How old are you and how long have you been on Mumsnet?

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I'll start... I'm 51 and I've been here 15 years.

I was thinking recently that Mumsnet has got older but maybe that's because I hang about in different corners (Higher Education instead of Pregnancy for example!) or click on threads that are relevant to my life now (pensions anyone?). I love the wide range of life experiences shared in general Chat and even AIBU.

I still remember my first thread when I was pregnant with DD2. Her nuchal scan showed a high risk of Down's and a friend suggested I hop onto Mumsnet for some advice. I was absolutely blown away by the kindness and support I received.

I know some topics can get a bit heated but I do hope newbies today get similarly warm reception.

How long have you been knocking around?

I’m 35 and I’ve been here for 14 years, pregnant with my eldest and desperate for advice!

35 yo and 11 years (2 years before conceiving eldest)

43 and less than a year

47 and not sure when I joined but only really started being a regular 5 years ago.

54 and joined in August 2001, so 23.5 years. Same name now as when I joined, but had some name changes as well. My dd's love reading over threads that I posted about them when they were little...

I’ve been here a long time now and am 77. You lot help me stay young !

I’m 58 and joined when I was in my 30’s I think

45
15 years, found it while TTC DS who is how 14

43

16 years

44 found it after a miscarriage in 2010 and then came back in 2011 when pregnant with DTs and never left

54
17

53 and have been here about 18 years.

Guess how old DS1 is 😁

26. Been here for just over two years

57
19 years

62. and 2 months.

I found MN when googling for an answer on something - don't know what now. I found I was able to read the whole thread and not just the reply that had featured on Google. Then found I could read other threads without having to join / log in.

Joined so I could log in and reply on a thread - no idea which one it was now.

Still finding my way around, I either read the updates via ' my notifications ' or the ' last hour ' at the top or bottom of the page. Which means there are some threads I haven't / won't come across.

Haven't figured out how to placemark ? a thread. I have found how to reply to someone - as a poster told me how to. I have figured out how to use bold and how to underline.

So still very much finding my way around, some threads are very, very sad and a few threads change from the first comment i.e. the penis portions one.

Finally having a baby has changed so much in the many years since i had one :)

34yo, joined when pg with dc1 so about 4y ago. Then it was lockdown so all there was to do was vote on every aibu as they arose.

Yabu!
Yabu!
Yabu!
Hmm... yanbu.

Also, I'm sure I'm not the only one who gives dh the "daily mumsnet digest". A combination of useful insight about kids our age... interesting aibus... mumsnetters' take on the news of the day... screenshots of the funniest puns or misunderstandings... he genuinely loves it and asks if I forget to do it. I think this makes dh a MNer without a username

I found MN when googling for an answer on something - don't know what now.

Me too! I think it was spotting after sex in early pregnancy. MN threads said usually normal and it'd be fine and not to panic... it was fine! Thanks mumsnet, as ever

38 and joined in 2008

Also, I'm sure I'm not the only one who gives dh the "daily mumsnet digest". A combination of useful insight about kids our age... interesting aibus... mumsnetters' take on the news of the day... screenshots of the funniest puns or misunderstandings... he genuinely loves it and asks if I forget to do it. I think this makes dh a MNer without a username

My dh often asks 'what would MN say' when we have a problem or dilemma, about anything from parenting to pest control.

This is sooo cute

I’m 46 and I’ve been here since the birth of my DC2 which was 15 years ago (nearly 16).

I’m 56. I joined MN in 2008 (?) and lurked for a long time. Only one user name in all that time.
The Elderly Korean Lady thread inspired me to start posting.

53 and have been on mumsnet around 14 years I think. Came for parenting advice but stayed mainly for the entertaining parking threads and campsite and holiday recommendations.

65
18 years.

35 and 15 years.

I felt very young on MN when I joined. I actually think the demographic has got slightly younger. 15 years ago it tended to attract mums/mums-to-be (and a few not-mums) with a higher than average level of education, which meant that they tended to be 30+ and a lot of 40+ because higher educated people on average have children later in life. There has also always been a range of ages of children of the parents on this site. A lot of parenting sites are concentrated on the pregnancy/baby/toddler years and as children go to school and parents don't need as much intense support they leave the site. But MN has always been different and had so much interesting discussion outside of that intense parenting period that it seems it has continued on.