To start another unpopular opinions thread...

[Mammylamb]

... as the last one is full

Yep, and my unpopular opinion is that it’s a crap argument against being a SAHM.

Veganism is unhealthy, that's why vegans need a load of supplements. Eat some beef!

My mum is from a generation when most women's work oppertunities were limited and alot of women never worked at all.

But the daughters of that generation mannaged to get jobs, and in industries and roles completly different to that of their mothers.

Being a sahm is a valid choice, some people view caring for their family as more important that working for money. Children benefit from having a parent dedicated to them and not spending all their time in school, before and after school clubs, nurseries and childcare.

I can’t understand the whole hatred between some WOHM and SAHMs

Depending on a lot of factors and the individual either could be harder. And either could be the best solution for that family

Also slimming world is totally a money making scheme , it's practically a cult , creates bad eating habits , makes people obsessed with what they are eating , causes anxiety and body issues even more than when you started and if it worked in the long run , it wouldn't be a business because people would lose the weight and never come back . Slimming world relies on people putting weight back on . Rant over

Hatred?thats your opinion
Interesting you ask for unpopular opinions and dismiss and reduce it to hatred

Being a stay at home mum works for our family .

That isn’t an unpopular opinions ohwhat

Sorry! hatred is a strong word!! I just don’t understand all the arguments between the two.

Depending on a lot of factors and the individual either could be harder. And either could be the best solution for that family

Completely agree. There is nothing wrong or superior about either but some working mums on this thread seem to look down on and have an issue with sahm.

Women aged between 20 and 50 are just as likely to be narcissistic as are older women and even men.

I can see that lovecat :-) I’m a WOHM and
Don’t think I really have opinions on what any other parents do; because I don’t know all the details of their lives.

There's a difference between inviting unpopular opinions and inciting hatred between two groups of parents.

This is why knowing someones motives are highly relevant.

There is enough complexity around sahm/wohm as it is without overstating and exacerbating the case!

Why can't the focus be on what's best for DC, i.e. what factors are most favourable and what least, rather than focussing on lumping parents into two groups and setting them against each other as a result of a 'label'. Like how many hours connected with a close loving parent would be optimal? Or what activities, or what other inputs. The actual stuff of living.

Think I've been doing this wrong is it supposed to be your opinion that's unpopular, or another opinion you have noticed you find unpopular or don't agree with?

I think Veganism is a variation of an eating disorder. And I think parents who raise their children vegan from babies are on a par with anti-vaxxers.

GOT is overhyped , there’s no such thing as a “YouTube star” and reality tv is for brain dead simpletons who need some sort of trashy muppet to be their role model so they have a reason for living

Ask Mammylamb

Does it matter, whether it's your own opinion that unpopular or one thats seems to exist or put out there that needs challenging?

Have been a SAHM and WOHM... for me being a SAHM was much harder. Lost myself completely, struggled with never having a moment to breathe or think.

My unpopular opinion ... a lot of people on here can’t wait to belittle you or lord it over you over your opinion. It’s exactly that my opinion to which I’m entitled

• Should be laws on large dog ownership in tiny terraced housing and flats. There should be minimum requirements for how much space a dog needs at home. And for the sake of neighbours r.e noise & mess.
• Children can do well in life without a father figure
• All elderly people aren’t simply nice because they’re elderly, they can be horrible people too. DH regularly excuses our NDNs harassing behaviour saying ‘oh they’re just elderly’. I definitely won’t be using it as an excuse to be a dick to people when I’m aged! The same with children. Vicious behaviour can’t be excused because of age

brain dead simpletons
trashy muppet
...those are nice high ideals of judgementalism to aspire to aren't they

I also hate the whole ' stay at home' work outside the home' arguments.

I know this is an 'unpopular views thread ' but the whole thing has been debated to death on mumsnet generally and I have done both and been judged for doing both ( with young children) and there isn't any easy answers. We should be supporting each other not being superior for doing x y or z. Whatever works for you and your children and family set up should be all that matters.
So glad mine are older now. I think it's hard doing both ways and easier for people with family help ( from what I've seen)
Why can't women help each other more instead of all the bitterness?

Have been a SAHM and WOHM... for me being a SAHM was much harder. Lost myself completely, struggled with never having a moment to breathe or think

Me too. I have a stressful, full time corporate job with deadlines and foreign travel and I found being a SAHM so much harder.

justamum that's it though isn't it. You shouldn't need to justify anything just because you belong to a labelled 'group' as its about the individual situations.

Work = vastly differently hours, levels of stress and responsibility, sleep/not enough sleep, etc
Home = same,

@LipstickHandbagCoffee

It is an unpopular opinions thread but you have posted the exact same unpopular opinion over and over again. And it's an unpopular opinion not because it's controversial, it's unpopular because it's nonsensical.