Millie Mackintosh

[April0o]

I saw this posted on Instagram by the reality star/influencer Millie Mackintosh. Is it me or is this an unbelievable thing to post. She has listed her top 5 non-negotiables/priorities. Number 5 being quality time with loved ones. She says this is not a achieveable everyday, but does it at least once a week! She has two young children, I think they are 2 and 3 years old.

This is absolutely crazy to me. Shouldn't a parent spend quality time with their kids every day? I know I certainly try to. Even when I'm working and or extremely busy/tired, I always make sure I am there for bedtime or I'll play with them when I get home or even have a chat whilst preparing dinner etc. ...and thats the bare minimum.

It's really shocked me. I'd love to hear others thoughts. AIBU here in thinking this is unusual and not great parenting?

Whoever this person is, so pretentious! Why does this sort of person think that the rest of the world gives a damn about their thoughts? What kind of person is thick enough to be 'influenced' by some random stranger?

I brought my DC up before influencers were a thing and I am baffled why anybody would want to to take any advice from any influencer.

Ooo and there's here peachy backside.
Back to work then......

You are clutching at straws on this one

Vile

Burn her at the stake immediately! Witch! 🙄

Do you think every social media post like this, or is it just when it's Millie Mackintosh?

I doubt she means her children when she says 'loved ones' and if she does, then clearly her definition of 'quality time' isn't what you seem to think it is. I'm fairly sure many, many parents spend every day of the day of the week with their kids, but it might be that their definition of 'quality time' with them is something beyond the day-to-day stuff of parenting/care - like a day out or a family film night or spending the whole afternoon baking or doing crafts together, rather than things like taking them to school, having dinner with them and doing bath and bedtime with them.

I haven't kept up with Millie since the good old days of OG Made in Chelsea when she was calling out Hugo and that Tudor looking girl for having betrayed her.

Absolutely!
Who are these people?? These "influencers", life coaches etc?
Why do we assume they know better than we do about how to live?

So you chose to feel shocked about someone who doesn't even know you, or you them! Someone who is just a random person to you, sharing their opinions. Honestly, take it or leave it but to feel so impacted by someone who is no one to you?

If ripping apart influencers for every tiny thing they do or say is your thing, why aren't you on Tattle instead of Mumsnet?

I spend loads of time with my kids but “quality time” such taking an individual child out to do an activity of their choice with no sibling present, isn’t something we have time for daily. Most of the time spent together revolves around nagging them to get ready, do homework, tidy room, eat dinner etc!

Influencers were always a thing, they were just on TV or in newspapers instead of social media. Don't tell me you've never copied something from Alan Titchmarsh or Delia Smith or Jo Frost. Or Mary Berry, or Mrs Beaton, or however far back you go.

@moomoomoo27 I took parenting advice from my pediatrician and my mum. No one else.

Are recipes the same as life advice?

Same here. Didn't she marry Hugo eventually?

Are you always this judgy?

Of course, everybody is. That is why we stay safe and progress. We make judgements every second of every day. We have a brain. Using our judgements is what gives us our experiences of life and what guides us every day in going forward.

People in this line of work often have to go away for things, so they aren't around their kids every day. If you follow Stacey Solomon etc, they're the same. Often away filming something, off to a photoshoot in a particular location, or at an event that doesn't co-ordinate with timings of young kids being awake. Not necessarily a bad thing, as it means more when you are spending time with them. My mum spent all day and night in the house with me when we were growing up, did she actually bother to even sit in the same room, let alone spend quality time together? Rarely.

It says quality time. That doesn’t mean time spent with them on a normal day. It means dedicated time with them, doing something together.

Ffs. 🤦🏻‍♀️ YABU.

It’s just waffle anyway. Why do you pay the smallest attention to what these people say?

Why are you judging her OP? Her idea of ‘quality time’ may not be doing homework and a chat whilst you’re cooking, like
yours is. Your idea of quality time to me doesn’t sound like quality time, it sounds like basis parenting.

For her quality time may mean being present with each other without distractions like homework and cooking.

If she struggles with anxiety, she wouldn't be opening up her edited version of family life on Instagram? I guess the money helps alleviate her anxiety.

How unpleasant. You don’t know what she classes as “quality time”. The busy daily grind may not count as that for most of us.

Gross

Why are you worrying about Millie mackintosh from made on chelsea.

She did. Wonder if she ever mentions Tudor Rosie when they're having a row!