How do you deal with it when people start poking their nose in where it isn't wanted? When they start offering advice that you didn't ask for and start telling you how to raise your child?

Say thank you, but thats not something that would work for me. Or ignore them. I find if you thank them for their advice they are less likely to get miffed and accuse you of being ungrateful for their advice as a insert superior characteristic here which puts your experience to shame. Some people really do think they are helpful and don't always think before opening their mouths how offensive it might sound.

I just listen to them but didn’t take their advice if I feel like it's not applicable or not my type. Nobody can take you in control when it comes to raising your child.

It really is hard to not just tell them to keep their noses out of your business and leave you alone-or worse!

The know it alls really are a pain.

Unless you're just busy beyond words, why not take a second just to hear them out. They may just have something to say that has not occured to you yet. You don't have to follow every piece of advice ever given to you, but what harm can it do to just hear it?

You will get unwanted and unsolicited advice from the time you get pregnant until the child moves out of the house...lol. Perhaps it is because it is a shared experience for so many people, they just love to give advice. The key is to take it all with a grain of salt and remember that they usually are trying to be helpful. I always give a standard "That's something to consider" reply. There's no law that says you have to act on something just because you listened.