What are your unpopular opinions that most mumsnetters don’t agree with?

[Rosebush1245]

Curious to know what opinions you see constantly on mumsnet that you think “Am I the only person that disagrees with that!?”

Totally agree

Posting pics of your kids on social media before they're 16yrs old and can give consent is a violation of their right to privacy.

yes, I forgot that one! I can't even believe that there are long discussions on it.

Jk Rowling can spin a good yarn and I thank her for getting so many children enthused about reading, but she is not a good human being and it worries me that so many women follow her slavishly.

Sourdough bread is just cardboard with a hefty price-tag.

It’s perfectly fine to stick your children in front of the telly from time to time.

That adult children should move out asap! I didn’t move out until age 26 and was the first of my friends to do so definitely didn’t seem abnormal in real life and in the SE where mortgages are insane (do understand this is very unpopular on here)

That it’s unreasonable how many people are being ridiculously unreasonable about inconsequential pathetic things.

That we can be nice and respectful to trans people. The hate on here is shocking.

Absolutely agree. Hate pop of colour, that's the worst!

I am genuinely so glad to see some of these opinions trickling through

Oh loads, I’m very far removed from the average mumsnetter!

a few:

I respect trans people’s rights to use their preferred gender. In fact I respect anybody’s rights to choose their pronouns.

I don’t believe that all benefit recipients are scroungers or live in thousands of pounds with high tech tvs and luxurious holidays.

I don’t agree with private school.

I don’t think PIP needs to be looked at.

I think MH is worsening due to environmental factors rather than a general checking out of life.

I welcome immigration and think safe channels should be created.

i think that asking random people on the internet for medical, legal or financial advice, isn't a good idea.

It isn’t compulsory for children to be fed a constant non stop after school and weekend activity schedule and then post why you ‘struggle to manage’ and spend £200 a month on activities. It isn’t compulsory - it’s a choice

That being excluded from a wedding is really not that big a deal. But I don’t think I have seen anything near to consensus here.

Yeah, agree with the health insurance thing. DH would be long term unemployed and unable to leave the house if he'd waited for the NHS to diagnose, never mind treat, him. (He gave it 18 months to be fair) Health insurance saved him.

I once read a thread about cleaning toilet brushes and a poster said they cleaned theirs by putting it in the dishwasher 😱

It's because white is the privilege of the bride and it's a courtesy to her.

I don't think anyone can change sex. I refuse to go along with the charade that they can. That is my opinion. Trans people believe they can change sex. I don't have to validate that. That does not end up in the term 'hate'.

I don't think lying about what sex you are is a human right.

I think owning and using a toilet brush is fine.
I think weddings should include all the family.
I loathe the often used phrase "getting your knickers in a twist". It's on here all the time.

It’s not transphobiic to say trans women are not women. That’s your opinion. No one can control that as much as they try.

Parents should be made to pass basic tests in English, maths, geography, history etc before being allowed to home educate their children.

And the children should be regularly tested too, to make sure they're actually being taught.

I used to work in a museum and the amount of HE parents who used to drag their kids round for a very quick visit, while 'reading' utter shit off the information boards was ridiculous.

If you can't read properly, you can't teach your kids!

So mine would be (and not without controversy 😂).

The over involvement in a young child’s friendships.

That ANYTHING that happens at school needs to be a formal complaint and taking it as far as possible.

That destination weddings are just selfish and cost effective for the bride and groom.

That travel to the US right now is selfish, unneeded and disrespectful to those countries in the firing line of Trump.

That any child acting out is obviously ND - I have absolutely no issue with ND kids AT ALL. But sometimes kids just behave badly and parenting may need adjusting.

That private schools are ‘better’. They just aren’t.

Helicopter and permissive parenting and kids with zero resilience.

Oh and one last one - gender preference for a baby.

I think it’s sad that there is so much negativity on here about surrogacy. I believe it can be a very wonderful thing for all involved when done ethically and altruistically.

Agree with all of these esp top two