to expect Mumsnet users to answer a question?

[nannynick]

This morning I posted a question...

Please do take a look at the question and even better, provide your answer, as the more people who answer it, the better the analysis later.

The question started to produce discussion, which was not what I was wanting. So I have now started a new thread for discussion of the question.

Anyone think of a reason why people won't just answer a question, until they know more about why they are being asked it?

the nursery is obviously referring to the extras that they can provide

ie breakfast club

extra sports

extra language lessons

and i do not know if the parents in the two year old class were charged more,even thought the ratio was higher

Vacua - ask whom, the nursery? No, as what is interesting is the adverse reactions that this thread and the related ones are getting. Some people don't spot From Pricing... but once they realise that they might not get that price, so far it seems that they are likely to respond negatively.

I advertise my groups in this way:

"from £3 per child per session"

that is what the prices are - FROM £3 - I don't have space in the advert to list all the different prices, and this gives people a good idea of what roughly the cost is

and Nick I think you are getting an adverse reaction because you are telling people how to use the boards

if people want to discuss something then they will do it

Yes, not a good idea to tell people how to use a board... but it does attract attention. Weekends on the childcare board tend to be quiet

Yes it did get you a big response!

I want to go to frannys group

and i don't even know what they are

you have to suck bark

then take off all your clothes and hold hands with the person next to you

then laugh like the Dalai Lama

Oh sounds interesting so, how much for 4 children then?

Franny, out of interest, have you had much negative response to advertising your group with a From price?

LOL

no I haven't. My business is fairly homespun and not very corporate and I think people realise that I am genuinely trying to describe the prices as simply as possible

I suppose now you mention it I could say "prices between £3 and 4 per child per session" - but it still doesn't tell you who is paying what for which session. I think "from £3" is a good description of my prices in this situation

oooh and do you only meet under a full moon?

P.S. Any chance of a salt dough boot camp in october half term to prepare for C?

or should hat be salt doh

Salt dough boot camp? Oh lordy

you mean to make decorations and that? October is a bit early even for me

at doh

OK then, November or early December then.

yes perhaps then

if you are VERY good, and eat your greens

Yay

will make diary note

YAbU it was a thread to catch people out and 'prove' they were not reading it right,

indeed imhom (note: when I type IMHO I mean honest, NOT humble!!) you were bing rather off

The maths is simple if it was based purely on cost but choosing childcare isn't just about cost, hence you aren't going to get a simple one word answer from this mner.

My intention was not to do consumer research, I could have done a similar question in Travel section. However it made sense (to me) to do it about a subject I knew more about.
I am a regular contributor to Mumsnet, typically in the Childcarers section, and I hope that the majority of what I write helps people. Some will cause controversy, sometimes I may upset someone, but I hope that the big picture view is that I am an asset to the community.

The question asked in this section was:
Am I being unreasonable to expect Mumsnet users to answer a question? To which the answer is Yes... users prefer discussion rather than polls - which I expect is why there is no poll facility.

I am sorry if you feel it was wrong of me to post what I did. Promise to try harder next time I post a new topic.

NN is unselfishly and generously helpful when it comes to his areas of expertise and so I think he deserves to be cut a little slack, however arrogant and abrasive his posting style has been in this instance.

i was just confused, and i have a bad cold so maths is a def no go

Yes I think NN is a dear, really

I don't think he meant it how it sounded