To be baffled by Gina Ford...

[Writerwannabe83]

My neighbour just leant me her copy of "The Contented Little Baby" book and after scanning various chapters all I can think is WTAF???

I really, really want to laugh at her shit but I'm too Gob Smacked!!

[3littlefrogs]

Oh dear.
You know you are not allowed to mention GF on mumsnet don't you?

[MrsBrianODriscoll]

SWMNBN


I would bet next months mortgage money on a huge klaxon going off at MNHQ any minute now.

[3littlefrogs]

[BlackeyedSusan]

when this is all over mn hq are going to need abig bottle of gin.

[ChelsyHandy]

I met her when I used to work for a lettings agency. To say she was a difficult to please client was an understatement. She had a particular hatred of televisions if I remember rightly.

[SugarMiceInTheRain]

Your thread will doubtless get zapped as we're apparently not allowed to discuss her very questionable methods without being sued but IMO, and particularly if you are breastfeeding, the best thing you can do with her book is burn it, before you drive yourself to despair and depression. HTH.

[MrsBungle]

we are not allowed to talk about her she's a bit like voldemort, you mustn't say the name...

[Wherediparkmybroom]

Here we go wine time and settle in for the evening!

[FoxSticks]

What does SWMNBN mean?

[3littlefrogs]

she who must not be named.

[Stupidgrl]

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[Jollyphonics]

GF was criticised on MN years ago and sued them, successfully I think, so I believe we're advised to avoid talking about her.

[phantomnamechanger]

she who must not be named

[FoxSticks]

Ah! Thanks 3littlefrogs

[HeartsTrumpDiamonds]

She Who Must Not Be Named

Summon her wrath at your peril......

[FoxSticks]

And phantom!

[FoxSticks]

I might stop thanking people now, all these cross posts! Thank you hearts and to anyone else who might answer

[Fluffycloudland77]

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[glenthebattleostrich]

Whilst the contented baby book is utter tosh in my opinion her potty training book wasn't bad.

Wow, managed to be polite and everything

[EauRouge]

Nobody mention rockets...

[JamJimJam]

Surely we are allowed to mention her after all this time? Just without mentioning rockets or whatever it was.

[3littlefrogs]

It was a long time ago, but there was a huge hoo ha, culminating in very expensive legal action.

So much so that the person had to be referred to as SWMNBN.
Any mention causes severe palpitations and a need for gin at MNtowers.

[McPhee]

I hide her books when I see them in shops.

Apologies for those doing stock takes.

[Sunnydaysablazeinhope]

If the thread goes phffft I'd rather it had an opinion on it first than "don't say her name"