The Unwritten Rules of The Quiet Carriage

I came across this 'blog'/ journal piece about travelling in the quiet carriage of a train......with a 7 month old baby. Really highlights the perceived expectations of parents/babies and other passengers in terms of behaviour, noise levels and anticipated feelings and responses of others should the 'unwritten rules' not be adhered to by everyone (babies included).

uk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/mum-diary--should...ages--153548474.html

Interesting perspective on an every day occurrence (there are other places which similar 'unwritten rules' apply, I think).

Hi Judith,
Thanks for this - brought back a whole range of feelings for me about the judgements some people make regarding what makes a 'good' parent (and baby). Can almost hear the tuts.

Yesterday I was sent this link to a podcast called 'The 7 things you're not supposed to talk about', which is a conversation between a journalist and her mother and a classic example of how Unwritten Rules can be bequeathed to us from our parents/families. The great thing is that we can choose whether or not to accept them!
The podcast is just under an hour - the first 5 minutes says so much.
Happy listening, laughing and learning,
SA