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Live webchat with Steve Biddulph about Raising Girls, Wednesday 16 January, 9pm to 10pm

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RachelMumsnet · 14/01/2013 14:08

Parenting expert Steve Biddulph is joining us for another webchat on Weds 16 January at 9pm - 10pm. Steve last joined Mumsnet back in 2000 when he talked about his book Love, Laughter and Parenting as well as his worldwide bestseller, Raising Boys.

We're delighted that Steve is returning to talk to us about his latest book, Raising Girls. This was written as a response to the 'sudden and universal deterioration in girls' mental health, starting in primary school and devastating the teen years'. The book is both a call-to-arms for parents and a detailed guide through the five key stages of girlhood to help build strength and connectedness into your daughter from infancy onwards. Join the discussion and you will be entered into a draw to win one of five copies of Steve Biddulph's Raising Girls.

If you're interested in Steve's latest book, Mumsnet Academy are running a one day seminar with Steve on 26 January in London. Here's more information.

Put the date in your diary to join the discussion on Weds 16 at 9pm-10pm and if you're unable to join us then, post a question in advance to this thread.

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HelenMumsnet · 16/01/2013 17:55

Evening all.

We'd just like to remind everyone about our Live webchat guidelines (see top of thread), particularly no 4, about being civil/polite. Of course, it's fine to ask our webchat guests challenging questions (we wouldn't expect anything less of you lot) but please can you do so respectfully.

Also, we need to pre-warn you that, because this is a lateish-night chat, Steve will be posting from his hotel room, not from MNHQ, so he won't have the usual back-up/typing help/energising biscuit top-ups. Please do bear with us - and him - if it gets busy and/or if Steve experiences any technical hitches.

Mindful of all that, we think we really do need to restrict this webchat to one Q per poster. Please resist the temptation to post a second one if you've asked one already. Thanks so much.

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RachelMumsnet · 16/01/2013 20:59

Steve is about to join us, as Helen says, from his hotel room so do bear with us if his internet isn't the fastest. He's ready to go so welcome to Mumsnet, Steve...

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JustineMumsnet · 16/01/2013 21:14

I think the idea that there's more than one way to skin a cat (as it were) is at the very essence of Mumsnet. Ask a question and you're likely to get quite a few suggestions of how to approach it, the idea of collective wisdom is that you can pick what's right for you and your family and leave the rest for someone else. At least that's the way it appears to work to me Smile. And welcome, Steve by the way. Lovely to have you back after all these years.

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OliviaPeacein2013Mumsnet · 16/01/2013 21:26

Ahem.

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HelenMumsnet · 16/01/2013 21:49

@MummaBubba123

MUMSNET: SOMEONE IS POSTING WITHOUT MY PERMISSION USING MY IDENTITY! How is this possible. I did NOT post the message I've copied and pasted below but it's come up with MY IDENTITY: MummaBubba123 the whole point of asking for evidence is that most of us don't believe some girls are 'more boyish' than others or that there are a list of characteristics Of girl/boy. That's because there is no real evidence that that is the case. Innate gender differences aren't scientifically verifiable and making claims about testosterone boosts at any age without evidence to back it up is ethically and scientifically unsound.

Please don't worry MummaBubba123. No one is posting using your identity.

The bit on the post that tells us who is "talking" is the bit in the blue bar with the person's username in and the date and time of the post.

The text in black in the white box is the content of the post. Sometimes, people like to reply specifically to others on the thread by putting their name in bold at the start of the post (in the white box).

Hope that's a little clearer.

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JustineMumsnet · 16/01/2013 22:04

Only one of my four (a boy) liked dinosaurs - was potty about them. Other three (two girls, one boy), no interest at all. Not sure that tells you anything at all Smile.

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OliviaPeacein2013Mumsnet · 16/01/2013 22:12

@stevebiddulph

But I belong to a collective that confronts sexualization in advertizing and the media, called Collective Shout.

This sounds a lot like Mumsnet's Let Girls Be Girls

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RachelMumsnet · 16/01/2013 22:40

Thanks Steve for staying well beyond the call of duty. We'll match the Qs with the As that were a bit confused in the morning. Thanks to you all for joining in the discussion.

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JustineMumsnet · 21/01/2013 19:41

@Trills

scottishmummy I have reported your post to ask someone from MNHQ to come and tell us if having someone do a MN Academy class constitutes Mumsnet "approving of them".

Asking someone on for a webchat does not constitute approval, IMO, it just means that MNHQ thinks we would like to talk to them (and we are here because we like to talk to people who have different opinions to us).

Running a paid-for class under the MN badge seems rather different.

Evening all,
We're running a class with Steve Biddulph because we thought lots of Mumsnetters would like to attend and that it would be popular, and indeed so it has proved - we've sold nearly 100 tickets so far I think. As you can see from this thread Biddulph does have fans on Mumsnet and lots have said his books have helped them. Obviously he doesn't ring everyone's bell, which is fine by us and, I suspect, him.

In general we choose people to run a course for our Academy who are recognised as leading voices in their fields but that doesn't necessarily mean that Mumsnetters or, indeed, Mumsnet is obliged to agree with everything they say.

That said, I'd doubt we'd put on a Gina Ford course, even if she were to want us to (which I doubt she would) Grin but we are looking for interesting and engaging tutors who a good number, if not all, Mumsnetters will want to hear from. Think Biddulph ticks that box. Thanks for raising it.

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JustineMumsnet · 22/01/2013 09:16

@scottishmummy

I'm not trying to censor or inhibit what mnhq do as I said I liked the web chat variety is good,I just find biddulph v incongruent for a parenting site like mn do invite dr fine,she's outstanding,robust and sound efficacy and governance

Thanks for suggestion - we'll certainly look into getting Dr Fine involved.

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