I am fed up of being made to feel like a bad mother...

[fedupofgoody2shoes]

on MN. Most of the time I oove it but recently there have been far too many gasps and rolling eyes (well if we could see each others eyes that is).

Yes - I breastfed and will do again
I use disposable nappies
I used a mixture of homemade food and jars when weaning
I have a freezer with readymeals in it as well as home made meals
My kids have crisps and biscuits

I will never use washable nappies (I have a life)
I will never breastfeed and my bottle fed kids are healthier than some kids I know who were breastfed until they were 2.5. My kids have no allergies at all and that includes ezcema, asthma etc.

Please - give us mums who choose alternative ways a break and stop all this goody 2 shoes attitude with people. there is no need to look down your noses. Not everyone has time to spend washing nappies and cooking all day. Some of us have full time jobs, school runs, house to keep, dancing and swimming lessons, and some people don't take to breastfeeding. If powder milk was so bad they wouldn't sell it!

Please stop making people feel so judged (not all of MN is like this but there are a select few!)

Do what you want.
Noone really cares about what anyone else does with their kids. Don't you know this?

I think you sound like a great caring and fun mum - fgs why on earth would you care what a load of slovenly women who spend all day in front of a computer think

I AGREEEEE!

But why change your name to post that.

I am normal. My children are normal. My friends children are all normal......
Compared to my little world there are lots of really abnormally FABULOUS can do NO wrong MNer's!

But.... its not real. Not really....

I have always thought this that MN isn't really an accurate slice of all walks of life.

have confidence in your own parenting decisions and privately dismiss anyone who disagrees with you as an uptight wierdy - that's what I do any way

I agree in a way too. I must say that the tut tut from some people about certain things makes me wonder if they are real people at all. It's a shame you felt you have to change you name but if you felt strongly I can see from past experience how you would worry about a backlash.

I think you sound normal and your kids sound fine to me.

erm i do have a life and use washable nappies.

but do what you want, if it works for you then dont worry about it

I think being a mum is bloody hard and we all do the best we can. I feel sad that some mothers feel the need to make themselves feel better by judging other mothers choices and claiming their way is the best and only possible way to ever raise a child.

here here

What ever works will do is my motto...

New to MN .. hi!

I agree with you all. I did lots of things which go against the grain, but I'm only interested in my world and although I would love to take advice from others, at the end of the day, it's each to their own .. what works for you, may not for me and vice versa.

I think Doormat should be the only person allowed to comment on whats right and wrong as a parent! She's had plenty practice!!!

If it makes you feel any better, my 3 have just emptied the contents of the biscuit tin onto the playroom floor and sat on it all - all while I was up here have a 5 min break! Huh = that'll teach me

See, baaaad mummy!!

fangache are you trying to say I am "hangin"

ROFL Doormat!! Not at all!

MN is good for ranting innit!

fangache shit i thought you were given me a compliment

I think the simultaneous translation machine between the Scousers and the Scots has broken down .

they do do dont dey do

Oh feck you're right Dino!! I won't even go into what I thought you meant Doormat!

ooh, i do loads of bad things but im the best mother EVER! - my 2 yr old and 5 yr old tell me so every day!!

Och aye the nooooooooo!

have to agree with misdee. Each to their own surely and what suits you and yours is whats best. dp and I cook cos we enjoy it, use washable nappies cos they are cheaper and I brestfed cos that was cheaper too and it doesnt mean Im a goody two shoes at all. Well I certainly dont feel like one and Ill take dd's axe to anyone who disagrees.....oops not supposed to let kids play with toy weapons Naughty spider that I am

fangache you got it right the first time

lol Doormat!

Can I just say.... without directing this at anyone in particular.... but more at judgemental MNers in general:

FUCK THE LOT OF YOU!

Oh an for the record.... putting a "no offence" or "I'm not judging anymore" at the start of an offensive or judgemental comment doesn't make it ok.

I'm not flouncing..... just need to say that. In real life thats what I would have said to a fair amount of MN'ers I've spoken to today and I'm sick of holding back.

there I've added a smiley.... does that make my comments acceptable?

Good for you. I too am sick of the hippy PC attitudes that have been invading this site. I let my daughter play with a toy hammer in church and I let ds have ginger cake for lunch - and pringles. Ha Ha Ha Ha.