Instamums 3, 2.0

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Seeing as the original 3 got zapped.

We know the grass isn't greener. Who wants to be scrutinized by a million people on Instagram in exchange for free holidays and clothes. I hope it shows to those aspiring to become instamums how invasive it really is.

@lunadoot such a valid point, you have teaching your children about internet safety, engaging with strangers, excepting bribes and then you have adults breaching their children's safety, publishing their personal info, engaging with strangers and accepting bribes!
This is going to be mental to watch.

'No sweetheart, nobody just gets given new clothes or holidays, you have to earn it. Excuse my Boden 'gifted' dress and Grecian holiday #gifted'
'No darling you can't just have a new washing machine because yours is a bit shit, don't be silly, you do make me laugh'
'No my love you must not tell anyone on the internet where you go to school or your home address, the police say you must not. No don't be silly mummy sharing those facts was just for the followers darling, they are all lovely people, all million of them'

and we are like the internet police but you keep coming here berating us for our discussions and trying to police us hmm.

I'm not trying to police you Just find it seriously weird those who profess to think they're lame/try hard/not funny/over privileged/could easily afford their own stuff are so over obsessed in the accounts they repeatedly go back to them. Very over invested.
Do you do this for people you know in real life, too?
For example random next door neighbours.
"I know for a fact they're on the dole. How can they afford to smoke or go away on a holiday? Are they declaring it? ARE THEY?!"
Then ringing round all your mates to discuss whether they think the same or not.
How is it any different if it's a job you don't approve of, believe in, or think they're "too rich" to be accepting so called freebies?

Why do you think our neighbours are 'on the dole' cadyheron? You really are a hoot.

Why do you think our neighbours are 'on the dole' cadyheron?

Did the words for example pass you by? How would I know what your neighbours situation was like?
Good question dodging though.

CadyHeron yet again never addressing the child and safety issues and deflecting with something random. It's been stated many a time, an ad is a clearly marked ad then fine. I have no issue with the majority of people I follow, what you see is what you get.
If your neighbour was an instagrammer selling their life and you could just view, then yes people would talk, of course!
Do you have teenagers with snapchat? Have you any idea how the youth is growing with social media? I hear a lot of 'so and so watched my snap' or 'I saw so and so's snap omg.' People discuss what others share on social media. It's not weird.

As long as my neighbours aren’t trying to sell me something I’m not going to be that invested in their choices. Not that your analogy makes any sense for the valid concerns here about child safety/earnings or advertising standards.

Oh it's a question again. Erm, no my neighbours are not on the dole (for example). I would never call my friends about them going on holiday, or smoking, if they were.

Cady I like that you are transparent.

I did once talk to a neighbour about another neighbours really nice new green front door. Does that count? It was a really nice green and we were pleased for them it had a handle rather than just key access.

My neighbour was burgled the whole street talked about that!

Thinking about it one of my teens would be an absolute nightmare if I was a Instamum, there'd be sneaking in my phone on Instagram asking for bike recommendations and chocolate brownie deliveries. Or pretending I'd lost my car or something. It would be so dangerous

Although you are saying quite a lot about yourself by that example. I've not heard anyone use the phrase dole unless they read the Daily Mail or it's the nineties and who would question how someone smoked or went on holiday?
A neighbour of mine is on benefits, she doesn't smoke and went to Butlins. FairPlay, must've been very hard with the cap and bedroom tax.

It's been stated many a time, an ad is a clearly marked ad then fine

So why have people on the thread been complaining about a certain instagrammer and saying she hasn't said it was an ad when a quick look clearly says it has?

Erm, no my neighbours are not on the dole (for example). I would never call my friends about them going on holiday, or smoking, if they were.
So why is it OK if it's random "rich" people you don't know? They're people too.

CadyHeron yet again never addressing the child and safety issues and deflecting with something random.

Nope, not random. Valid points that you all blatantly seem to ignore.
If you put names and locations of your kids out there, then yes, you have a point. You shouldn't make your children publicly identifiable.
This thread goes beyond that though and is just an excuse for bitching and pulling down.

On the topic, the long term effects of children growing up with parents living these lives is unknown.

CadyHeron this is the first holiday properly listed as an ad by that person and yes all that information about the children has been put out there. I'm not a mind reader. Those children are far more than publicly identifiable and you are well aware of that. Just arguing for the sake of it.

Although you are saying quite a lot about yourself by that example. I've not heard anyone use the phrase dole unless they read the Daily Mail or it's the nineties

I used dole as it's universally acknowledged as to what I mean.
Should I be using some new word now?
JSA? Temporarily out of work? Actively seeking work?
For crying out loud, talk about nit picking over words. What the DM has to do with it is anyone's guess!

I'm sorry I have no idea what you're talking about anymore cadyheron. I'm not going to respond again.

Lol by whom? Who says dole? It's archaic. Anyway it's irrelevant like most of this 😬

Follow me if anyone is interested - homeisthecalm (I've name changed my regular MN username).

I do a lot of stories and often talk about MN topics.

Nothing too twee, but moderately so

I'm sorry I have no idea what you're talking about anymore cadyheron. I'm not going to respond again.

Replying to the post that was nit picking over my choice of words.
Fair enough if you didn't read that far or couldn't understand it.

Who says dole? It's archaic.

Soz, maybe I'm not down wiv da kidz
Nice deflecting of actual points though and just laughing at words used.

@FollowUrH your baby is beautiful!!!

Mod’s moaning about how her body used to be amazing, then wow she has magically fixed her confidence with an inspirational message...why must instamums do that? I suffer from self esteem issues; I wish my problems would go away by me just simply changing the way I think about myself....

I don't think anything can get mod down. Good for her. She's a strong woman.