Relationship Thursdays: Why you shouldn't be judging other parenting styles

I am not a parent. But I have often seen and heard family and friends judging other parents. “She should have smacked the kid, why is she still breastfeeding, how can the father not be involved, she is a working mother so she has no clue about how it feels to stay-at-home, how could she let the child cry, all she cares about is grades...” Have you heard these too? Or have you been the one to spell these very lines? 

As humans, we have a tendency to consider ourselves as kinder and more compassionate than the other. And as far as parenting is concerned, you HAVE to be able to do it all—it's like Goddess Durga with 10 hands to juggle around and Ravan with 10 heads to think of multiple tasks to be completed.
Most of our inferences are made without an iota of knowledge about the circumstances of each parenting decision. We often speculate without knowing all the facts.

Day-to-day parenting decisions depend on a multitude of factors, none of which are known to others when they pass judgements. The goal is one—to raise good human beings. And every parent sets his/her own priorities; parents fight their own battles on this journey. If they make mistakes, they also do something right. But step back and think, don't these very different styles make life more exciting and enriching? The next time you feel compelled to criticize, reserve the judgment and focus all your energy on being a parent.

For now, enjoy this food for thought-

http://fascinately.com/funny/2015/01/a-playful-reminder-that-judging-other-parents-is-absolutely-absurd/