I think we can all agree that parenting groups are a little out of control these days. They are filled with oversharing, questionable requests, and unqualified advice. Some parents even use these groups instead of visiting a doctor (including during emergencies). It’s genuinely troubling. Here are some parents who were more interested in receiving advice from Facebook randos than professional doctors:
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This person who is seeking prayers when they should be seeking medical intervention:
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This person who, while mid-birth, would love your advice on how to stop their contractions:
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This parent who doubts their doctor but is willing to trust internet strangers:
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This parent who would benefit from some medical pamphlets:
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This expecting parent who doesn’t understand genetics at all:
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This parent who isn’t sure if their son’s mysterious bleeding is serious:
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This person who should NOT be taking matters into their own hands:
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This parent who needs to log off and call a doctor:
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This parent who won’t stop challenging their pediatrician:
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This person who should consult Google, or literally any doctor:
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This mama who mayyyy have something else going on:
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This anti-vax ask:
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This parent who wants a bunch of randos to weigh in on their son’s dangerous injury:
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This person who is simply sharing tooooooo much on Facebook:
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This parent who got advice from doctors, then turned to Facebook to get different advice:
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This parent who is certain that hanging eggs around a baby helps with teething:
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This absolute mess that I can’t even begin to unpack:
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This person who ignored their dentist and turned to oregano oil:
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This person who, and I cannot stress this enough, needs to log off and speak to a PROFESSIONAL:
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This person who fully acknowledged their ignorance and then continued to choose ignorance anyway:
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This person whose post really shocked me:
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This parent who is reacting far too casually about something scary happening to their toddler:
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Finally, this terrible, terrible advice: