby is 2 and a half weeks old. As soon as I walked in, I was hit with extreme heat...it was absolutely boiling in her house! I broke out in a sweat instantly. Then she brought the baby to me to show me, and he was wapped up in a long sleeved vest, a knitted sweater vest on top, fully lined jeans and socks, with a fleece blanket all around.
I just briefly mentioned that it was rather hot in her house and it could cause baby to overheat and come out with a rash, or something worse. I didn't really push it on her as I was scared that what if the baby ended up catching a cold, she might blame me for it. She just waved it off saying "oh, I was feeling a little cold" and then turned the heating off for me.
Just got me thinking, if you were in a similar situation and you genuinely felt that you needed to air your views, would you still stop yourself in the fear that they might turn around and say "mind your own business - it's my baby" etc etc....
I'm not talking about the whole BF/FF Battle...but just other general advice for mums...like "it would be better if you did this because..." Obviously, I know that it depends on how close you are to the person.
I went to my friends house today, not close, but close enough to go have a visit as she had just given birth to a baby boy. The baby is 2 and a half weeks old. As soon as I walked in, I was hit with extreme heat...it was absolutely boiling in her house! I broke out in a sweat instantly. Then she brought the baby to me to show me, and he was wapped up in a long sleeved vest, a knitted sweater vest on top, fully lined jeans and socks, with a fleece blanket all around.
I just briefly mentioned that it was rather hot in her house and it could cause baby to overheat and come out with a rash, or something worse. I didn't really push it on her as I was scared that what if the baby ended up catching a cold, she might blame me for it. She just waved it off saying "oh, I was feeling a little cold" and then turned the heating off for me.
Just got me thinking, if you were in a similar situation and you genuinely felt that you needed to air your views, would you still stop yourself in the fear that they might turn around and say "mind your own business - it's my baby" etc etc....