To wonder why people without children post here?

[SomeoneStoleMyUsername]

How would you even find the place? I'd imagine they googled something and stumbled upon a thread and stuck around. Am I right?

[RudeBarbandCustard]

STFUParents Blog is one of my favourite sites, I think I've read the whole thing.

[Thumbwitch]

HesterShaw Fri 07-Nov-14 12:56:50
By parents for parents, i think is the motto, and I think parenting matters should be left to parents

I think intelligent and witty debate should be left to people with intelligence and wit. Frankly.

Hahahaha! Yes. Absolutely!

[Grapeeatingweirdo]

Yep! Another childfree poster here. I'm still in the process of deciding whether or not I want children and so find the posts here really useful.

I have friends and family with children also and the threads help me see things from their side and not be as much of a dick about certain things.

Plus, Relationships has been a massive support source for me.

[Purplepumpkins]

I'm a nanny, I found this site looking for activitys to do with the children.

[Pipbin]

I'm still in the process of deciding whether or not I want children and so find the posts here really useful

I think the problem with that is that people only post about the problems. It's like the pet ownership threads. If all you knew about having a cat or dog was what you read on those threads you'd think all that you did with a pet was take it to the vets, worry about it when it's missing or buy its medication.

[AlleyCat11]

Good point Pipbin. I read the children / parenting threads with wide eyes sometimes. But the good stuff is right there in front of me when I see my friends' kids. Still, it's handy to know some of the things that they just don't tell me...

[Lweji]

For example, there was a thread recently where OP was letting of steam about the amount of arguments her and DH were having since the birth of their first child. Cue posts from two particular posters telling her to LTB. On further enquiry, they were childless/partnerless(may have got that wrong) and didn't understand that immense pressure the first year brings. By parents for parents, i think is the motto, and I think parenting matters should be left to parents

Ooooh, I missed this.
If you may have got the childless/partnerless wrong, why post that thread as an example?

MN may have been born as by parents for parents, but it has certainly become bigger than that.
What the motto mainly says it's that it's not bound by a corporation (as the BBC parenting forums were, for example), it's not associated to particular brand (as the Bounty forums are).
It's certainly mostly family geared, but it's not exclusive.

And I do think people without children have the right to offer suggestions and their opinions. Just because you're a parent doesn't make you a child expert. Parents can give terrible advice. It's up for the OP to take the advice or not.

AFAIC, the more and the more diverse, the merrier.

[Pipbin]

Exactly, all you can talk about is your own experience.

If someone has a question about child birth who is better positioned to answer it, a mother who has given birth a couple of times or a childless midwife who has years of training and has be present at hundreds of birth?

[Jill2015]

MN is one of my favourites, it's almost addictive at times. I am MNing now when I should be tidying the house instead... Did I say almost addictive ?

[ClaudiaNaughton]

Agree with Wishit name should change to Womensnet. Think the Mumsnet name is a bit toecurling (though I am one).

[EvilTiggyD]

"Womansnet"? Why do you hate all the men on here? hmm?

[ZingOfSeven]

where the fuck did that come from?

Womensnet?!

[ZingOfSeven]

ok I'll play

Claudia

why not go all the way and rename it PersonsNet? slightly creepy..
maybe AdultNet then? oh hang on, that's got a taste of X-rated..

aha, PeoplesNet.
no, we are not communist China

ummm, HumansNet?
yep. that's it. clear message that animals, plants and extraterrestrials are unwelcome.

all in favour say aye!

[PrettyPictures92]

You can't exclude the extraterrestrial! and what about the zombies?! Do they still count as people?? I'm sure I've seen a couple floating about on here. And it's entirely cruel to exclude animals and plants too seen as how we talk about them an awful lot on here.

We could change it to "everythingapartfromspidersandinsectsnet" though?

[PrettyPictures92]

I was gonna suggest "mumsanddadsnet" but it sounds too corny. Plus the mum and dad insects n spiders would be able to come on here too.

[ZingOfSeven]

pretty

but zombies are not extraterrestrials. as you said they walk amongst us!

[ZingOfSeven]

pretty

just before you get flamed please may I remind you that the whole thread is about the fact that MN is used and contributed to by people who are not parents. damn right they should.
so mumanddadsnet would be a very bad choice.

[Only1scoop]

Pretty ....so an exclusive sight for mums and dads....

Great

[AcrossthePond55]

"Sentientbeingsnet"? Too 'new-agey'?

[PrettyPictures92]

Ohhh, no!! I'm so sorry, I never meant to exclude everyone else. Like I said, I'm talking utter shite today! The "mumsanddadsnet" was in rebuke to someone saying it should only be for women, I really didn't mean to exclude everyone else >.

[PrettyPictures92]

I have said a few times up thread that I don't care if someone's childless or not, they've a right to post on here, if that makes it any better?

[Pipbin]

What about naicepeoplenet or vipernet?

[Lweji]

What about the sad pandas?

[aquashiv]

I was directed here by the T Rex appreciation society. For great advice on how to strike a pose in a supermarket.

[ZingOfSeven]

pretty

I thought as much.
go have a hot bath, sounds like you need a break