To wonder why someone who isn't a parent would want to use Mumsnet?

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I'm not saying I mind, or that they shouldn't, I just wonder why?

I get it if they're about to become a parent or TTC, but there do seem to be a few who post along the lines of I don't have DC, but..... Why is this site of interest to them?

I am on a forum that is all about cars/bikes etc, I have neither and cant even drive! They have a fab food section in their forum though, which I found by accident, so joined up.

Do not have children of my own yet - but I am a teacher and firstly started coming on here to read parents' views about education etc. Then got sucked in! Plus have lots of friends becoming mums for the first time so also get to find out useful information on how to support them. Will store up informations for when I have my own children - when pennies have been saved!

This is the most 'real' forum out there - where else can you read such a range of topics and meet such lovely people (sucking up now so you don't kick me off!)

create - well, if you've been posting for a while and have made friends (lots of people do, there are meet-ups and so on), I guess that's why?

I didn't mean to have a huge go, I just thought it was worth commenting because it's not something you immediately realize could be hurtful.

It isn't a club-there are interesting discussions and it is very funny (in addition to being quite bonkers at times) it is always lively. I am a mother, but it is very interesting to get different views and those without DC have just as valid views. It would be deadly boring if everyone was the same age, culture, background etc.

Abs It's 4.4%.

S'obvious innit

Because the people on Mumsnet are witty and give good advice! Because there are lots of interesting threads on unusual topics that you don't get on every forum. And there are lots of topics, like Relationships, that apply to everyone, not just parents. I am childless, but I love it. I've only just joined as a member, but been a lurker for well over a year now. It's by far the best forum I've come across!

Ah-ha - I've been outed as childless. Not having children of my own (evil cackle, pause to scrape long, red finger-nails down a blackboard) obviously I eat them. Then I steal their fathers. Naturally, I have nothing in common with a mother as I am a totally different species. Mumsnet has taught me how to dissemble as a woman and find my victims that much more easily... genius...sheer genius...

Nice that you don't mind.

We've all been children/ parented.

Men shouldn't be on here either, what's that all about? Wierdos.

It says Mumsnet, my mum is a woman, so are all mums, can't they read?

I have worked as a nanny before and needed help with some work experience, so that's how I ended up on here. While a lot of topics on here have to do with children, there is so much general stuff and people are mostly funny, and intelligent, and I enjoy being on here a lot. I feel like I have a lot in common with other women on here, talking about literature, general advise, TV, news etc. The atmosphere is really good too, unlike on other internet sites I have sen (what is the plural of forum?)

I have talked about some very personal issues on here and felt comfortable to do so, which I wouldn't in real life. The support I got was very tactful and useful and very much appreciated.

And I have an interest working with children, will start my teacher training next year. So I am interested in children if that makes sense.

It never occurred to me that people might mind me being on here somehow

I'm a parent but my dcs are so advanced in age (30 and 28) that they really don't qualify as "children". I liked the cut of MN's jib though. Plenty of swearing robust discussions on all sorts of diverse topics. Since I am now a grandmamma, a whole new set of much more child-related topics draw me in too. So I can understand that there's plenty on here whether or not someone has children.

im not a mother but I find you all delightfully charming (mostly)

my sister is trying to get pregnant and I plan on being an epic birthing partner and babysitter to help her as much as possible and reading mumsnet will help me out- also there is a small possiblity i will surrogate for her and i know who im going to ask for opinions if that time comes

I'm here because I work with children and parents in nurseries.

I stumbled across MN via the miscarriage/pregnancy loss boards early last year, and have been predominatly hovering around the TTC boards ever since.

MN has some very entertaining, funny, interesting, heart-warming, sad, informative threads where you don't actually have to have kids to participate!

Even while taking a break from TTC, MN was still a daily visit for the reasons already mentioned!

Personally because it's so damn educational. Today I learned that you can use a toothbrush as a vibrator. Imagine!

Truckulent, don't be sexist.

I think you're just trying to be inflammatory; but at the same time it's not up to everyone else to try and explain things you don't "get" to you. Especially because you're either using that as a guise to criticise non parents on here, or you're quite thick. So which one are you? Lol

Now that's an idea that I'd not come across before, Claire!

I love how all the child-less ones come on threads like this to justify themselves in being here.

trucky is right. Blokes shouldn't be on here. Just weird.

Lady - I've tried to have some cervical mucus so Ican talk about it, but I am a failure.

Always amazed in threads like this when I see familiar names and had never realised they were non-parents.