Is there any such thing as a typical Mumsnetter?

[marthamoo]

I've been thinking about this today (and, ooh, I've been so good: stayed off MN, did lots of work, and cleaned the house top to bottom, mopping, vacuuming, dusting - the lot!) Sorry ..original question. So, is there?

In my head, most Mumsnetters are in relationships (married or cohabiting), in their 30s, working (I mean paid work - outside the home or from home), have two children (below the age of 10), and I reckon most live in Britain and the South of Britain at that.

Is there any basis for my wild assumptions (and I know loads of MNers don't fit these criteria - can think of several off the top of my head)?

And - even more pertinent - can we find out without anyone taking offence?! I am not saying this is the 'ideal' MNer (obviously because that's me, and I don't match the description )

Yes, yes, yes - have three under 10, rather than two, and am (sadly) no longer in my thirties, but apart from that...

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Yep - except have 3 kids and prefer work!!!!

Only one kid and am Bear Grappler.

I'm definitely not typical - lemme see, where shall I start ...............

not typical..??

In relationships Yes,

In their 30s No

Working Yes

Two children (below the age of 10):No, 3!

live in Britain YES

South of Britain No, but lived ther for 20 years

Dont have double glazing either!

Married (for over 15 years!)
40 (only just!)
not in paid work
3 children (all below 10)
live in Northern Ireland (although Scottish)

1 out of 5 - trust me not to be typical !

Hmm. Well yes, engaged, 1 dd under 10 (jury's currently out on whether pg at the mo or not), live in Surrey when in UK and am 35. I work outside the home too.

Yep, I fit!

Age -41
Married
1 child (working on another!)
Live - Budapest but have house in Surrey !
SAHM - expat wife in fact! I think we're a whole other breed!

And I buy Boden!!!

I'm 26
have 2 dd's 4.5 & 3.1
living with ex
work 58hrs a week
live in north uk

I can say yes to everything apart from two children (only have one so far). LOL@sackache. I'm a cliche too!

(Oh, and I have been known to buy the odd Boden item - from the sale - too .)

Oh, and though I do live in the SW of London at the moment, I still lovely flat vowels from growing up in Yorkshire (DH from Cheshire ditto) and don't consider myself a southerner at all. Couldn't bear it if DD grew up wiv a Sarf Lunnen accent!

Married for 18 years
Ages 43
two kids 8 and 5
Part time teacher, dh a pilot
Welsh but living in England
Though Boden had something to do with coffee makers until I started to read MN!

Nope...not me I'm just an original!

Married.
32
3 kids
SAHM
Surrey.

See I'm reeeeally different

WWW, why is this "getting married next week" malarky not common knowledge???

Thought you'd slip that in, did ya? Thought no-one would see??

I'll have to tell DH your news

Tick nearly all boxes (waiting for second child to get itself conceived...)

marthamoo, are we really that stereotypical?... well yes, in my case:

Married
35 (ouch!)
working now (I was a SAHM for 3 years)
2 children, 3.5 & 19mths
live in northern Spain (aha!)

Married
In my 30's
In paid employment
2 kids under 10
Ex South East - now living in South Africa

Gawd I am common

married, yes
working outside home, yes
but...
in 40s
1 child
live in Scotland

I am married
Im 37
I have 2 children but they are aged 11 and 9
I work from home
and I live in the SW of England.

Never shopped at Boden, but am secretly covetting a jumper from there and hope DH finds my wish list on the comp so it appears on Christmas morning.

Yes to being married,

38

children 10 and 7 (I have been on MN for 5 years)

SAHM but work at home

Occasional dabble in Boden but DD is now between sizes.

I always assume most MN'ers are competant typists otherwise some people would never leave their keyboards!

Married
2 kids
working
live in south
40+

yep .. that's me .. I don't do paid work though any more

in relationships (married or cohabiting) - married
in their 30s - yes
working - yes, PT outside the home
two children (below the age of 10) - no, just the one, aged 3
live in Britain - yes
South of Britain - no, up North a bit