Parenting can be a judgy thing. Even if you’re not the judging type yourself, you’ll find yourself being judged or feel pressure from other adults, social media, and articles about parenting. New or soon-to-be parents may well be inundated with it.
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Learning to deal with the pressure early and independently make the best parenting decisions for you and your family without succumbing to or feeling pressure from your peers is a great step. If you can be ahead of the game and think about this before your baby arrives, you’ll be in a strong and secure position for when the inevitable happens.
Parents are constantly barraged with advice on what good parenting looks like, from unsolicited advice during pregnancy to how to raise children. We're often inundated with value judgments. For example, take a casual approach to homework, and you're a slacking parent, take too much interest and you're “helicopter-parenting."
Dealing with Parenting Peer Pressure
Tips to help you sort through the noise and hype…