to wonder why people without children are on this website...?

[HuskyBlueEyes]

It doesn't bother me, it really doesn't as a forums a forum.
But I've noticed people who have commented saying they don't have children to compare and give answers for, and people saying "do you have children?"

I'm just curious I guess as to what they can find to relate too if they do not have children.

(Not including people trying, I'm talking about those on this website despite not even wanting children)

Because not everything on here is about children. Ther are lots of other forums on here to look at, and sometimes people just want to talk to other adults or to get advice from people who don't know them IRL.

I have SDC, but I've never been on the step-parenting forums. I just enjoy chatting and discussing things with people :)

I actually can't remember how I 'disovered' Mumsnet. I think it may have been when my sister was pregnant and looking at buggy reviews?

I hate it when people imply you shouldn't be Herr if you don't have children. At the very least, we've all beenbeen children, so could contribute in some way to parenting threads.

There are hundreds of topics here, very few of them are actually about children. It's a wonderful forum for support, advice, having a laugh, passing the time on a long commute, etc.

I have no children, I am here because I enjoy discussing all manner of things with intelligent women, be they parents or those poor, sad, pitied missing-an-objective-in-life childless people.

The OP's not saying those without children should go

She's simply asking a question

It's been asked tons of times before without people taking offence or getting sarky

I actually come to mumsnet before I had a child (although I was pregnant at the time) after reading an article on vagenda that mentioned aibu. I found it addictive.

I bet lots of people follow links here from other sites and then get drawn in. I suppose there are also people out there who are thinking about starting as family one day and therefore have an interest in parenting issues.

I have kids, but don't talk about them much except to moan I don't think this site is all about children at all, thank God.

Thanks Worra, that would explain it, because I imagine once you do have a look via google or recommendation it is easy to get hooked as there are such diverse topics under discussion continually. Whether you have children or not.

because thankfully many discussions on here have nothing to do with children or being a parent. if it was only about the wonders of children and parenting many would not post on here

MN is known and often spoken about in the media for having lively debates on a number of subjects

This topic comes up virtually every month. Why not do a search, OP, and you'll find plenty of previous threads.

I think that in everyday life, as a parent you are expected to have conversations while not mentioning your kids or referring to them when discussing why you have a particular perspective on an issue.

What I like on MN is that it is perfectly acceptable to talk about the fact that you are a parent as part of any topic raised; that is what makes it MN. But it is still great that people who haven't got kids come and their perspective too and feel welcome. There are some great posters on here who have no kids.

I didn't really mean to be sarky. I'm probably just defensive because I realise that my being on here might seem a bit weird!

I understand that the OP doesn't mean any harm.

But I wish there were a sticky about this so people didn't keep asking. There's a few MNers who had children when they joined, OP, and don't any more. And there are lots of MNers who are TTC or were when they joined.

Worra, I find it hard to believe that there's ever been anything asked on Mumsnet without someone taking offence or getting sarky .

Where will I find The Best Concealer Ever conversation? It's not on The Litter Tray page !!!!

I don't have children yet, but hope to before very long. I came to learn about problems that I might face, and possible solutions. But there is so much more to get involved with.

Especially if you're online shopping for a pens beaker Bowlers

I think it's a valid question - would refer flamers to site name/strapline. However, I agree - it's also somewhere to have a laugh/rant/moan etc and isn't/should be exclusive to mums (or dads or gandmas etc).

There are some very clever and amusing posters on here and some topics get a thorough dissecting.

I came upon it looking for some advice on becoming a parent for the 2nd time at 44. I've got six weeks to go and am none the wiser... I do know more about penis beakers and how to deal with MILs more proactively though.

*penis

Style & Beauty, Petal, it's a lovely place. (Collection 2000 btw.)

I think its perfectly reasonable to wonder what brought someone who isn't a parent to a site called mumsnet! I wouldn't have thought to come on here before I was pregnant.

Beeyump thanks for that, I'll pop over to Style and Beauty and say hello!

BTW, if you're talking about Collection 2000 illuminating touch, then I've been using that for ages, it's fab !!!!

I had posted on here a few times before with housekeeping queries and the like, as when I Googled a thread showed up which was relevant to my question (that's how I found the site).

But I started posting here properly when I was diagnosed with cancer and needed my eggs frozen, I posted in the Conception topic, I think, and got some lovely replies. Then I discovered the Tamoxifen thread for cancer support and joined that. I don't post there much now but do post on other threads. I feel like a member even though I don't have children. I contribute to Woolly Hugs, I've been able to answer some medical queries and I have occasionally contributed advice/comments based on my limited experience of childcare.

Really, a lot of the site is completely unrelated to having children.

I don't apologise for responding mildly surprised and bemused. I'm a mum. But so what? What's that to do with a bloody chat forum? I'm only allowed to talk now if it's about my kids? If my kids aren't the only worry of mine I'm what? Bad mum? Stupid mum? I'm a million things. Mum is frankly just one.

It has genuinely never occurred to me that no one but mums should be here. Because that would be stupid narrow minded and foolish.

I wouldn't have thought to come on here before I was pregnant.
There have been many posters who wouldn't have become pregnant if they'd been here first!

Because it's an awesome corner of the Internet when stirry fuckers aren't messing it up