Hi all, I'm new to all the mumsnet thing (probably the last person on earth who is). I just thought I'd add in a discussion into the general prepping forum about your experiences of prepping and explaining to kids/spouse and family etc...
I've been prepping for a few months now, mostly in case of grid down, and/or job loss/economic hardship rather than less likely alien and zombie stuff. I've tried to keep a bit quiet about it to friends and some family as I know one has to be careful should it all go to pot and avoid having bad uns kicking down your door to steal my hardworked over stash!
The problem I've found is letting my curious 10 and 7 year old understand why and, crucially, not to tell all their friends and make us stand out as "conspiracy theory weirdos" in the minds of their friend's parents and our peer group. I am acutely aware that yes, while the world can be a scary place, I don't want them to feel uncomfortable and it doesn't help that hubby is a bit cynical about it and is always jokingly saying I should wear a tin foil hat and instead should be getting cool knives and gadgets rather than saving some cash for a difficult time and making sure we have stuff to wipe bottoms and feed hungry mouths.....
any thoughts and /or experiences would be very much appreciated!
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What to tell the kids and close family about prepping?
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Jennyclose · 25/05/2018 16:40
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