MOMVERSATION MONDAY: What's Your Best Piece of Parenting Advice?

Good morning Monday!
Moversation Monday has rolled around again and this time I'm quite grateful to see the topic at hand!

Karen Walrond of Chookooloonks asks for our best piece of parenting advice. Did you receive that advice? What's the best advice you have ever given?

I'm a anti-giving advice to anyone. If someone asks, sure. But I hate receiving advice so I don't often give them out. I know many believe that they are trying to help. You are helping me by listening to me vent. When I vent I'm trying to work a solution out in my head. Until I say. "What do you think?" or "Any ideas?", then you can dish. I've had several friends who have given me advice without even noticing that they did. UGH! I hate advice.

I agree with Asha Dornfest of Parenthacks.com, when it comes to advice not many parenting advice is universal.  So what works for me, might not work for the next mother.

The advice I had received when I first had Ducky was to sleep when the baby is sleeping. I was willing to accept that advice and used it for every nap time! I can openly admit to napping while he napped at the age of two and a half, it didn't happen often so I was willing to take them! I'll give that advice to every new mom. When I got that advice it was like I was getting the OK to do it and don't feel guilty about a thing!

Another advice I give is for the mom who wants to get everything done in one day. RELAX!

Now I'm too relaxed at times, I'll say it right now, if I'm tired and have a bad I don't really care if the laundry needs to get done I won't do it. There have been several times where I have tried to get something done and then I leave it half done or I feel like crap because I've spent more time cleaning and less time with my kids.

Some moms don't give themselves permission to go to a movie or leave the house for a couple of hours and I say, DO IT! I'm no good to my kids if I'm stressed and irritated. That's the only advice I'd give parents, give yourself permission to relax.

OH! And go with your own instincts, you know your kid better than anyone else.

What's the best, worse or insane parenting advice you have ever received or given.

PS. I had to give Daphne Brogdon a shout out for looking so Hollywood hot today!