So what 'stereotypes' do I need to look for amongst the other parents at the school gates?

[Ceebee74]

Just wondering as I saw someone refer to a 'Queen Bee' on another thread and I thought ooh yes, I definitely know who that is at my DS's school'.

What others are there?

I am probably the 'harassed working mum'

I will be "Old Laidback Hippy Antipodean Working Mum who sometimes when she is uber organised is disguised as Skirt Mum"

Sorry, there is -on-your-bike-at-City-this-summer that link again.

Or any of these.

We also have:

nice mum(s) with really not nice child who keeps arranging playdates, but inevitably they tail off due to said child's terrible behaviour but everyone still likes the mum

and

nice child with odd mother who never lets them play at anyone else's house, so the poor child ends up, after 3 years getting no invotes at all, not becuase the child is not welcome or wanted, but because you know the invite will be turned down

i am the lives-close-but-rushes-to-school mum.

as im also PFB mum im a bit smile-and-try-and-look-approachable mum, but not sure its working.....maybe they think im a grinning loon. im not a naturally 'smiley' person so it probably looks bit false??

this morning i was the shall-we-see-if-our-DDs-would-like-to-be-friends-as-we-live-close-to-each-other mum. so far, it looks like that might work which would be good

Miggsie - I can't stand those Odd Mums that never let their children play, or relax for more than an two hours at a time. What's so flippin' important that they have to have their home life run by a rigid timetable just like their school life?

That's just reminded me of Over-Ambitious Mum, who is forever running around looking a bit manic and asking for favours from everyone else, because she has three children doing five extra-curricular activities each, across three towns, 6 days a week.

I am new to mumsnet, this is great! Think I recognise all of these mum-types. I was horrified turning up for first year of school with my little lad & realising there was already an established clique of mums from the attached nursery school. Have started to break into the clique, slowly but surely. Eek. I think the only real way in is the PTA but I can't face it - have seen some of the politics already!

I am new to mumsnet, this is great! Think I recognise all of these mum-types. I was horrified turning up for first year of school with my little lad & realising there was already an established clique of mums from the attached nursery school. Have started to break into the clique, slowly but surely. Eek. I think the only real way in is the PTA but I can't face it - have seen some of the politics already!

I'm shy pfb mum-with-a-baby/stressed too-much-to-do mum. I sometimes make an effort with other mums but I'm often busy thinking about stuff or sorting stuff out quickly by iphone so probably seem like Aloof Mum.

We have a lot of sporty/gymwear mums, super-involved pta mums and cliquey/dressed-up mums. There is a high Boden Mum contingent and a good 90% of the mums I see are Thin Mums! But as a lot work, we also have Disgruntled Grandad, various seen-it-all-before grans, Cheery Superdad (trailing several kids, one in a back carrier, constant energetic grin) and Thinks-We-All-Fancy-Him Dad (in a suit jacket, jeans and pointy brogues).

The 'i'm above all this mum'.

We 've got 2 of them and one dad.

They are dressed in brown or ecru only and they've got this annoying cynical smile at everything that makes children happy.

'birthdays are silly, christmas is commercial, this is too plastic, this is too pink, we dont have TV...'

I love this thread, and I was reading through to see if I could identify anyone by them describing me iyswim. But I doubt other people see me as I see me. I'm paranoid mum, worrying what other people think of me (am also yoyo weight mum).

I'm an always late, forgetful and just need a word with the teacher type.

In my defence, I don't want to talk to anyone at school, especially the teachers, but the reason I push past mums just asking about the reading levels is because I need to know if they gave him all his meds that day, whether he ate his lunch again or will he need extra peg feeding, time off for hosp etc.

Being late isn't good and I need to work on that.

I don't like the revolt against headteacher types - who are always threatening to smash in the headteachers face (in front of their children) although I think they are a special breed to our area

Any other Jekyll and Hyde mums? One day I come in all jovial, friendly and expansive then the next day I am paranoid, mumbly, avoiding eye-contact and sneaking off uneasily.

Yes, I feel sorry for the children whose mums won't let them play with others or go round their houses, most of the reasons the mums have are utterly spurious.

Has anyone mentioned the "I have a big car and I must park on the zig zags because walking more than 3 feet to the school gate will irreprably damage my child" parent?

Oh, and the mums with small dogs in their handbags...this may be a local speciality in my area.

I think I might be "maternity leave mum who'd rather be at work than calming down Jeremy Kyle Mum"

Mums who are always on their mobile...

I am 'where the feck is my toddler mum'

We have

'comedy hip-hop dad'-dresses like ali g

'loud mum' - parents at top volume, fusses over child for effect but manages not to see them beating up other children.

'young mum with 25 kids'

'coat on over pyjamas (but full make up) mum'

'moaning mum'- always whinging about something, nothing school does is good enough for her pfb

'corner the teacher mum'

'always trying to get you involved in something mum'

Apparently exh is 'look at what a great dad I am dad'

another sunglass mum

cos I have a 5 week baby and small grey eyes

plus it is a bit glam too!!!!!

This thread is hilarious.
Some writer is bound to read it, steal the ideas and make a ton of money by turning it into a book...

What`s even more hilarious is that I live in Japan and yet the above stereotypes all exist here too - in Japanese version.

Plus one extra - me - The Foreign Mum Who Stands Out Like A Sore Thumb Because Shes Not Japanese. Shriek and avoid her cause you might catch foreign from her, or speak to her in weird English she wont understand (instead of speaking your native tongue Japanese which she will understand). Of course she is mostly oblivious to this cause as Foreign Mum, shes just concentrating on getting the kids to the right classroom and blissfully ignorant of the myriad of signs and warnings and letters around her which she should be paying attention to cause they include vital information - cause she cant read Japanese...

The Stab you in the back as soon as your back is turned mum

By the way, that's NOT me !!! It's from experience of one!

Have we had Shorts and T-Shirt in Inappropriate Weather Dad yet?

I think I must be the 'has a full time job' mum with four daughters who go to two different schools one independent and gets annoyed with the 'too rich to have to work' mummies who spend the morning at the gym and the afternoon having coffee. I might also be the 'drop the kids off at the school gate while the car is still moving' mummy.

Oh dear have realised I am doormat mum usually with someone elses child in tow.