to CRINGE...

[MrsSlave]

when women put up on facebook, 'Full time mummy' as their job title?

Surely I can't be the only one cringing? Or maybe I am?

OscarWinning - ahh come on, lighten up.

No, no, no! It's just so cringeworthy. I leave mine blank, people who know me know what I do. All these 'mummy' ones are just so annoying, they are probably people who said "we are pregnant!" (another pet peeve).
Haven't seen the "army wife", I think that's even worse defining yourself through your husband than your children and what if the marriage breaks up, do you change it to ex-army wife.
Delete them OP!

The 'mummy' part is a bit cringey, but maybe it's tongue in cheek?
Don't have a problem with 'full time mum', though.
Surely it's just a case of someone describing how they spend their days?

I think women who 'cringe' at that description show a total lack of understanding about how hard it is define yourself, both when people stare at you with big eyes and say "what do you do ?" :-| , and when you have to fill in a field on facebook.

People like you made me so paranoid before I managed to get my children to the point where it was possible for me to work.

It's not just FB - I've recently had to be doing some research about blogs - do you know how many if those have "mummy" in the title? It's staggering and slightly depressing that so many women define themselves this way.

Why though? Why is it depressing what a messed up view. Raising your child is a decent and worthwhile way to spend your time. Capitalism triumphs does it if you don't get money for an activity it's worthless.

You don't have to fill in a field on facebook though, F0ssil. I work full time and I haven't filled it in. All my fb friends are actual friends so they know what I do.

Doesn't bother me. Unlike people listing 'wife' on their Twitter bio. That makes me wince.

although I am speaking as someone without children and would bloody love to call myself a 'mummy'. If I ever get there I might even get a t-shirt printed with it on.

I wouldn't do it, I would just leave it blank.

But please just leave them alone. They don't mean that working mums are part time rubbish mums, really they don't. It's just their way of saying that they don't go to work out of choice to look after their children, rather than being an unemployed job seeker. It's a shame they feel they have to justify themselves, but by bitching about them then you are probably just increasing their perceived need to do that.

I agree the turn of phrase is slightly irritating, but only in the same way I find the words "hun" and "hubby" irritating.

Londonrach and any other people who think that 'Baby/Child on board' signs are for showing off, or for driver's behind vehicle to keep their distance, are very wrong. Those signs are to let the emergency services know that a child/baby is on board in the event of a car accident. So all you drivers who leave the signs hanging in your car permanently, don't do it. Only hang the sign up if child/baby is actually in the car on your journey !!

I much prefer the American description of 'Home Maker'.

grannymcphee, that's not actually true about the baby on board signs and the emergency services. Bit of a myth.

Why would a SAHM leave it blank OP?

'Full time mummy' isn't a description that hurts anyone and it is v accurate - presumably she is doing hands on 'mummying', full-time.

It does seem a strange thing to dwell on, considering how much nonsense there is on FB

Why bash other women like this? They haven't put it to make working mums feel bad but because they identify with the term.

No it doesn't make me cringe. After 18 years of being a working parent from day dot, I might finally get the chance to stay home with new dd2. I intend to shout it from the rooftops!
I'm not fussed by home maker either. I intend to morph into a 1950s housewife if I get the chance! With pleasure!

There's a thread in Chat ATM about a genuinely cringe-worthy FB 'crime'.

It is a bit weird because you don't actually have to put anything as a job title. I haven't and I have a paid job but don't feel the need to advertise what I do.

My mother has put 'stay at home parent' on hers. She's in her 50s and I live in a different county

Lol, it would be very funny if my mother put SAHM on hers, seeing as she has children who are 30 yrs plus and live on another continent.

If you don't have a job why not just leave the field blank?

The Fb doesn't bother me. I was a bit when I saw two people on linkedin with something similar. It's a business networking site not Fb!

Yep CRINGE! And I've seem some "Jo Archie's-Mummy Bloggs" names too! Yuk!

No Y.N.B.U. Not every mother has the option of being a "full time mummy".

My cousin has 'MILF' as her job description. Yes, MILF.

In the present climate, " mummy" is about the only thing certain people can aspire to.
Sad.