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!!

You have one baby and just manage to keep up with everything else?

Oh dear.

I have an AWOL 14yr old, and an 11yr old who is very busy occupying her evening with two of her friends who are here for the night. What do you suggest I do?

Not everyone here has a small baby, most of them have kids who are in bed at this hour, or kids who are perfectly capably of entertaining themselves (don't remember getting a redcoat in the bounty pack ).

Perhaps you're the one who ought to be thinking twice about why you're here? bwahahaha.

Five months old, eh? You are dealing with nightfeeds and shitty nappies and probably re-reading The baby Whsiperer at 4am .

I am light years ahead of you in the parenting game. My two are old enough to watch TV and make their own cereal entertain each other, plus DH is my slave very hands-on.

Gues what? I also find time to work full-time and study and have some semblance of a social life.

Come to think of it... I am amazing, aren't I?

Its true.

Even if you dont want to watch them while they have a rapid eye movement, you could watch the load of babygrows go round and round and round in the washing machine.

It needs to be done, you know.

Yes, frankly you are. And irritating.

Shit! Thanks for telling me! I had no idea I was actually meant to look after them!

"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. "

some of us find it easier than others. dont worry, I'm sure there is something you are good at that i am not.

I look after my youngest (autistic) child every two or three hours through the night thanks and he often gets up at 3 a.m for the day.

I let him go to pre-school even though I am destroyed because he loves it and in the afternoon he likes to have quiet time with me. Often he doesn't go to sleep until eight or nine.

In between times I may post on MN. Sometimes I may post several times on a thread.

Shame on me

It's 9 oclock on a Saturday night. My childrne are in bed. What i'm asking myself is why i'm not out doing something far more exciting than being on here - not why am i not doing something with my DSs....

I don't have kids, I'm an imposter :o

Well, being as DD sleeps through 7.30pm-8am every night, DH helps with the housework and looking after her, I am an excellent cook and housekeeper, I have plenty of time, thanks. Oh, and I get to nip on in my lunch hour whilst I'm at work and not studying for my Criminology degree.

I only come on mumsnet in the 30 second breaks I am allowed every 6 hours. The rest of the time I follow dd closely to follow her orders and do her bidding.

Very silly post OP. You knew you were asking for it. Baiting maybe?

I agree with you about some posters..also not only must those who post all day with young children be ignoring them (or had their kids give up trying to get a decent response out of them) but they are wasting their lives.

Or, is this a case of 'I'm a much better parent than veryone on here' OP?

The fact I have children, means I am stuck in the house night after night after night......Plenty of idle time to argue with strangers.

Btw one 5 month old is really not a full time job, I bet you have that "my baby is 5 days old and can read" bollocks dvd, and flashcards.

Course she was baiting....

....but Children do grow up you know....

Yawn!

Try again OP - I'm sure you can do better than this!

this is and even less thought out OP than the poster (about 2 years ago) who wanted to know what all the mindees of the CMers on here were doing while they MNed. oh i loved that thread, hilarious.

not a silly post. I think some parents are on here far too much. If they are meant to be parenting at the time.

She's 5 months in and thinks she can judge other mothers!??? Lol

Shit stirer

It isn't always arguing with strangers either though, is it? It's a laugh and maybe some support.

If I want aggressive, vile and personal attacks and I would ring my Mother.

I just post occasionally from my phone during the day. It doesn't take long.

tralala are you keeping a spreadsheet or something? how on earth would you know who spends alot of time here and whether they are actually parenting at the time?