To start another unpopular opinions thread...

[Mammylamb]

... as the last one is full

I think it's 5 children that's a new middle class stays thing. Sure I read that on the dailymail

Yes. You see a small thread of huge families (4+) at my kids' London prep. It is absolutely a status symbol.

I do wonder your intention in starting this, and the other, thread, @mammylamb

The population is growing, isn't it? And surely if people were only allowed to have 2 children this would help to slow down the rate of growth? Thus slowing down the damage to the earth?

I agree that some families with 3+ children are able to give them quality time, but from what I've seen, generally this is not the case.

No, I don't want to always be around or look after other people's children, (or find all of them adorable and loveable), just because I'm a mother myself. Quite frankly, I prefer NOT to be around other children.

Some people are just gross, nothing to do with class, just who they are through and through.

Is the prep school a catholic one

I thought we were no longer replacing ourselves so our population is diminishing.

There are also many families run by abusers who ensure that women are continually pregnant, it keeps them busy .

Is that right Smother? I honestly thought the population in this country was growing, but then I guess that's because we're living longer!

Where I live the schools, both primary and secondary, are having to expand, or new schools are having to be built, to cope with the rise in children.

Population growth is mostly at replacement globally except for Africa - which is populous, obviously, so not easily set aside.

It's the ageing population that is driving growth, 11 billion by 2050 or something insane like that. Sounds horrible.

@pitterpatterbaby breastfeeding isn't hard. That's an incredibly insensitive and ignorant thing to say, for some people it's easy, not for others. But this fucking obsession with 'breast is best' does nothing to help new mums who may or may not be struggling in all manner of ways.

The use of the word "triggering" is really cringy.

Housewife/husband is a full time job and wages should pay enough to support a house person or outsourse childcare and cleaning to a private agency.

People who think conspiracy theories are stupid are idiots who blindly believe everything they are told like good little sheep.

It's normal to feel sad, anxious and nervous - feeling this way doesn't mean you have mental health problems, and by saying you do you're trivialising people with genuine mental health conditions.

I don’t think it’s fair that non working parents get to send their children to nursery when they’re two for free while the rest of us have to bust a gut just to be able to afford it

Early Years education for two year olds isn't childcare, it's education. Statistically, as a group, these children are expected to have lower attainment than other children and it's been proven that early intervention is the key to improving outcomes so the 15hrs of funding for two years old was specifically targeted at this group. Looked After children and disabled children also qualify for this funding because, again, early interventions matter.

It is for 15hrs a week, usually limited to three hours per day, and in term time only.

How can anyone think that a measure to directly benefit children is unfair?

@MyGastIsFlabbered this is an unpopular opinions thread!

Oh god yes, the conspiracy theorist. I feel my eyes glaze over whenever they start to try to 'educate' us all....

Would you rather only children of working parents receive an education.
perhaps as you are both working you can take the strain off the state and pay for education.

I don’t think it’s fair that non working parents get to send their children to nursery when they’re two for free while the rest of us have to bust a gut just to be able to afford

It's for the benefit of the child not the parent and its only for 15 hours a week. It also gives the parent chance to find a job.

There's a difference between an unpopular opinion and fucking stupid one

Are you making a funny @AntiSocialLOL?

I can't tell.

People who say “are you making a funny” (as per the poster on page 1 of this thread, quoted above) are another level of annoying.

Nope screwy! It was great hearing what other people really think. I’m a wee fatty (size 16) and was surprised that some people thought being anti fat was somehow an “unpopular opinion” as most online threads are very anti fat

Not on mumsnet
No one can even suggest that it is possibly a good idea to lose weight from a health perspective without being shouted at on some threads.
It makes me feel bloody sorry for GPs!

Tim Burton's Batman movies are better than Christopher Nolan's.

Rain is nice and underappreciated in Britain.

Spoilers actually enhance viewing pleasure so I don't mind them anymore.

Wearing socks during sex is fine, rather that than having to deal with ice toes!

People who do circuit training in the gym are narcissistic wankers.
People who go on about how they "ebf" are generally judgemental, smug and virtue signalling.
It's ok to not "enjoy every moment" of parenting a newborn.

I don’t think it’s fair that non working parents get to send their children to nursery when they’re two for free while the rest of us have to bust a gut just to be able to afford it

I don't think it's fair that I pay taxes so your kids can go to school for free when I don't have kids.

Oh, but I forgot that as a member of a society that needs healthy, educated citizens sometimes I need to understand that I won't avail of EVERY benefit and just get on with my own life.

Some people ( not me , I hasten to add) do believe that if you have children you should pay to educate them and shouldn't come out of taxes. I've heard it said.
(That really would cause chaos and more division than even Brexit has managed! )

@The80's those people are knobs. Can you imagine a society where the only people who are doctors, nurses, teachers, engineers, lawyers etc are ultra privileged, privately educated rich kids who have no real sociological empathy or imagination? I mean it's bad enough as it is!

If you aren't a working mother you aren't a good role model for your children, especially daughters

Because we all know you need to have a job to be a good parent You couldn't possibly demonstrate a good work ethic if you haven't got a job.