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A typical mumsnet debate???

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tiktok · 27/04/2007 12:10

Anyone recognise the shape of a thread (I am omitting details)

OP: I am doing something with my child that is not what planned to do, but it is something I have ended up doing because of circumstances. Now, I feel like a rubbish mother because it is not what other people say I ought to do. Please, is there anyone with experience who can tell me it's ok to be doing this?

Various posters: Yes, it's fine, I did this and my kids are wonderful and everything in my garden is rosy. Don't listen to people who tell you not to do this thing.

Other various posters: What you do is your own business, and of course you are not rubbish, and many people have been in that situation. But you should know that if you continue doing what you are doing, XYZ might happen. If you are fine about XYZ happening, then of course that's ok. But from your post, it appears as if XYZ is not what you wanted to happen.

Other other various posters: Bish Bash Bosh! The OP doesn't want to know all that! She wants fluffy kittens and lovely stuff! You are all very smug! Bish Bash Bosh! And anyway, XYZ didn't happen to me!

Other various posters again: But the OP is not the only one reading this - she needs to know about XYZ, and so do other people who come on here and lurk, now and in the future.

Other other other various posters: You are being horrible to the OP - she wants fluffy kittens and starlight, with added chocolate! And sugar sprinkles!

OP: some of you are horrible, and I didn't want this horrible argument....it's made me feel worse.

Other various posters again: oh dear....this is the internet and these things happen. Soz.

Other other other various posters : See what you have done with your decision to withhold the fluffyness?? Yah boo nasty smug people !

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gess · 30/04/2007 16:11

well it was possible for breastfeeding/mixed feeding to continue the way that the OP described, as I did that with both ds1 and ds2. Fed ds1 for 13 months, ds2 for over 2 years.

FioFio · 30/04/2007 16:15

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tiktok · 30/04/2007 17:03

gess, the description of your mixed feeding on that thread was not at all like the OP's.

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SenoraPostrophe · 30/04/2007 17:12

I do agree tiktok, and it's a shame because mn (and you especially actually) is a brilliant source of info for breastfeeders, especially those like me who have nob access to any counselling or what have you.

I think the bf threads should be actively moderated (i.e. edited), because it's such an important subject. We can save the riots for threads about spoon feeding and vaccinations.

tiktok · 30/04/2007 17:24

Moderation would be difficult, senora....questions needing an emergency response (and some do) would then be put on hold.

No one needs moderating - sure, there's an occasional flare up, but I have never seen anything that really got out of hand. MN posters are pretty good at self-policing. I have never seen anyone that really needed moderating...have you?

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SenoraPostrophe · 30/04/2007 18:29

I mean it's a shame that you have to read through all the bish bash boshing before you get to any info really.

I only mean moderation as a tool to make threads easier to read really. could be done days later.

fortyplus · 30/04/2007 19:29

tiktok - I didn't particularly mean you, though I think you are guilty of it sometimes - we all do it on occasions. I think the bf threads are the worst for this. I believe passionately that everyone should be encouraged and have the opportunity to bf (unless there is a physical reason that they can't) and should receive support to do so. However, I would never be judgemental about someone who opted to ff - it's a perfectly valid choice.

I do wish I'd had mn to turn to when I had ds1 - it took me nearly a month of hell to get bf properly established. I'm very stubborn so I wouldn't give up, plus I had a brilliantly supportive hv.

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