For the 4 or so years I was a parent, I was bombarded with this crap not just from people but from society in general. It got really old really fast. Not everyone is going to know what they're doing 100% of the time, but parenting is something you have to develop, and a lot of that development depends on your rugrat. Some kids require that you be their best friend or protect them from unsafe things. And most kids have quirks, things that no book, magazine, or even other more experienced parent could possibly speak to with any authority.
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