AIBU to think perhaps people should be looking after their children instead of arguing with strangers on the internet?

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Firstly, I fully expect you all to flame me - feel free.
Secondly, I am aware of the obvious contradiction in suggesting that people should have better things to do than be on MN, when I am clearly on MN in order to type this, so please try to resist the urge to endlessly point this out.

I am name changing for this, but this is the second time I have been on MN since my daughter was born 5 months ago.

I used to come on MN quite a lot. It was helpful when I was pregnant and constantly obsessing about childbirth and pregnancy in general. I also think it is probably a really useful source of support for things like feeding, sleeping, special needs etc.

However, now that my baby is here, I find that I have more than enough to do looking after her and trying to keep up with everything else in my life.

I am amazed at the number of people who seem to have a number of children, and yet have time to argue prolifically with total strangers over the internet about their useless husbands/annoying children/vile mother in law/tedious customer service complaints at the supermarket, etc etc etc.

Seriously? Have you nothing better to do?If you have children, I find it hard to believe that you don't!!

Just dislodging LeQueen's last boast post from my craw.

OP YANBU

i dont mn as much as i used too.not because im giving the dc more attention but because i cant be arsed to turn on the computer!

Do you care to elaborate, Gmajor7? Have you any facts to offer about a generation of feral children being raised by mumsnetters? Can you tell us how it is that you can see through our pc screens and spot our poor, neglected children, scavenging through the fridges for a morsel of food whilst their feckless mothers are on this site?

Or are you just spouting unfounded prejudice?

Eh??

Bit strong there SDTG

Why? I was asking on what facts you based your opinion. You agree with the OP, who thinks that people are arguing on here instead of looking after their children - and I was wondering what basis you have for that opionion.

Are there statistics on children neglected due to mums mumsnetting? Can you see the neglected children of mumsnetters through their pc screens? Can you prove that people are mumsnetting whilst their children actually need them?

If not, then your views are unfounded and based on prejudice, surely?

SDTG take a chill pill.

This is exactly why I got a smartphone when I was pregnant. DD is napping in the sling, so I'm MNing. It's also great for the nightfeeds when I have trouble getting back to sleep.

Gmajor7 - I am perfectly chilled - and now am convinced that you have no factual basis for what you have said.

Jajas - the reference to feral children was an exageration on my part, for dramatic effect. I don't think it detracted that much from my basic question - on what factual basis was Gmajor7 basing her endorsement of the OP.

As far as I can see, neither Gmajor7 nor the OP has any basis in fact for claiming that there are people who are mumsnetting whilst their children need their care. As many other posters have said, the children could be asleep, or amusing themselves (which is not neglectful - it is a good lesson for a child to learn), or in school.

I do note that whilst I know how to start spelling opinion, I don't know how to stop.

SDTG. I haven't actually said anything!

Here's some straight talk for ya... piss of OP. I'll MN when ever I please.

Riiight. I'll remember that about LeQ. I I always thought her prolific boasting was genuine, so I've learned something here today. Apologies.

Piss off, I mean.

I actually don't really have an opinion on this one. Was just reacting to some of the bile herein.

GMajor& - you stated that you did not think that the OP was being unreasonable - that is an opinion, surely?

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Just dislodging LeQueen's last boast post from my craw.

OP YANBU"

Heavens! All I asked was for GMajor7 to explain and back up her view that the OP was not being unreasonable!!

You have to do something whilst the dc's finish the cleaning!

I could answer you but I can't be bothered.

Actually, cheekeymonkey, ds3 has been cleaning today! The den was in a dreadful state - mostly due to him and his messy ways - and he tidied it up, dusted and vacuumed. He even raked out all the sweet wrappers and crisp packets from under the couch!