To be fed up of mums who get praised for....

[Sienna333]

1. Either exercising a lot and at quite a tough pace when almost ready to drop

and

1. For mums who get back into training just days after the birth.

I am sick of reading "Wow, You are SO amazing, an inspiration!' On my Facebook feeds. I can't see what is so heroic about it? Just enjoy your baby and those special first moments instead of trying to impress all your followers you know?

Why is the OP aimed specifically at mums? Those humblebrag gym selfie posts are awful regardless of whether you've had kids or not. Why anyone thinks the rest of the world is remotely interested in how many squats they did that day is beyond me And when you're actually at the gym it's worse! There's always a couple of girls at mine in fully contoured makeup, doing a slow stroll on the treadmill and then taking about a hundred selfies in the weights area. Where do they get the time?!

Each to their own I wouldn't mind squeezing in a game of netball into my daily routine with my kids, but I haven't managed to find a class yet. Women are too judgemental of each other.

just to add on a related/unrelated note.

what about those in exercise gear dropping kids off at school? do they actually all exercise or just own the gear. I do wonder.

at our sons previous school there was a fashion among some mums of wearing riding gear to drop off the kids. none had horses. I mean somewhere else , clearly not with them although its an alternative to an SUV

Well, OP - in the sense that anything "excessive" is, by definition, too much you're not being unreasonable but you have no idea, as a third party, what is excessive for someone else.

As I've always understood it it's safe to exercise when you're pregnant as long as it's not an unusual level of exercise for you. If you're used to lifting weights and spinning then what the harm?

You seem far too wrapped up in other people's choices and lives. You ok, Hun?

Agree!

YANBU. I was exhausted and would have lain in bed all day if I hadn't had a nearly 4yo to deal with. 😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴

Personally I think it's each to their own and we should be supporting one another not criticising or belittling one another just because they have a different opinion. Be nice people, life is short - make it sweet ❤

TheLegendOfBeans
I'm not derailing it. What are you on about?

Many other posters have pointed out that there are all sorts of things on social media that people could compare to.

Eg. Friend if mine shared a photo if her and her kids in a neat house. I'm messy. Do i go off social media feeling inadequate and ready to get a cleaner? No Some friends are social butterflies and have a packed social life. Do i get depressed about it? No.

The OP is annoyed that some pregant women and post partum women exercise more than they 'should" in her eyes. She said herself that a gentle walk would be acceptable.

What many of us are saying is that it's not for someone on social media to decide what is/isn't ok for a woman to do.

Equally, if they are sharing it then who cares. I like seeing updates from friends. It's nice to encourage them etc.

Then we've had people saying that sharing anything positive is awful.

My point still stands. Nobody minds people posting about needing wine, fizz eith the girls, that it's time for a takeaway, that the house is a tip. People who get arsey on social media only seem to hate peolle making healthy choices ir doing nice things because it probably makes them feel insecure.

If someone is the kind of person who looks at social media abd gets bitter about friends sharing nice things, they're probably better off having a break from social media.

Bottom line... unfollow/stop going on facebook/stop following things that annoy you

As you have said it is up to the individual. YABU and it's fed up with not of

My Facebook is made up of people who share nice things and people who boast. There's a subtle difference that I can't quite articulate.

My worst offender's life is actually a total mess so it's not just those reading the bragging posts and not liking them who ste insecure

It's context i thinkgandalf.
E.g. In my sports club we all regulalry share things and encourage each other. It's nice. If I miss a night I can see what others have done.
But I have no doubt that someone might have me added and think 'eugh why is Maisy talking about that again. It's jist bragging'.

But I don't mind. I care more about the enjoyment sharing and encouraging with club members than I do whether someone in the 'ben and jerrys with wine' club thinks I'm bragging.