I usually feel kind of bad for these poor old souls, 'cause things have changed so much from what they were taught when they had kids. Think of all the things they had to be stressed about! They were supposed to go through labour without knowing what was going on, and without a support person, sometimes tied to the bed. :mad: They were supposed to put their newborns on a strict 4 hour feeding schedule, or they were bad mothers. (think of listening to your baby cry and feeling like you CAN"T feed him!) Some were told not to nurse their babies, 'cause formula was better for them. They had to use cloth diapers whether they wanted to or not. They may or may not have had an electric washing machine to deal with all those diapers. (my grandma had 7 kids with a washer the size of a pail, with a roller to squeeze the water out of the clothes.) They often didn't have a car to get out and visit other mums, or the internet to discuss their issues and concerns, etc. And apparently they had to worry about their babies swallowing air on windy days. So they probably feel like mothers these days aren't doing anything right, 'cause it isn't what their doctor told them, and they're just trying to do their part to keep some of these poor babies safe and healthy! We'll probably be doing something similar in 40 years or so.
I'd smile and thank them for their advice, and go along on my merry way. It's what I'd want someone to do for me, when I'm in that position, some day.....

All the best!