5 Unpopular But Realistic Parenting Tips For the Uninitiated

Take a deep breath…okay, here’s what you need to know

I used to write about parenting — a lot.

I don’t anymore, for a variety of reasons.

Maybe I’m tired, maybe too jaded; maybe I’m just over it.

There’s only so much advice that you can give, right? Also, there’s that whole “nature vs. nurture” argument that’s still out for consideration. The answer about which one dominates depends on whom you ask.

Regardless, there are some basic findings and truths that I’ve figured out while raising four kids over four different decades.

They’re not particularly inspiring, they might be somewhat depressing but one thing they are for sure — they’re true.

Here are the five parenting tips that you’ll need to know, if you want to emerge from the role of Mom or Dad in one piece.

They don’t tell you the real deal. Here’s what you need to know.

1) You’ll never have the perfect answer

Kids can be annoying, asking questions incessantly, and not accepting the answers that you give them. Sometimes this is because they don’t like the response that you’ve given them (“Because I…