I think that's a broad and largely incorrect generalization. I have no children and would not dream of advising others on parenting, nor would any of the people I know without children.

I know what you mean. I have 2 kids and people who have none are telling me how to raise my kids. I usually just come back with, when you have kids, then we can talk. Until then, SHUT UP.

Why do nerdy loan officers at the bank think they can give people with some real money advice?

I have no children and I have never owned a dog. This does not mean that I have no valuable experience with either one. I can offer suggestions but I tend to stay away from "advice".

I know exactly what you mean!! While not everyone is this way I know ALOT of people with no children who love to tell me what a lousy parent I am. I also know people who's children have turned against them and don't even speak to them anymore who tell me how I "should" raise my children........ I believe I know my children best....and despite others suggestions I will raise my family the way I think I should.

what is wrong with giving advice, if i give advice i dont always expect them to take it. people give me advice and i dont always take it but just i like doing all that i can for people and people do the same. example: i have a friend who has a kid, very financially unstable (it happens, i will gladly help, i did give money) but when it starts getting old and the situation is getting worse and tell you to get a job because you arent doing all that you can for your kid......... i try hard not to use words like "should" because i dont tell people what to do. and not everyone knows the same thing so maybe i can offer my knowledge for your benefit, i may never know that i am stepping on your toes. in my experiences i know people who arent doing everything they should be, but i am working not mad because they just dont know any better. you tell people something thousands but until they understand it is useless. when i speak to people i dont attack them or make them feel stupid, i dont like it why would they?!

I think that deep down, they maybe want to have children - but maybe cant because of health issues or if they do not find a partner. Older people generally feel that they want to help, they want to be a leader and want to learn children new things. Human beings are naturally preprogrammed to rear children and teach them things in life. They dont try to be mean or something, they just have a need to contribute to the life of a child - in a positive way.

My brother saw a woman holding her baby the other day. The baby was being sick, whilst the woman just held it on her knee with its head lolling back... He said he couldn't say anything because she looked angry enough as it is. I said if I saw that I would find it impossible not to say something.. As much as parents think they know all, I don't think they should hate against those trying to help!!

My first thought was.... I thought I knew a lot too, BEFORE I had kids... how wrong I was! lol I had ideas of how things would be done - but once I had the kids, I saw what a challenge it was... On the other hand, sometimes somebody who isn't involved may have some sound advice - but that's mostly appreciated when the advice is asked for... not in being told how wrong you're doing things...

As a person without children but who does work in a child care facitlity and who is dating someone with them... We dont give advice cause we think we know better or in any way mean to upset you or your child. Sometimes people wihtout children (or simply someone who is not involved -wheter or not they have kids is irrelevant) can see things that you dont. you think your child is perfect and can do no wrong in this world. these people see something that you have missed. the majority of the time people are not giving you advice if its a minor thing liek how your kid is dressed or soemthing like that, its typically for a behavior issue or something a little more dramatic. if the person is a complete stranger, chances are the child, or more likely you are allowing a child to, do something that is irritating to those around them and someone chose to speak up. Ex: you child is kicking the bench in front of them at a sproting event, its extreemly irritating to everyone on the bench particularily the person directly in front of them. and they are telling you to teach your child to respect others cause you obviously arent doing it. a friend may be telling you something cause they have noticed a patern and possibly can offer another perspective or an idea you havent thought of! why is it that some parents have to take everything someone says to them so personally? sometimes people are just genuinely out to help (grated some are just assholes but not the majoriy). there is a famous saying that "it takes a community to raise a child", your community is trying to help. try listening and being thankful that someone out there does care besides you, your not always gonna be at thier sides, if you keep trying to have everyone not their parent back off and mind their own buisness the day will come when you need that help of another but no one will be there to help cause youve told em all where to go! not trying to be mean but you are making everyone else out to be the bad guy when most people are just trying to help. you dont have to take their advice but whats the harm in listening?

Because its usually the stupid people that have kids first

Wow, what scathing comments! phew... sorry just had to put my two pence worth in. People spend many years studying chidren. Working with them, learning what is in thier minds. Are you saying that the information they gather is not valuable? Are you saying that a woman who has disaffected children has more right to 'give advise' than one who has no children at all? We were all children at one point and regardless how we were raised, one key issue common to us all is that we weren't listened to. We can all recall at least one incident where we couldn't express something and didn't feel confident to say so. You don't have to have a child to be able to give a parent the 'heads up' on something they may have not noticed. As someone said, people on the outside often see things parents can't. Being given advice is not necessarily a criticism, sometimes it's just another view point. So hang on in there. People with or without children like to give uninvited advice. Listen to it, take the positive stuff and see if you can ammend it to work with your kids and ignore the negative. Simple

Because giving advice is so easy. You should do this, you should do that, you should change your personality, you should lose weight, you should gain weight, you should dump your boyfriend, you should get a better job... See, it's EASY!!!! :-)

Parents with children always seem to be asking for advice ;)

Personally I do it because knowledge about children does not come with birth. It comes with experience with children.