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Original poster

To think some posters invent their DC

155 replies

nurserytea · 13/03/2013 12:58

Because they seem to spend all day, every day posting on Mumsnet. They are never off the forum, popping up on every second thread, demonstrating an encyclopaedic knowledge of OPs' posting history, past threads, current threads etc etc

Who on earth gets these 'DC' out to school, and feeds them and clears up after them and supervises their homework and cooks their dinner? Do some of you have full time maids and nannies who do all that stuff while you lounge around eating chocolates and aibu-ing?

OP posts:
ChaoticisasChaoticdoes · 13/03/2013 13:18

I'm real...I think Confused

jeee · 13/03/2013 13:19

Gosh, you mean that you've just worked out that some people posting on an anonymous chat board might actually be economical with the actualitie?

TSSDNCOP · 13/03/2013 13:20

But surely you too must spend a lot of time on here in order to observe others doing the same.

Are you real?

I'm not.

GladbagsGold · 13/03/2013 13:20

Mumsnet would be a bit dull if no one had real DC

OP: I can't get my tamagotchi-kid to sleep/eat/behave/pick a school/invite friends to party
MN: Switch if off

AIBU My imaginary child not invited to a wedding!

BeyondTheLimitsOfAcceptability · 13/03/2013 13:21

In reality, I have taught my toddlers to cook and clean. They are completely self-sufficient. It's awesome.

ChocolateCoins · 13/03/2013 13:21

Trust me, if I was going to have a fake DC, it would be one that sleeps 20 hours a day and doesn't scream at me for food.

I just MN on my phone.

Binkyridesagain · 13/03/2013 13:22

I have real life DCs, I had to endure a lot together them though. An annoying cricket moved in with us, one child ran away, we found him but he had grown donkey wars and a tail. The journey on the whale was a nightmare due to the rotting fish, but the kids noses where the worst, I had to pack away all the ornaments, the number of things they broke when they grew was a nightmare.

With the help of sparkly dust, we got through it and they have all grown to be real live children!

BettySwollocksandaCrustyRack · 13/03/2013 13:24

Just their DC's. I reckon some posters invent themselves to maybe how they wish they were.

Lots of perfect parenting going on, sometimes I wonder how they all do it Wink

PipsWife · 13/03/2013 13:24

I am real.
My (also real) DD is at home with the Nanny.
I'm in cafe Nero enjoying some peace on a rare weekday off work!
I'm sat looking out for other MNers, need to get me one of them scarves and eat Pom bears!! Wink

BeyondTheLimitsOfAcceptability · 13/03/2013 13:24

Binky, that is the bestest reply ever!

Donnadoon · 13/03/2013 13:25

Gladbags Grin

scaevola · 13/03/2013 13:26

I'm a real life, crappily neglectful parent. But I am a perfect example of that.

PipsWife · 13/03/2013 13:26

Binky.... LSD per chance?

(Wish I could post witty replies..)

Shr0edinger · 13/03/2013 13:26

funny! my kids have been at school since 8.45 so, kids? what kids? have been for coffee with friends, had a run. on the pooter with a cuppa now. Brew

Portofino · 13/03/2013 13:27

I am at work. My imaginary dd is in the capable hands of the Belgian education system.

Original poster
nurserytea · 13/03/2013 13:28

No, No I didn't mean any of you. You're all real (except for Sugarice, because no real person would call me goading Smile ).

I meant the other ones. You know, the pretendey ones.

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TheSecondComing · 13/03/2013 13:28

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elfycat · 13/03/2013 13:28

My DCs are real, they're asleep after a fun packed (for them) morning of playzone/creche/swimming lessons.

I thought about going to the pub instead of MNing but leaving a 2 year old to go and drink beer might be thought of as neglect.

So I'm here.

cory · 13/03/2013 13:33

My not-quite-imaginary dd will no doubt be moving from home in two years' time.

Which means I would be slightly worried if I still had to run around getting her to school and clearing up after her. She has been known to feed herself. In fact, she has been known to feed me. Three course dinner last Sunday

Seriously, did it never occur to you that some of us might have older children?

Quenelle · 13/03/2013 13:33

I don't know what's real any more. If I log out from MN will I cease to exist?

INeverSaidThat · 13/03/2013 13:35

My fake kids are fabulous. They all have 14 A* GCSEs and are all going to Oxford or Cambridge, I forget which. Wink

MoreBeta · 13/03/2013 13:35

nurserytea - you mean your home does not run like a well oiled machine?

Shock

This morning DCs went to school in a taxi with their mother at 8 am.

I then went out and bought a house, came back and answered several emails from a client, had my lunch, made a chocolate souffle for later, and this afternoon I will be doing some consulting work before picking my children up from school and then going out to ring some church bells later.

It really is just a matter of being organised. Wink

LadyPessaryPam · 13/03/2013 13:36

I'll get my butler to reply presently.

Original poster
nurserytea · 13/03/2013 13:37

Maybe D stands for 'Dream' DD1 DS2 etc

OP posts:
OrangeLily · 13/03/2013 13:37

Uh oh u have a problem.

I am real but I have no DCs! I'm also posting on my iPhone from my lunch break.

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