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Worst Parenting trends of 2012

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FrancesMumsnet · 09/11/2012 17:08

Hello

Justine has been asked what she thinks is the worst parenting idea/fad/trend of 2012. We're not really looking for the worst parenting products- you can stick that in Mumsnet reviews, but rather trends- for example we're not too keen on this belly painting thing although you may be! Grin

Anyway we're keen to hear your thoughts what do you think is the daftest parenting fad this year?

Thank you!

FrancesMumsnet

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MrsRV · 09/11/2012 17:49

Belly painting?? Add belly casting to that!

Hubby keeps taking the mick out of our baby yoga class :-)Grin

Nivet · 09/11/2012 18:00

Professional, staged first birthday cake smash photo shoots.

TinyDiamond · 09/11/2012 18:13

Hate the belly painting. Tack

OatyBeatie · 09/11/2012 18:23

Daftest parenting fad: treating Mumsnet as the voice of motherhood?

RudolphUcker · 09/11/2012 18:26

Jakers, the belly painting. <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1163&bih=544&tbm=isch&tbnid=1vRmQOYDaAE_tM:&imgrefurl=nancykartoon.com/gestational-art.html&docid=BakNViwV3D751M&imgurl=nancykartoon.com/uploads/images/Pregnant%252520Belly%252520Painting%252520-%252520Bath%252520Time.jpg&w=2000&h=1701&ei=RUqdULuGBaKR0AXVmYGACQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=806&vpy=265&dur=357&hovh=171&hovw=198&tx=108&ty=101&sig=113902974186322993665&page=1&tbnh=146&tbnw=168&start=0&ndsp=30&ved=1t:429,r:19,s:0,i:126" rel="nofollow noindex" target="_blank">this one doesn't even have a bump yet, how much paint will she get through in 40 weeks?
I saw a bib saying 'product of 50 Shades'. Putting your baby in something that makes the reader think of you doing the nasty, with handcuffs. Nice.

Snog · 09/11/2012 18:28

I think belly painting is cute!
Not so keen on tiger parenting though
When did blw come in?

KateByChristmas · 09/11/2012 18:33

You know it's coming ....... Gender reveal photos on Facebook.

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InNeedofSomeSleep · 09/11/2012 18:34

Agree with the 50 shades thing, saw a changing mat today that said 9 months ago my mum read 50 shades of grey! Horrible!!!

ouryve · 09/11/2012 18:34

:o because all of these fads were fads back when I was expecting DS1, 9 years ago. Just mostly over the pond, along with "diaper cakes" and other such nonsense.

I think the most Shock thing I saw this year was a woman, dressed all in pea green, including heels, pushing an expensive bugaboo pram in the same colour, with all matching accessories. Don't know if it represents a fad of any sort, but it made me snigger because she was definitely overdoing the matchy matchy green love and I was imagining her house being full of the same colour, much to her poor greyly dressed husband's dismay.

BoyMeetsWorld · 09/11/2012 18:37

LelliKellis. Omg.

FrillyMilly · 09/11/2012 18:44

Gender reveal cakes for baby showers where the sponge is either pink or blue. Also agree with the cake smash first birthday thing also not keen on the photographs where the baby is a week or two old and has its head propped up on its hands. They give me the creeps.

Whatnowffs · 09/11/2012 18:49

They all sound vile, i have just only just got over the introduction of the "play date" makes my teeth itch.

That bloody changing mat (50 shades) shouldn't be allowed - vile.

oh and "my mummy's a yummy mummy" on baby clothes

SirBoobAlot · 09/11/2012 18:55

YY to Fifty Shades references for kids

Big faffy birthday parties for one year olds. Seriously, what the hell is the point.

GINA FORD. AGHHHHH. I'm praying she's a fad actually, and will disappear off the face of the freaking earth for 2013.

Iwearblack · 09/11/2012 18:57

Wish we could have some photos of these! I have never heard of the cake smash or gender reveal thing..... Soooo not with the zeitgeist!
Hate beaded/decorated dummies ...and tattoos of children's names on parents. If mine had done that I would have changed my name as soon as I hit 18 just to brass them off!

YouSeveredHead · 09/11/2012 19:01

Defo fifty shades realty baby items yuck

Whatnowffs · 09/11/2012 19:07

vile 50 shades shite, just awful

JustFabulous · 09/11/2012 19:20

Adding to the 50 shades crap.

I saw a bib which said It started with 50 shades of grey with the grey sen in grey cotton and the rest red.

TwelveLeggedWalk · 09/11/2012 19:25

I was going to say gender reveal cakes. Just why?

SissySparkles · 09/11/2012 19:26

PARENTING BLOGS

BiBiBroccoli · 09/11/2012 19:27

Bloody baby showers - particularly ones with gift lists. Blee

MimsyBorogroves · 09/11/2012 19:31

Yes to the bloody 50 shades shite and the baby showers with GAMES and ORGANISED FUN.

I think the whole over "Americanisation" of pregnancy. A friend apparently had a "babymoon". I'm not even sure WTF that really is, but it made my teeth itch just thinking about it.

GreatGardenstuff · 09/11/2012 19:37

The cake smash thing is just revolting.

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CarolynKnappShappey · 09/11/2012 19:38

Baby showers are awful, but if you have to have them then I rather like gender reveal cakes - because it's cake Grin.

Cupcakes with everything OTOH are well past their sell-by date, your average 4 year old will take one bite then pass it to mum to hold on to, creating mess everywhere.

TheLightPassenger · 09/11/2012 19:40

yep, has to be the whole "mummy porn" concept. Yuk.

wigglesrock · 09/11/2012 19:42

I'm not keen on the whole Team Yellow phrase.

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