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To start listing all the articles currently being drawn from Mumsnet by the Daily Mail

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DailyMailMonitor · 04/12/2016 15:15

This isn't really an AIBU but I wanted to put it here as most days a thread from mumsnet is making it onto the Daily Mail [sad face]... What you write on this site is not just for mumsnet consumption. Don't write anything that you wouldn't be willing to see as click bait for tabloid journalism.

WIBU to update this every week or so with the latest trawlings? Tedious I know but the advice on here is always to collect evidence to support your assertions.

BTW you don't need to actually read the mail to do this, just type mumsnet into their search bar. And its not just the mail. I might expand to include others depending on how long the baby naps for.

Here goes for the last week or so:

1/12/16: "Do you think these pants are too 'scary' for daycare? Preschool BANS toddler from wearing his monster print leggings because they frightened a little girl
By Lauren Ingram For Daily Mail - December 1st 2016, 3:27:57 am
A confused mother has gone online for advice after being told that her toddler's monster print pants (pictured) were 'too scary' for him to wear to daycare."

30/11/16: ‘I posted a picture of a bun in an oven’: Parents reveal their creative pregnancy announcements - but would YOU post your baby scan on Facebook? By Kerry Mcdermott For Mailonline - November 30th 2016, 4:02:10 pm Announcing a pregnancy on social media is now common practice, but when one mother-to-be asked Mumsnet for advice on how to do it, many parents insisted 'nobody cares'.

29/11/16: 'She was clearly trying to start a fight': Mother's furious rant about fellow diners moving dirty plates to her table sparks a VERY heated discussion
By Harvey Day For Mailonline - November 29th 2016, 11:15:22 am
One irate mother has shared her story on Mumsnet of a pair of very inconsiderate diners who moved a load of dirty cups and plates onto the table she was sitting at in a cafe.

29/11/16: Should men be BANNED from the maternity ward? Mother-to-be sparks debate online after saying males shouldn't be allowed to stay overnight with their partners
By Sophie Haslett For Daily Mail - November 29th 2016, 1:33:47 am
A mum-to-be and Mumsnet user sparked furious debate after saying she would rather her husband was not present on the maternity ward overnight after she has her C section.

28/11/16: 'You're deluding yourself': Woman sparks a heated backlash after claiming that EVERY man cheats (but some insist she's right)
By Esra Gurkan For Mailonline - November 28th 2016, 2:58:39 pm
Are we all capable of cheating on our partners? Somebody has taken to a forum on Mumsnet to say that people who are absolutely certain that their other halves won't cheat are deluding themselves.

28/11/16: 'Your poor child': Mother is branded 'sexist and disgusting' after asking for advice on how to discourage her son from learning ballet
By Harvey Day For Mailonline - November 28th 2016, 8:50:03 am
One pushy parent took to Mumsnet to ask for advice on how to discourage her son from taking ballet lessons. Most commenters were shocked at the mother's behaviour and called her 'sexist'.

25/11/16: Is this the most embarrassing parenting moment EVER? Mother asks for advice after her 13-year-old son finds her vibrator
By Alice Johnston For Mailonline - November 25th 2016, 12:46:03 pm
One Mumsnetter's 13-year-old son found her rampant rabbit. She was mortified and turned to Mumsnet for advice and reassurance. Other users had many similar tales of their own.

23/11/16: ‘That’s awful!’ Mother sparks a heated debate over charging her teenage son to live at home – as other parents insist it’s something they’d ‘never’ do
By Kerry Mcdermott For Mailonline - November 23rd 2016, 2:29:03 pm
A Mumsnet user asked the forum if charging working children housekeeping money was 'frowned upon'. It sparked a debate, with many insisting children who are earning should pay their way.

22/11/16: 'You're not coming near me again until you've had a vasectomy!' Mothers reveal the most outrageous things they said while in labour
By Harvey Day For Mailonline - November 22nd 2016, 2:58:50 pm
Giving birth can be difficult for many mums, even if it's not their first time. But some UK women have taken to Mumsnet to share the funny things they said and did while they were in labour.

21/11/16: Woman sparks a VERY heated debate after her mother-in-law is 'appalled' by her children's portion sizes – so who’s in the right?
By Unity Blott For Mailonline - November 21st 2016, 12:07:50 pm
Mumsnet user Blondeandinept asked fellow parents for their advice after her mother-in-law suggested that her children's lunch portion sizes were 'way too much'.

OP posts:
DailyMailMonitor · 17/12/2016 20:02

In answer to a few points:

Yes I read the mail. The reference to the search function was because its much faster than scrawling through the page looking for articles. Search results go back to 2009 if you're as keen as me. (I seem to be disappointingly alone in this?!)

For me though, its not really about the Mail's quality as a newspaper, lazy journalism, or any of that. Its about the difference between what we all "know":

WaggyMama "If you write on MN its there for everyone in the world to see for ever anyway."

versus what we actually do, which is to forget this and instead type stuff without considering the wider audience it might reach then think:

Oysterbabe "Ah I'm DM famous again. I need to remember this and be careful what I share on here!"

So hopefully this thread helps keep this in mind. Particularly for newbies who might not be aware. You can send my superhero cape in the post Grin

Anyway on to the last 2 weeks offerings:

Would YOU swear in front of your child? Mother sparks a heated debate about using bad language around kids as she insists it shows a 'lack of class' - but others brand her a 'snob'
By Sarah Mooney For Mailonline - December 16th 2016, 9:35:09 am
The took to Mumsnet to say people swearing in front of children 'made her toes curl', adding: 'There is just no need for it, it's so uncouth and shows a blatant lack of self control.'

‘Looks like I'm getting divorced in the New Year’: Heartbroken husband discovers messages to a married man on his wife's phone... and asks the Internet’s help about what to do
By Khaleda Rahman For Daily Mail Australia - December 16th 2016, 2:24:09 am
A man, using the alias ‘whatdoidonowffs’, took to the online forum mumsnet to help him figure out how to confront his wife after discovering her affair with a married man.

Do YOU ask guests to take their shoes off when they arrive at your house? One mother says visitors who don't make her ‘blood boil’ – but others insist it’s ‘common’
By Kerry Mcdermott For Mailonline - December 14th 2016, 12:35:51 pm
The woman wrote on Mumsnet that her in-laws walk around her house in their 'dirty' shoes - while her own parents bring slippers. Some mums agreed, but others said the attitude was 'suburban'.

‘What if there’s a fire?’ Mother receives VERY mixed responses after asking if it’s OK to leave her 12-year-old and teenager home alone overnight
By Sarah Mooney For Mailonline - December 14th 2016, 12:27:45 pm
The mother-of-three explained that she wanted to take her 18-year-old daughter to a university interview that would require an overnight stay - but it would mean leaving her other children alone.

Is this the ULTIMATE betrayal? Woman reveals her two best friends are attending her cheating ex-husband's wedding despite witnessing her heartbreak when he left
By Esra Gurkan For Mailonline - December 13th 2016, 3:20:04 pm
A woman whose two best friends are attending the wedding of her cheating ex-husband turned to Mumsnet for advice, admitting she felt betrayed as they'd witnessed her heartbreak when he left.

He peed in the kitchen bin... Why?!' Fed-up mothers reveal their children's VERY naughty antics (including hiding iPads in the freezer and putting bleach in the kettle)
By Karen Ruiz For Mailonline - December 13th 2016, 2:39:57 pm
Frazzled mothers have been venting about their children's very naughty, not to mention hilarious, antics such as urinating in a birdcage, making a 'toilet soup' with their toys and hiding iPads in the freezer.

‘Tastes like vinegar to me!’ Mother sparks a heated debate after admitting she doesn't understand the appeal of PROSECCO - but some brand her an 'arrogant snob'
By Sarah Mooney For Mailonline - December 13th 2016, 11:47:32 am
A Mumsnet user sparked a very heated debate after admitting that she's 'mystified' at people's obsession with Prosecco - but some were rather outraged that she didn't understand the appeal.

'Let it go, it's a hat!' Woman sparks a VERY heated debate after venting about her mother-in-law being responsible for her daughter's missing winter woolies
By Sarah Mooney For Mailonline - December 12th 2016, 11:12:15 am
One mother has sparked a very heated debate - after taking to Mumsnet to complain about spotting her daughter's missing hat on her mother-in-law's other grandchild.

Is telling your children about Father Christmas WRONG? Concerned mother-to-be says she doesn't want to lie to her child (and receives a big backlash)
By Esra Gurkan For Mailonline - December 12th 2016, 10:59:19 am
One concerned future parent has taken to parenting forum Mumsnet to say that she doesn't want to lie to her children about Santa. She has since received a barrage of abuse for her question.

‘I don’t understand why people have such an intense dislike of her’: Mothers defend Strictly presenter Tess Daly on Mumsnet (but some still say her wardrobe needs work)
By Kerry Mcdermott For Mailonline - December 12th 2016, 8:46:47 am
A Mumsnet user said she didn't understand some people's 'intense dislike' of the Strictly Come Dancing presenter, 47. Many mums agreed Tess was unfairly criticised, but others called her 'awful' and 'irritating'.

'You're not owed sex just because you want it': Desperate husband receives a VERY harsh backlash after asking for advice on his wife's dwindling libido
By Esra Gurkan For Mailonline - December 8th 2016, 12:27:48 pm
The man said on Mumsnet that he and his wife of six years had gone from having sex twice a week to just once every six months since conceiving their son. He asked mothers: 'When is enough enough?'

'My husband has never ONCE been asked if he's going back to work': New mother sparks a heated debate over why it's assumed women will be the ones to stay at home
By Esra Gurkan For Mailonline - December 5th 2016, 12:22:35 pm
The Mumsnet user, who is on maternity leave, says she's been asked whether she is going back to work over 30 times since having a baby. Her husband hasn't been asked about work once, she says.

Mother who admits she enjoys X-rated sessions with her husband in the CINEMA sparks fury as she asks for advice - with other parents branding her antics 'vile'
By Jo Tweedy For Mailonline - December 5th 2016, 12:16:13 pm
A 42-year-old mother with an adventurous love life has been chastised by Mumsnet users after admitting that she enjoys saucy trips to see early afternoon films with her husband.

'Why is blue for boys and pink for girls?' Mothers hit out after school opts for 'ridiculous' gender-specific forms for children on class trip (but some insist they're over-reacting)
By Esra Gurkan For Mailonline - December 4th 2016, 12:34:40 pm
A fed-up Mumsnet user said their sons were given blue payment cards ahead of their first residential trip, while girls were given pink ones. Baffled parents called it 'tiresome' gender stereotyping.

OP posts:
SloeGinandTonic · 17/12/2016 20:04

I have been quoted at least 4 times. I now name change weekly as a result and also avoid posting.

ThePinkOcelot · 17/12/2016 20:05

Do people really want to read that stuff in a newspaper?! Hardly journalism!

PacificDogwod · 17/12/2016 20:22

No, it's not journalism as you know it, but it sells copy Hmm
Because there's a market for it, people pay good money for what may be considered salacious gossip.

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