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We're merging some sections into the Parenting area

210 replies

MichaelMumsnet · 15/05/2019 16:36

Hi all,
We’re doing some work on making the Talk boards more useful and user-friendly for both regular and new users. After looking at some stats for the site, we think we could boost activity on the whole by merging some of the lesser used sections.

We’re proposing to fold this section into the general Parenting area.

This should increase the number of topics in the section - and hopefully lead to more posts and responses to members.

OP posts:
RaptorInaPorkPieHat · 15/05/2019 19:41

Please leave it as it is, parenting teens really does have it's own challenges, it needs to have a space of it's own.

Ticklingcheese · 15/05/2019 19:44

Please don't, teen posts will drown in that section. Not to mention the judgement/fear of judgement from posters, who haven't got to this point in life yet.

AtiaoftheJulii · 15/05/2019 19:51

If you look at the first couple of pages of posts for Teenagers and for Parenting, they are SO different! Merging them together would make for a very odd board, and much less pleasant for both sets of posters.

practicallyperfectwithprosecco · 15/05/2019 19:51

You will end up with traumatised mums of little people who will discover what is in store!

No one warned me terrible 2s have nothing on teenage years!

On the other hand loads in common- tantrums, difficult to settle down at night, won't stop eating,

Geometric · 15/05/2019 19:54

Crazy idea!

notontopofthings · 15/05/2019 19:59

Please don't follow through with this. I can see why your stats are suggesting it is less used, but that is probably because there aren't many of us on the forum who are parents to teens, but it is a real help to those of us who are.

southchinasea · 15/05/2019 20:02

I have read some really useful advice in the teenagers section. Not sure I would have found it in a general parenting one or even particularly looked in there.

DramaAlpaca · 15/05/2019 20:03

No, please don't do this. Parenting teenagers can be very challenging & it's helpful to have all posts together. If Teenagers is merged into Parenting it'll be much harder to find relevant, useful, pertinent threads.

Loopytiles · 15/05/2019 20:04

God, if anything needs it’s own board it’s teenager matters!

ItsAFuckingPotato · 15/05/2019 20:07

Please no. You post something and get a load of cobblers from dewy eyed parents of little children that have no idea what teens can be like!

teenagetantrums · 15/05/2019 20:10

My teens are no longer teens. But l found the teen section brilliant when l was going through teen issues with my DD. I think it should remain a septerate section. Teenager are totally different to general parenting issues.

onefatblackcat · 15/05/2019 20:11

I agree with all the pp, please don't do this

MissEleanorLavish · 15/05/2019 20:14

Oh no - I agree with earlier posters, teenagers (if not pre teens too) need their own section.

LynetteScavo · 15/05/2019 20:22

I read the Teen topic lots, even if I don't post much.

I have two teens, have been here since DD was a baby....I might take this personally.

DoNotBlameMeIVotedRemain · 15/05/2019 20:23

My DCs are just coming to this stage and I already feel well nothing in common with the parenting board. Please leave the teens board MNHQ.

myrtleWilson · 15/05/2019 20:24

Please don't merge the teen board - it really is useful and a different kettle of fish to parenting toddlers etc.

lljkk · 15/05/2019 20:32

Fine as long as parents of toddlers don't weigh in with unkind comments insisting they know simple answers to complex teen problems.

Undies1990 · 15/05/2019 20:34

No, no, no

Please don't

Teenagers are a special breed and I don't want to wade through threads about youngsters

BIWI · 15/05/2019 20:35

Are you asking us or telling us, @MichaelMumsnet?

There are way too many topics on Mumsnet and I quite understand that some of them can be merged. But not this one!

PP are right. Issues about teenagers are totally different from parenting small children and babies. It makes absolutely no sense to roll teenagers into this board.

danicohn · 15/05/2019 20:38

Micheal mate, we don't want to be drowned out within all the potty training, year 4 and baby care threads, if this goes through tell @mnhq to shove it.

elvislives2012 · 15/05/2019 20:41

I've got two children (4&6) no teenagers. I'd prefer to see subjects based on my issues as opposed to one big section. I'm dreading teenagers and think they have their own unique issues and problems. Please keep as I'd

Oblomov19 · 15/05/2019 20:44

Please don't. teenagers as a section is very different to other parenting needs and will get lost in other parenting problems.

It has been very helpful topic to me in the last few years and I think this is a big big mistake.

freddiethegreat · 15/05/2019 20:48

Echoing all the above. Teens and toddlers together ... not really.

champagnebrain · 15/05/2019 20:50

Please don't! Teenagers need a totally different skill set.

Please!!

danicohn · 15/05/2019 20:51

Micheal post twice if mumsnet is forcing you to make this post Grin