to as that all these wierd Mumsnet abbreviations are explained somewhere clearly

[JenEm]

Hi
I have just registered with Mumsnet and am posting for the first time. I am an educated person used to using the web but I am finding all these weird abbreviations hard to work out and for that reason REALLY ANNOYING. DS / DH etc. WHat do they all mean??? I think I've worked out DH is husband and DS is a child but what are the other ones?
Help please

They are. Here

Try acronyms at the top of the page. Oh and welcome!

here

anything in particular you are stuck on ffs

Hi JenEm - and welcome to Mumsnet!

We have an acronynm/abbreviation cribsheet here

You can also get to it by scrolling up this page and clicking on Acronyms - the 5th blue link across from the line that starts with Talk: under the heading Mumsnet Talk.

Oh and steer clear of AIBU (am I being unreasonable) for a while unless you really want to know what other people think, it's not always gentle

It's confusing isn't it? However, be warned, given a while, you will start thinking in these abbreviations!

And you know you spend too long on here when you actually start referring to your husband as DH in real life.

REal life?
Sorry I dont understand....

I've only heard Real Life mentioned on here. I have never been there myself.

Are there real people in this real life some talk of?

Its a mystery to me, sounds a bit scary tbh

It really should be the first page after you register..

"Your registration has been accepted, Welcome to Mumsnet - here's the acronyms...

...and please avoid creating an AIBU for at least the first month "

yy to the automatic newbies guide.

yy = yes yes = I agree wholeheatedly

Ahh that's what yy means!

Think I'm too old to start using that one but thanks Trills for explaining as I have wondered

DS/DH/DD etc are not exclusive to Mumsnet and are used on many parenting forums, and also a few other non parenting related forums.

Thanks, am clearer now but do think the main ones eg DH, DS, DD etc could be explained or linked to in the introductory e-mail.
Also that acronym list is slightly ridiculous. Do we really need an acronym for neurologically typical (NT). ??

Neurologically typical is a pain to type out, it's perfect for an acronym.

NT is perfect when trying to establish whether or not a child's action and behaviour are because of personality, disability or otherwise.

i.e. My DS1 (7) likes to run at walls and hurt himself (NT btw).....

BUMP actually means "Bring Up My Post" - posting on a/your thread to ensure it gets to the top of the page and noticed.

HTH

Real life Not really sure what that is

Agree with the other's, do not go into AIBU you can peak, but no posting till at least a month, if you do decide to, Good Luck

Oh and Welcome, i'm sure you will love it here.

Welcome. Avoid AIBU for posting anything remotely serious.

Elsewhere we are very friendly.

LOL means laugh out loud NOT lots of love (as I thought when I first started - imagine the embarrassment)

There are lots of posters here who have children with special needs, and therefore may have to refer to NT children. Tread carefully before you diss a particular acronym - it's there for a reason!

Oh, and welcome to MN.

(And second the avoidance of AIBU until you've got a better feel for the place!)

Avoid text speak and 'hun' and you'll be fine.

Also, I think it's true to say, that there isn't someone sat in an office thinking up acronyms. A lot of them have evolved as they've been useful.

NT definitely not a redundant acronym for those of us who post on the SN boards..

A healthy fondness for the ridiculous is also slightly necessary if you post on MN imo..