To ask if you are always on here who's looking after your kids?

[Propermother]

Just wondered what peoples kids do while they are on mums net. Some people are on here an awful lot even on sunny days when they should be outdoors.
I really am not judging- just curious.

I MN mostly at work. If I'm at home DD is either looking after herself (playing outdoors mainly) or she's sitting with me chatting, or sometimes she's on the computer.

No defensive responses here, actually...

And yes, Propermother, all sorts of mums with all sorts of aged children. Dads too. Oh and some posters have no children at all!

BTW, mine is currently asleep. I think I fed him...

Debeez love it I wish they'd had those around when mine were babies.

Yes, egg on face. Never mind, you could namechange from that ridiculously pompous one and start over. My PFB is 21. How old is yours?

Mine are fine. Locked in the baby cage, innit. They have a bowl of water and some Haribo to keep 'em going. Baby really likes the Tangfastics in particular.

I refer the OP to the threads from every other school holiday when this question is asked.

Just for reference, my dc are usually doing something thoroughly dangerous but probably educational in the long run. I'll investigate exactly what when the screaming starts.

DD1 is looking after her own children

DS is working

DD2 is sleeping (working night shift)

They're all independent adults and don't need looking after.

Why should I be outdoors?

I think Alan having such a sensible name has made him mature.

I would never trust my kids with a cat called fife or twinkle - they would be flaky and probably let the baby chew wires or something

I'm on here while my 4 and 5 year old play Call Of Duty. I throw them a pepperami when they get peckish

Fifi not fife although I wouldn't trust fife either

They are perfectly taken care of between the cook and the butler, all kinds of hilarious hijinks occur and it enables me to sit by the pool and watch our young gardener tend to my bush while indulging in a mid morning mojito.
You sound a bit tense to be honest OP, shall I send over my masseuse?

My children have left home, so I'm afraid I don't know exactly what they're doing at the moment. I have long summer holidays and am writing a novel so pop in and out of here every time I'm struggling.

That do you?

I'll have you know Ben and Holly are very responsible babysitters and have nanny plum around to help oh and the Power Rangers, (at least i know he's safe with them ;))
If they fail i have a 16yr old black lab who is uber responsible

I mumsnet from my phone, in between being a bad mother and making sure the DCs dont hurt each other of course, at the moment, I am mumsnetting from my laptop, and the DCs are outside on the drive with other kids from the street, of course I could be hovering over them watching them, but Id be the only parent out there.

I can see them through the window, does that count

I used me bennyfit money to buy the kid a computer so that keeps her quiet so me and the goat can use the iPad (or she can watch the 69 inch tv)

Mumsnet is for people who write messages on forums, not look after their kids.

Dunno where mine are. Can't see straight since I necked the last of the Irn Bru.

i wrap my 5 up with bondage tape whilst i mnet, doesnt everybody?....

If she gets whiney I just chuck her a can of Diamond White

I've sent my eldest out to buy cigs and beer and the youngest is scrubbing the kitchen floor

I haven't got kids.

Usually certain people are on at certain times so you can tell that's when they have their free time.

Not that that has anything to do with you, kindly frig orf.

Erm it's actually rained here all day, and although we have been out we chose to watch Beauty and the Beast indoors instead.

Right this minute I am supervising the 9 yo, supervising the 2yo in the bath.

No one appears to have been drowned yet but the wot sit stains are proving tricky to get off.

@ hiddenhome
DS is out with the youth crime prevention team and DD is sleeping in a caravan up the mountain.

Yes, the fact someone posts on MN at 9am, 11am, 2pm etc obviously means they have been staring at the computer all day whilst neglecting the kids.

Good grief.

Just got to hand the kids a Fruit Shoot, a sausage roll and a dangerous sharp object then I'll be right back.

5 bondage tape is for mermaids dressing up, not child safety you tweedle

I am considering a namechange to ProperHoneyDragon

They're being brought up by wolves.