Q&A on our drinking culture with Dr Aric Sigman - ANSWERS BACK

[RachelMumsnet]

We're joined this week by Dr Aric Sigman, father of four and author of Remotely Controlled and The Spoilt Generation. Dr Aric's new book Alcohol Nation looks at how the way we view alcohol impacts directly upon on our children's present and future health, well being and academic success. He looks at the latest medical research and effects of drinking from a young age, teen-binge drinking and attempts to answer the question; 'How can I reconcile my enjoyment of drinking with ensuring my child grows up knowing how to drink sensibly?'. Send your questions in to Dr Aric Sigman before the end of day on Friday and we'll be linking to his answers from this thread the following week.

But what's wrong with that?

littlemum007 - you should try 'change your life in seven days' by Paul McKenna if you want to address drink issues.

And he was fairly demure on here (can't think why, he's so not in RL).

For the record I liked Dr Sigman's books (read them all) but I don't think catcalling other professionals names helps his cause.

We had him. Chewed him up (30 times before swallowing) and spat him out.

I think he was a leetle bit scared of us.

But yes MNHQ get him back we liked him. More please.

Can we have Boris as well, he's funny. Bonkers clearly, but funny.

thank you, whomovedmychocolate - I will seek that book out - I need all the help I can get. Paul McKenna is just a brilliant human being, I want a man like that!
How about getting DR ROWAN WILLIAMS on. I would bagsy at least an hour's conversation with him - another wonderful mind, or what about GERMAINE GREER, lets have her here!

How about that Shappi Khorsandi incredibly funny, a mum and managing to juggle touring, motherhood and good hair too?

I think Rowan Williams is a bit barking yes please MNHQ. Now you are stomping all over AIBU we need more loons!

ROARS with LAUGHTER!!

god I could do with ol hyno man today, so much too much vino last night. BTW, has anyone told him he can't spell his own name yet?

hypno even

Can we have Spock (Dr)[not star trek, you loons] or Penelope Leach, or that lovely lady Nun who appreciates art. Can we have Dawn French, oh please, please, her - she's fab - I loved her anyway regardless of size but I'm pleased if she's happier - now its ex-hubby's time.
Um, that anorexic food doctor/dietary adviser - what about someone from Amnesty Intl.

Lots of questions raised on this thread - first of all Hully and SwallowedAfly - we totally respect your opinions and don't insist you agree with or even like all our Q&A guests but we don't accept rude comments about our guests. We invited Dr Sigman to join us as we thought it was an interesting topic and we think he's written some interesting books on bringing up kids so we think it'd be a bit unfair if we didn't protect him from personal attacks in the same way we do for Mumsnet members. As we posted further up the thread, we expect you to treat webchat and Q&A guests as you would a visitor to your own home. We've deleted the posts which we felt were personal attacks or those which referred to earlier personal attacks. This doesn't mean you have to agree with everything he says and do feel free to post up your response to his answers on this board.

With regards to your suggestions for other webchat/ Q&A guests - we've made a note of the requests on here. Incidentally - Shappi Khorsandi visited us earlier in the year for comic Relief, Paul McKenna in January (though he did say he'd come back) and Dawn French joined us for a live webchat last November. We're going to be starting a thread shortly in 'Mumsnet Live events' asking for your thoughts on future guests so we can update our wish list -so do look out for that and post on that thread (rather than here!) Thanks.

But I wasn't rude , unless laughing at Swallow counts?!

Anyway never mind.

It was because you repeated another comment which we considered a personal attack, Hully.

Ok. I will smack myself rilly rilly hard. Ow.

pleased to see some repentance

I had the Mumsnet Rules down me trousers, innit.

Bugger I missed Shappi :(

Please get Paul back, pretty please.

Can we have a slapped arse emoticon to come up next to Hully's name please. Or anyone else who has been naughty.

Oh wait, would that draw S&M posters in (and moreover would we notice ?)

Dawn French has changed, so she needs to come back, please.