Instamums (continued)

[MrBull]

Not a TAAT

@growingboys in fact it invites discussion and distraction from the reason. Motherpukka recently had a little one very sick and posted after the event and was very clear and engaging. This reaches out to people. Especially similar experiences. I’m not saying all accounts should be the same or share the same, but I will say that I have far more time and respect for that account.

Agree. motherpukka one of the few instamums I've got time for, precisely for that reason.

I rarely look at FOD but I just watched this story. He said he had been away and one of the twins had been ill. So she is hugging him and it's incredibly sweet.
But for me it just sums up how awful this instaparenting is. It was a sweet intimate moment of love from a small vunerabke child shared with 800,000 random strangers.
Does he see every sweet moment or action from their child as a money making opportunity? It made me feel really sad for that little girl.

I completely agree, SunshineP. I actually quite like FOD; he usually makes me chuckle and I like his dancing, but am (baffled? saddened?, disgusted? I really don't know) by the story featuring his daughter.

He purposely moves his phone to capture the little girls face. For what purpose? Why was this needed?

Every moment is an instagrammable moment...

"Oh honey, that's so sweet, but could you just do it again for the gram, I didn't have my phone ready that time'

Imagine coming home from a long trip away from your family, during which time your littlest child was in hospital, and thinking, 'how's this gonna play on instagram?'

It's actually really weird and sad.

Reminds me of the Truman Show. And... tears closeup

One day an influencer will say to the brand, 'don't send it to me, I'll do a giveaway, send it to the winner instead'
Susie Verril has done this I think, I liked it. She doesn’t need or want all the stuff she gets sent surely. And by giving away it’s a win for followers and a win for the company because you definitely get a mention rather than just hoping the influencer chooses to show your gift that day.

@SunshineP - I thought exactly that. It's all for sale isn't it? Ugh.

Has anyone seen NSSM new idea called #giftmatch? A lot of influnencers are ambassadors including DLAM and MOD

They ask the brand when working with them if they would match the item and it's given to charity or I think someone in need. It's such a great idea given how much they must be sent.

I watched a beauty youtuber open her po box the other day on Instagram stories, it is shocking how much they get sent. How can you even have space for all those lipsticks in your house?

I just look at my older kids now and cannot imagine what I could possibly want in exchange for exposing them in the way all these instagrammers do. I've given up on any who show their kids.
I love chatting to my kids about the funny things they did when they were small. Everyone of the instagrammers are selling those moments. In a few years random strangers can come up to them and talk about the stories they watched and talk about the cute things they used to do . How awful is that?

As always for me it comes down to the same three things; the willingness of these instaparents to make everything a shared photo opportunity, their total lack of self awareness about how unrelatable their lives are and the way they actively whip the crowd into a frenzy when anyone dares to dissent from the party line. AM was, albeit unwittingly unaware, absolutely right when she said she didn't want a forum - only fangirls need respond. What a hugely sad indictment of social media. (Am guessing we are due another humbling scrubs shot any moment now.......)

@SunshineP - exactly this. These instaparents can never give these children back the moments they have robbed them of - and still their best defense is, don't like, don't follow! Such a measured response.

Re scrubs shot: That’s my hospital, it annoys me even that is not private
From an employee there

'She posts her kids too much, she starts posting less of them. She doesn't declare gifts, she declares when she's bought something. She only works 1 days a week, she posts a scrub shot about her job.'

Whatever MOD does you have an issue with. You don't follow her but still discuss her. Is it a bit weird how much you all still want to dissect her life? She can't do any right in any of your eyes

These threads run and run and every 10 or so posts are about her or her husband. It's a bit of a weird addiction Mumsnetters seem to can't shake

I should have kept it general

I would like hospitals to put in place a no social media policy wrt their employees

@aliceinwonderlust23 correct me if I’m wrong but haven’t you had quite a vocal opinion about certain instagrammers on these threads?

@EeebyMum

Yes I have and after seeing the pretty shady behaviour that went on from SWCBN I felt I had to speak up about it

But I'm shocked at how constant the comments about one person and her husband are it just comes across as a bit obsessive

How weird @alice and most of your points are irrelevant to this thread. A few comments came up due to a post today, and I did discuss as they triggered me to unfollow. I agree though that the topic is very dull and no idea why people come on to make weird comments like that ( to drum up more traffic?!

Sorry must have missed your point about the giftmatch thing in amongst the MOD spam . It sounds like a good concept but it’s typical of influencers that she’s put “FOUNDER of GIFTMATCH” on her bio and I’ve only seen one bag donated so far so it’s kind of embryonic at the moment - while founder is true putting it on your bio looks a bit wanky until it gets off the ground a bit more (imo). Hope it does well though as it sounds good in principle.

Alice.
Watch the story I was referring to (it came up on my Instagram I don’t follow him) and tell me honestly that I’m wrong.

@Mightymousie

I admire you - you've admitted you have lost interest, unfollowed and moved the conversation on

I don't know what you're implying my comments aren't irrelevant

Alice - So you’ll happily bitch away for page after page about SWCNBN but feel MOFOD are being unduly picked on... okay then.

To be honest I’m looking for someone on IG that makes cute bonnets.

Mightymousie - knattylittleknits