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No kids but on Mumsnet?

113 replies

Alone1971 · 21/05/2019 08:41

Why do women with no kids (intentionally) post on this forum? It says "by parents for parents". Genuinely interested as to why?

OP posts:
LadyOfTheCanyon · 21/05/2019 08:44

Oh please.

Gingervitis · 21/05/2019 08:44

We are trying to infiltrate the mindset of parents and learn how to be better people, whilst simultaneously crushing their spirit.

NaughtToThreeSadOnions · 21/05/2019 08:45

This again ..... we seem to have this every couple of months

To repeat the very often repeated because the majority of the topics on here have nothing to do with parenting.

Also many of us have nieces/nephews/godchildren or work in child care/teaching etc

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MrsGaryLightbody · 21/05/2019 08:46

@Gingervitis Grin

Sparklingbrook · 21/05/2019 08:46

Not this again...

welshweasel · 21/05/2019 08:46

I was on here for years before I had kids. It’s a huge, busy forum. Also extremely entertaining!! The vast majority of posts aren’t anything to do with kids anyway.

GeorgeTheBleeder · 21/05/2019 08:46
Hmm
EssentialHummus · 21/05/2019 08:47

A friend was on here for years for advice about Farrow and Ball paint.

TheFaerieQueene · 21/05/2019 08:47

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ssd · 21/05/2019 08:48

There's so much on mn that's not about kids or parenting, surely you can see that Confused

ssd · 21/05/2019 08:49

Essential, surely it didn't take years for advice about paint Grin

BiteyShark · 21/05/2019 08:49

Bangs head on wall.

Ok I will bite.

Have you seen the numerous threads on here which are nothing to do with being a parent?

Do you ever converse with non-parents?

Take a look around. Most conversations are nothing to do with being a parent. Anyone can join. If we went away I suspect MN would lose a huge amount of posters and advertising

ChilliMum · 21/05/2019 08:51

I assume you are new to mumsnet.

Because it's scope is far bigger than parenting obviously.

I am a parent but I rarely visit the parenting boards, mainly I lurk in politics and gardening Grin neither of which have anything to do with my kids.

Sparklingbrook · 21/05/2019 08:51

OP you best sit down for this but there are even men on here who have no children. Shock

Aberforthsgoat · 21/05/2019 08:53

Oh ffs. Seriously this thread crops up every month or so.
Maybe because it covers a broad range of wide topics that aren’t just limited to parenting and children.
Maybe because I’ve been pregnant twice and came into the boards when I had losses both times, realised it was a rich, wide-ranging community and decided to stay.

I really don’t see what’s baffling about people with certain interests posting on a board that includes those interests. Mumsnet covers political issues, general lifestyle, travel, baking etc etc - do you have to be a parent to have views on or join in with any of those subjects?

LikeDolphinsCanSwin · 21/05/2019 08:54

Is it the same person who starts this thread every other week? Surely there can’t be this many people who can’t read the list of topics???

HappydaysArehere · 21/05/2019 08:54

What a strange post. It’s called mumsnet but we welcome men like pigletjohn and others who have helped us on various sites. So why even think of restricting mumsnet to those who have children. Giving birth doesn’t automatically give you an expert on life which is what we all discuss on here.

tigerbear · 21/05/2019 08:55

I lurked on here for a while when I was trying to get pregnant, had huge support in the miscarriage threads when my first pregnancy failed, and have been here ever since.
That good enough a reason for you?

EssentialHummus · 21/05/2019 08:57

ssd she’s a fairly indecisive lady Grin. Anyway, after about three years of thinking about paint she had her DD and branched out beyond Home Decoration.

riverislands · 21/05/2019 08:57

A few good answers,underneath the deeply unpleasant rudeness. Plus some rudeness all on its own.

Angie169 · 21/05/2019 08:58

No DCs, no DP/H , not even a Ddog.
I joined when I was going through a very hard and upsetting time .
The men and women on here were a huge help both emotionally and practically. As PP have said it's a worldwide way to connect to others with the same experience.

EducatingArti · 21/05/2019 09:00

Shock It is the parent police again!
Maybe it is because those who are parents and those who aren't actually enjoy interacting on all sorts of issues.
It's not as if "non-parents" are a different species.
Horror of horrors, I've actually been using my non-parental professional expertise to help actual real parents and their children who are sitting GCSEs!

RaffertyFair · 21/05/2019 09:01

Try thinking of it as a forum open to all people who have, or have had parents.

Crimebustersofthesea · 21/05/2019 09:02

Why do you care? FWIW I'm mostly here for the doghouse which was a great source of information when we were thinking of getting/first had our dog.

I do use the other topics though and sometimes, when they pop up on active feeds, I even have a read of some of the parenting threads Shock mostly because I'm nosey.

My best friend is also on here, he's a single male.

cranstonmanor · 21/05/2019 09:02

I don't have a child. I have had 5 miscarriages, 1 ectopic and 1 stillborn child. I like this forum, that's why I'm here.

You do realise that having kids doesn't make you superior in the knowledge of relationships, or brexit, or AIBU or any of most topics on here?

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