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Can we talk about MNSN, and the community/support/chat etc?

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silverfrog · 05/03/2013 11:23

This thread may not be a good idea. I am severely sleep deprived (ds has decided yet again that sleep is for the weak, and I have had about 4 hours sleep since Sunday), and had the morning from hell getting dd2 off on a school trip - change of routine, needed ot wear tracksuit not uniform, different drop off/pick up - you all know the score. If you all think it is a bad idea, please feel free to report and have it deleted.

Anyway.

Can we have a thread where we try to sort out some of the perceived isues with MNSN?

I keep seeing, on the main boards, posts saying that MNSN is not suportive. That some faces don't fit. That it's not all it's cracked up to be.

Fine. I get that not everybody is the same, and may not want the same things form this board as me, or other posters. But it isn't really said here, and so we don't reallt get right of reply.

It's a bit like talking about us behind our backs.

I know there have ben disagreements and differences over the years. I have been part of some of them, but on the whole I thought we muddled through quite well - expcially given that we are all under a reasonable amount of stress most of the time, and that we all face fairly different challenges on a daily basis.

So - what do people want form MNSN? Is there anything we (as a community) can do to welcome people who feel left out? Anythign we can do to help posters who lurk rather than post?

I am rather hoping htis might be a moving forward discussion, rather than a re-hash of any he said/she said grievances. BUt as I said earlier, maybe this is entirely misguided. Sorry if it is.

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WilsonFrickett · 07/03/2013 22:31
MareeyaDolores · 07/03/2013 22:38

should go to bed now

so, anyone coming for a kebab?

StarlightMcKenzie · 07/03/2013 22:40

I had baked salmon with chopped garlic and corriander on top, with brown rice and mixed veg.

It's a regular meal here. Healthy and quick.

Justifies the wine.

justaboutalittlefrazzled · 07/03/2013 22:42

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StarlightMcKenzie · 07/03/2013 22:42

Was going to be fish and chips after swimming but ds and dd were fighting on the bus over who was going to press the bell. I told them neither could and I would.

DD poked ds in the eye, and then ds rang the bell, so fish and chips were cancelled.

I could see the other people on the bus looking Hmm that I had cancellend fish and chips just because ds rang the bell.

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StarlightMcKenzie · 07/03/2013 22:44

I want a kebab now though!

StarlightMcKenzie · 07/03/2013 22:44

why should I have to eat brown rice just because ds rang the frigging bell!?

hazeyjane · 07/03/2013 22:47

Meatballs al forno and white wine here, mmmmm.

Maryz · 07/03/2013 22:47

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lougle · 07/03/2013 23:06

I'm back

Thanks for the suggestions. She hasn't been to a feeding clinic, her issues aren't severe, she just has phases of not really eating, and the trouble is she's a very slight little thing, so there isn't any spare padding for those times.

She's got an odd relationship with food. She kind of obsesses over it, to the point that she's asking 'is there any more' as she's eating the first nibble...yet she doesn't eat what she does have!

zzzzz, your post was reinstated? Radio silence from MNHQ since my last mail to them.

Maryz · 07/03/2013 23:07

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lougle · 07/03/2013 23:07

Nice morning for you, Justa Smile

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coff33pot · 07/03/2013 23:11

Well done on mini justa running around! sounds like a good day and ohhhh sooo Envy of the mention of sunshine and sun cream...

coff33pot · 07/03/2013 23:12

reinstated? I didnt know you left lol

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lougle · 07/03/2013 23:21

Hurrumph. Well congratulations, zzzzz Envy

PeneloPeePitstop · 07/03/2013 23:23

I've been deleted when no personal attack was made. When I pointed out that you get posted over. Which was actually factual.

Not impressed. Had I singled out an individual then fair dos but I was posting my opinion that unless you behave a certain accepted way here then you are treated in a judgmental way on the whole.

People disagree with that, but bully for them. They are equally entitled to their opinion. But to report my post and get it deleted? For backing up another poster on some very relevant points? Really?

I am not the only one who feels that if your face doesn't fit here you get hell. Which is ironic being that as a whole we celebrate difference.

To me that defines a clique. Quite why that is deletion worthy I don't know.

lougle · 07/03/2013 23:24

Perhaps you should take that up with MNHQ, PeneloPeePitstop?