Well, I am a parent, and I still think I did understand a lot of what I was getting into back when I had no kids. I think that my advice and thoughts then were sound. Furthermore, I think that I am now sleep-deprived enough to often have trouble making the best judgment in spur-of-the-moment situations. I also have times where I'm emotionally drained because of all the challenges of parenting. I honestly think a thoughtful non-parent could come around and probably give me some good coaching and advice because they would be more objective.
So, I fundamentally think that all the parents who hate how others give advice are potentially just hypersensitive. Okay, really? Most of the non-parents are probably giving crappy thoughtless advice. I haven;'t experienced that too much myself, but I'm sure it happens.
In my case, I've always been very thoughtful about these things and I have lots of experience teaching young kids, so I knew far more than average about raising kids prior to having my own.
Still, I don't agree with the claim that non-parents have no wisdom here.
So, I fundamentally think that all the parents who hate how others give advice are potentially just hypersensitive. Okay, really? Most of the non-parents are probably giving crappy thoughtless advice. I haven;'t experienced that too much myself, but I'm sure it happens.
In my case, I've always been very thoughtful about these things and I have lots of experience teaching young kids, so I knew far more than average about raising kids prior to having my own.
Still, I don't agree with the claim that non-parents have no wisdom here.