Unsolicited Advice

When you take two babies out into the public, you become a magnet for attention, often in the form of Unsolicited Advice.  All of it is well-meant, I'm sure, but it still gets annoying after a while.

Today I went shopping with both girls in my new double stroller (that I paid only $85 for - Thank you, Craigslist!).  After a long, challenging day, I was leaving Babies "R" Us and loading up the van, when an older woman spotted us and approached.  She started with the usual "Oh, how precious, how old are they?  Both girls?  Oh, look how sweet, etc."  I smiled respectfully and answered her questions while continuing to load the van, desperate to escape.

Then she said the dreaded phrase, "Let me give you some advice, one mother to another mother..."

I politely inclined my ear, as I thought, Great.  JUST what I need, yet ANOTHER piece of unsolicited advice from a TOTAL stranger!

The woman leaned in close, and said, "Fix your skirt in the back, dear.  It's tucked into your shorts."