To think this man must be the ugh-est smuggest parent in Britain

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"I pride myself on being what I call a ‘Golden Parent’ - taking the top spot on the winners’ podium of parenting..."

Can't see a thread about this, but here's Lynne Franks' son outlining his parental perfection in the Daily Mail....

www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3730468/My-AbFab-mother-absolutely-awful-parent-PR-guru-Lynne-Franks-inspired-Absolutely-Fabulous-son-says-baby-boomers-like-selfish-raise-children.html

Good Lord, what a load of sanctimonious, self-congratulatory rubbish. The man is 40 years old, and it sounds as though he has never outgrown the teenage angst of thinking he has the worst parents in the whole world. But he has also, evidently, been more than happy to accept his mother's financial support far into adulthood, to support the life he claims is vastly superior to his childhood. It's rather pathetic to splash his weird unresolved issues across the pages of the Daily Mail.

But I expect it's all a publicity stunt to generate more buzz around the AbFab film.

*Oh come on. I've seen it work the other way too (plenty); parents working long hours who overindulge their DC in compensation and SAHPs who manage a wonderfully relaxed relationship with their DC and their own side interests precisely because time is plentiful. There are many ways to skin a cat smile

Let's not make this a WOHP v SAHP thing. It's a puffed up silly man thing*

I wasn't aware I mentioned anything about whether or not the parents worked in my post.

My point was that some parents are entitled and raise special snowflakes who won't be able to cope in the real world. I don't actually believe that the working status of either parent has any bearing on that at all.

I also quite agree that some parents who work long hours overcompensate - I'm also aware that, on occasion, I have probably been guilty of that.

He's a spoilt ridiculous prat.

I read the Lynn Franks piece and then had to google to find her son's piece that had prompted it.

Infact I found a very similar article by him from 2013 (when he only had two children) and in that he basically said something like "I had a bonkers childhood but I have to mind what I'm saying because I don't want to lose out on my inheritance". Well I would hope his Mum will leave any money directly to her grandchildren now, and leave him out of the will completely. He is insufferable!!

Apart from everything else he makes such a fuss about how it's all for the kids and he has two hours a fucking day without them! I dream of 2 hours a day, even if to get the chores done in blissful solitude.

What a spoit twat.

I couldn't finish reading it all, what a self absorbed knob! He's doing what countless other parents are doing - and he deserves a medal why? oh he's doing everything far better than everyone else!

Gave up after a few paragraphs and just skimmed through it.

Just trying to imagine what it must be like being married to such a boring, smug thoroughly spoilt human being.

Clearly likes to forget where the trust fund/inheritance comes from that enables him to live his narrow smug little life. He has no idea how most people live, you know, those people that don't have a mummy to provide them with the wherewithal to be 'golden' parents. And he's so hard done by, poor love. Knob.

You can bet your bottom dollar that when his children grow up and berate him for smothering them and not allowing them to be themselves. He's going to find someone else to blame for their lack of appreciation of his sacrifice and 'perfect parenting'.

Talk about biting the hand that feeds you!

I would like to hear his sister's (successful businesswoman and mother of 2,) story.
Wonder if her upbringing is viewed the same way.

Like other's have said, he clearly has no concept that his ability to live the lifestyle he does is completely down to his mothers hard work and determination. No ripping his father to pieces for shagging the nanny.

It is his condemnation of a whole generation of parents which appalls me - what breathtaking arrogance thinking he can speak for a whole generation.

On reading the articles and realising he's said nothing about his father, I rather feel he's condemning a whole generation of women.

My mum worked part time, and sometimes I didn't see her at bed time. Dad was a bus driver and later on a self-employed builder so there were times I didn't see him, either.

But I had love and care. It showed in little things. Such as the day I went into hospital as a 7 year old. Mum was working so Dad got me ready, and took me in. I don't blame Mum for not being there at all, I know now that she'd tried to swap shifts but couldn't, but I had care from Dad.

Crikey, mother and son sound like a right pair of extremists!

Where's the middle ground. Plenty of people ( including very successful people) manage to work and spend time with their DC.

No ripping his father to pieces for shagging the nanny

Is that what happened?

Her response is fantastic.
He lived at home until his late 20's!
His mother paid for his house so he is mortgage free.
He's only just come back from visiting her for the holidays.
Good grief - as much as she loves him - He's a knob of the highest order!!!

He is doing what every other 'columnist' for the DM does. Writes a load of old tripe designed to get outraged readers clicking on the article to write comments.. They will have working mothers, SAHM's and men who think women should be in the home with this one all frothing at the mouth, clicking on the link, posting it on other websites. In the meantime, the DM are wetting themselves thinking about all the advertising revenue they can sell on the back of the clicks. The 'columnists' don't give a stuff what they write, or whether it is true or not, as long as they get the money and publicity. They will sell their soul, principles and anything else for the paypacket, which must be astronomical.

I'm guessing he assumed that his particular brand of misery memoir was more likely to find an audience now that it is vaguely topical (the Ab Fab film). What a shocking way to treat a mother who clearly cares about him and his children and who continues to bankroll his lifestyle. Hopefully she'll cut him adrift.

Again he's a twat!

My betting is he will find a future nanny very irresistible when he gets fed up of being the golden parent.

Christ what a prick!

He wants a medal for getting up in the morning and taking care if his dcs, taking them to a few classes and nursery and playing with them? Its called being a fucking parent mate, and he's doing it with no mortgage to worry about, no real worries ar all!

It's gonna be an awkward Christmas this year

Yorkie I'm guessing his wife will find a man who is not such an insufferable prick and bugger off, leaving him to 'golden parent' on his own every other weekend!

Art, Woody and Mordechai.

Like a line up for the Grand National.

Ugh. I read this and thought it had to be satire.

I was waiting for him to say "If I could breastfeed my babies, I would."

she's probably fucking the pool boy

Going against the grain here but he clearly had an unhappy childhood .if you choose to have children, then you should be a parent to them. You should put them first in your life. That does not mean you shouldn't have a career!

Aww how bitter did Saffy turn out? Really, this has to be a wind up, surely no one could be so smug? Especially as his darling mother is probably funding this outstanding parenting.

*Art, Woody and Mordechai.

Like a line up for the Grand National*