The ‘average’ mum on mumsnet

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So, I am sat wondering , as I have on many occasion … is the ‘average’ Mum on Mumsnet
living in an fairly expensive house
working part time
pondering their marriage
burnt out
and ?….. what else ?

News article to write OP?

Either indulges in competitive hygiene, mopping all floors twice a day and thrice at the weekend, or competitive minging only changing the sheets once a month and the towels when there's actual visible shit on them?

Age 40
works 4 days per week
4.5 year old and 1 year old
married

I think more this:

Living in a modern and very declutterred house.
Younger than the average first time mum where I live - ie no older than circa 32
Driver not cyclist

A total bitch given some of the responses on here these days.

There are apparently around 8 million unique users on mumsnet within any given month.

I don’t think there is an average other than is female and lives in the UK.

Everyone seems to tie themselves in knots with after school clubs and activities ... and numerous kids parties

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I actually think quite a lot of the regulars are in their 60’s.

No such thing as average, as I am perpetually reminded by the extraordinary variety of opinions on here.

Extremely anti porn, perpetually terrified about possible infidelity, doesn’t like her MIL.

@Fizzadora absolutely agree. Some of the behaviours on here now are just plain mean.

Eats large salads that fill them up for days.

The mumsnet 'massive salad' 🥗

Earns at least 100k

(A) co-sleeping with their kids until they're well into their teens

(B) completely blindsided when their partners walk out

(C) unable to make the connection between A & B....

I think there are a few types including...

SAHM with husband who earns upwards of £200k and considers this an average salary for families "in our circle". Also very conscious of being sufficiently middle class. Prone to stealth boast.

Hardworking low-average earners who enjoy slating the SAHMs.

People who like takeaways and start threads asking everyone what their favourite items are.

Competitive under eaters.

I agree - the thread about great songs from the 70s was eye opening!

I was expecting things like "I loved this song that my parents used to play". But it was actual "I was so into Slade at the time" etc.

Could be doing something else with their time but excels at procrastination.

Continued...

Those who don't answer the doorbell.

Those who think it's OK to leave a young child or toddler alone at home to pop to the shops. Then put up a fight with 90% posters who tell them this is stupid beyond belief.

Those who do not see what the fuss is about as they regularly left their 5 year olds at home alone to pop to the shops and the house did not burn down.

Their ducks are in rows

I think the typical mumsneter
always thinks they can spot a journo too 😂

Yes I feel
i see this way more than normal
life !

Oh gosh!! Yes this I didn’t think of !

No idea why this stereotype of middle class relatively well off woman comes from. Most people seem to be single mothers with at least one if not 2 SEN dc, living I. Social housing and on UC. They buy all their clothes off Vinted and think Biden is a)something to aspire to b) too expensive.
If not second hand they buy clothes from the supermarket and think people who shop at Waitrose are snobs. Private schools are derided