Dear Queenie,
A friend of mine who doesn’t have any children is always criticising my children. I have to bite my tongue to keep from telling her she doesn’t know what she’s talking about because she doesn’t have to raise children of her own.
Queenie, what’s a good way to shut her up?—Harassed mother
Dear Harassed,
If you want to be polite: “Thanks for your input,” and then change the subject.
Not so polite, but possibly more effective (and possibly a good way to end the friendship): “You can tell me what you think when you have children of your own” – and then change the subject!
