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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t know what type of things people say to you, but there are certain aspects of parenthood that you don’t experience unless you have multiple. You know as well as I do about raising 1 kid, but you probably don’t know much about what comes with having 3 kids. You are an experienced mom of an only[/quote]

And there are certain experiences that a parent of multiple children will never have that only parents do.

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Plus it’s cliche but all kids really are different. And families are different. Most of the advice I get from other parents, whether they have one or more kids, is pretty useless. It’s helpful to hear about resources— I’m always excited to learn about a new kid-friendly place or an activity we haven’t tried, or leads on childcare or gear. But actual parenting advice about school, food, behavior, development? People are experts in their own kids and that’s it. They are as likely to steer you wrong (by making you anxious about something that doesn’t matter) as they are to steer you right. Maybe more so.

I find it best to ignore, ignore, ignore. It can be annoying, but I just tune it out.[/quote]

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