Am I just too old to be on Mumsnet?

[apismalifica]

Hi all!
Just curious..... My kids are 15 and 19 but I had them in my 40s. I feel too old for mumsnet but not old enough for U3A. Are there any other older Mums around? I know I'll always be a Mum but I do feel a bit of a fraud on here as I'm old enough to retire and get my works pension lol What do other people do when they hit 60?

I think older mums bring different views to mn. I'm the opposite, still a year off 40 but I've got two grandkids, so I bring different stuff also. There needs to be such a range of ages and experiences or else the site melts into this homogenous group of everyone being roughly the same age, the same demographic and far too samey. And the site would be far poorer for it. So post away!

I'm 55 and TBH I do sometimes feel too old for MN.

Thank you TheOne.

I have deleted everything I know I won't be interested in.

Sometimes I feel like a dinosaur when subjects like not having a landline, how often can you text a new partner, being dictated to about what to wear at weddings and christenings, having a baby shower, spending £££ on hen/stag dos etc come up.

I feel like I was born in a different century to some of the posters

So does your Active list suddenly look more interesting Bun? Mine did.

Yes.
I don't want to just "chat" to other oldies like me, but I don't want to see posts about what pram to buy or "am I pregnant" threads because they are not part of my current life now. Besides any advice I might offer would be a bit dated by now.

That's how I feel. I am always saying 'it was years ago now' when I talk about baby stuff, and it was. It's probably all very different now.
I can empathise but have to try and cast my mind back. I am better off on the Teenagers/Secondary Ed threads asking for advice now.

I am in my 60s, and most of the time I think age is irrelevant for the topics I am interested in.

I do find a bit of casual, and sometimes not so casual, ageism on mumsnet now and then.

I have never hidden a topic but I think I it may be a good idea. I have to say that I find style and beauty completely confounding, and I am actually somewhat interested in fashion.

I joined Gransnet, but I have never posted there. I like the variety and greater traffic of MN.

I am early 50s and my youngest is 16 today

I love it on MN. I think the fun, the swearing, the advice about teenagers, relationships and credit crunch / eBay stuff is bloody excellent.

Oh, and I am rather proud of my epic saga of shagging the Hot Builder.

I hide just about everything except AIBU, I bloody love the narks and scraps that goes on there , says a lot about me really

I'm a mere youngster at 52. I like to think I can spot the posters who are young enough to be my children . I'm usually right!

I honestly don't care how old any one on here is as long as they aren't an arsehole.

I am not a mum at all, so I only mainly talk about things where how old/how many children you have is irrelevant.

What ever our ages we are still Mums! I am 62 and have 16yr old triplets, my dh is 11 yrs older than me! Just sometimes I feel abit embarrassed when chatting and the poster obv thinks because of our childrens ages we are young! Thing is I feel young, sound young, am told I look young and I am fun!! The only thing I would say in all honesty is that I wish we were even 10 years younger for the kids, esp as my dh has serious health problems. But hey ho we have to go with what we`ve got, and I love having their young friends here, never a dull moment!

Oh I've also hidden anything to do with pregnancy, conception, weaning, breastfeeding............... [yawn]

Me too Surely

Never too old. Think of all those threads that are really, really useful, no matter how old you are.

I never think of age when I read/write posts - it seems irrelevant somehow. What can be relevant is the age of our children - so the teenage thread may be just the job for anyone from late 20s to 60 ++++

Enjoying reading this thread - yet again, showing me how interesting MN and MNutters are.

MNutters are indeed ace, Marina

Wat's with the nonsense threads in Housekeeping? I don't understand them and just hide them.

I'm going to be you in a decade or so, apis - if MN is still going strong then I expect I'll still be here!

I haven't got around to hiding parts of the board yet but expect I will soon (I still have a 2yo - 2 last Friday, can't believe it! )

Oh, I like a bit of Housekeeping now and a again, Bun.

Reporting in for duty... Nearly 50 and one DS aged 16. Most of the posters here, when I see them on other boards, usually resonate with what I think, and I find myself wondering if we're at about the same stage of life. Now I know!

55 here and DD about to be 18. So glad to read this - never realised blocking threads would influence my Active feed! Glad to learn. I am always surprised by the horror of dirt expressed by some MNetters and suspect they are younger than me! Is it an age thing? And why can't grans swear? Is there an age when you suddenly stop? It's such a relief to be able to swear with my daughter having been so careful around her when little (hypocrite)

I'm in my 50s and my DCs are in their 30s. I have never felt too old for MN. I do not hide any threads, I don't want to miss anything.

I love the diverse mix of opinions and views on MN. I may not always agree with comments posted, but I am never bored :) I think MN keeps me informed.