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Please don't get rid of the Teenagers board

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TeenTimesTwo · 15/05/2019 19:49

Just that really.

You'll see that a number of us are responding to the MNHQ post on the board itself, but just in case you're not checking replies there, a number of us really, really want to keep teenagers stuff away from the potty training, and parents of 6yos who think their darlings will never behave like that as teens.

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PCohle · 17/05/2019 22:12

Given the section is already underused (and that teens mature at such different rates) I'm not sure further subdivisions would help.

ssd · 17/05/2019 22:04

I think 2 subsections with younger teens 13-15 and older teens 16-19 would be a good idea.

TBDO · 17/05/2019 20:57

Oh - I probably said label 4 as there is a Parenting Adults board - but doesn’t look like there is much traffic there

TBDO · 17/05/2019 20:56

@MichaelMumsnet

How about labelling 4 sections according to age group (so they are always at the top when you go to the parenting board), then having the rest of the topics in alphabetical order after that? E.g.

1 Babies and Toddlers
2 Children (or something like that!) and Pre-Teens
3 Teens
Then everything else alphabetically

SavageToast · 17/05/2019 15:49

^one of

SavageToast · 17/05/2019 15:48

Great, thanks MN! I'm getting off of those teenagers in a couple of years, so I'll need all the help I can get.

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TeenTimesTwo · 17/05/2019 10:26

@MichaelMumsnet
Thank you for listening.
If you make Teenagers visible from the first click of the Talk menu rather than only on the expand, that might help.

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MadisonAvenue · 17/05/2019 09:38

That’s really good news, thank you Smile

stayathomegardener · 17/05/2019 08:37

Definitely keep teenagers separate.

I agree it may seem an underused section, in fact I don't think I ever posted on it when DD was in that age group; I was however an avid lurker who gained much from others experiences and certainly appreciated it should I have needed to post.

Theimpossiblegirl · 17/05/2019 08:30

Great news. Thank you. Smile

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MichaelMumsnet · 17/05/2019 08:27

We've got the message and we'll be keeping Teenagers as a distinct section. Thanks for all the comments and feedback so far.
We'll have a think about how best to promote the Teenagers section so that it continues to be a helpful and useful resource.

WotNoLoobrush · 17/05/2019 08:24

Neither can I see any logic to merging this board.

I didn't know there's a 'baking' topic and a separate 'cakes and 'bakes' one 🤣

meg70 · 17/05/2019 08:01

Agree with ledkr. I look at teens board all the time, might not have ever contributed to it though. Please keep teens board!

NoneButOurselves · 17/05/2019 05:15

So I've only just discovered the Teenagers board as a result of this thread and now I want you to keep it too. What a relief to see those posts and responses. I agree it meets a niche need. Please keep it.

SavageToast · 16/05/2019 20:01

I agree, I thought the same when I saw the plan.

Fleetheart · 16/05/2019 19:53

What are you thinking of? The teenager section is all that’s preserving my sanity at the moment

srilankadreaming · 16/05/2019 19:16

We really do need the teen board- they are very different to parenting 0-11 year olds with completely separate issues. Please keep it!!!

Iambuffy · 16/05/2019 18:47

With everything in the news about teen MH and suicide atm I’m staggered you would even consider this.

NicoAndTheNiners · 16/05/2019 18:45

Totally agree. I might not need to post about dd much but when I do have an issue I would post on the teen board where hopefully people would give more targeted advice.

Zoflorabore · 16/05/2019 18:42

Sorry that didn't come out as planned.
I meant that there are silly topics elsewhere on MN and a teenage topic is very much worthy.

Zoflorabore · 16/05/2019 18:41

Wow, this is wrong. Teens are technically from 13-19 so a 6 year age range with a million and one issues so we need this.

There are loads of imo silly topics where parenting a teen is actually a very real and stressful event and we need the support of others.

PCohle · 16/05/2019 18:38

Seriously "baking" and "cakes and bakes" are separate but teenagers is your suggestion for a section that can go, on a parenting website?

GeoffreyEatsPancakes · 16/05/2019 17:32

Ledkr is right, as parents of secondary schoolers we don't have that school gate sounding board.

I joined MN in 2006 when Ds2 was born, and my friends, whose first children were born in 2006, ask me for advice as I have a 16 year old.

I may not post a lot on the teens board but I read it to see how to head stuff off at the pass so to speak, forewarned is forearmed and all that.

Please keep it separate. Such a bad idea to merge this board.

Chocrock · 16/05/2019 12:55

To parents of teenagers its really helpful and there is nothing relevant to parents of teenagers on the other parenting boards. Our issues are unique!

steppemum · 16/05/2019 12:49

PLEASE keep it.
I don't post on it much, but the times I have I really needed to ask other teen parents and not get holier than thou attitudes from those who don;t have teens yet.
and i read other threads and feel better!

I have always thought mn needed a function where it says how many kids the person has, and what age. Or perhaps relevant info, eg secondary school teacher.
Or the ability to filter posts - get rid of all posts of toddler parents for example.

and I am only half joking!