Lowri's tirade on stay at home Mums...

[Schlomo78]

Looking at the Mailonline today I found this related to an article I was reading
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3 70266/A-plague-smug-Stay-At-Home-Mums.html

I found this highly insulting and although it was written in '05 before I was a mother I would still have found it insulting then, devaluing what my own Mother had done for me.
Just wondered what other people thought? Although, as Lowri says

'Still, at least we are functioning intellectually.

Too many full-time mothers allow their brains to go as soft as overcooked spaghetti. They are intellectually stunted by a steady sink into a totally child-centred life.'

The mental effort of writing this has drained me now....

[redcrx]

I bet there are the same sort of articles out there written about working mums.
There will always be a slight guilt trip by both sides against the other probably because we all question our own decisions over parenting all the time, its part of being a parent.

[Schlomo78]

Yeah, I see your point, but what annoys me the most is that it is completely one sided and she makes no effort at all to understand that most of us DON'T have cleaners/nanny's/housekeepers and it is a struggle keeping it together all the time...I think I should get Mr Schlomo to stay and home so I can go to work and be able to go to the toilet/brush my hair/blow my nose in peace!!!! :O)

[annie0000]

Nah! Schlomo that doesn't work either, because when you are getting peace to go to the toilet (if you actually get time when you are at work!) then all you do is have your conscience nagging at you for not being at home. Once you have children, peace is a very rare commodity whether you work or not.

[redcrx]

perhaps in her "celebrity" circles the SAHMs do have nannies, cleaners etc as well?

[Schlomo78]

Ha, I like that! I'm not a WAG, I'm a SAHM! Excellent.

I think Lowri did mention a lot of them had all the extra help, but she seems to think the rest of the world outside the media industry/high paid jobs do too. I just resent being called brainless and having nothing better to do than compare recipes and nappy prices..
.although Tesco are doing a good offer on Pampers at the moment...lol

[natalie_1982]

Pssst, and Sainsburys have 33% off huggies too..... :-D

[Schlomo78]

Oh!!! I do prefer Huggies actually. But not for myself of course!! Perhaps we could set up a special website just about nappy prices? I'll just invite Lowri, pml!!
:O)

[Rosetta]

I have always thought of Lowry Turner asa gob on a stick. I have not seen her debate issues, rather just give her own opinion.
Perhaps I have missed examples to the contrary?

[redcrx]

sainsburys have 33% off all baby stuff, including clothes!!!!!

cant go til after work though :(
(thats if i remember)

[redcrx]

oh and huggies are best on boys and pampers on girls!

[natalie_1982]

I have a girl and don't like Pampers! I only got on with Huggies and Boots own brand, but Boots only do small packs.

I am going to Sainsburys after work too Red :-)

Oh, and Sainsburys wipes are really good. I don't like the "posh" Huggies or Johnsons or Pampers wipes :-(

(I so didn't think I would be having this kind of conversation a year ago)

[redcrx]

lol i only use the "posh" huggies, the others disintegrate lol

i did all my nappie shopping last week when boots had �15 of advantage points on �75 spent. I usually have about �200 on my advantage card, just shows how much babies cost lol

oooh anyone joined kidstart.co.uk?

[craft1948]

To me Turner has one of those faces you really want to smack..............and that is before she opens her mouth. With her track record of getting rid of husbands when pregnant or virtually straight after giving birth I don't think she has a right to pontificate on anything to do with chidren or family values.

[natalie_1982]

I'd never heard of it Red but I just joined :-)

It's funny how we all have our own preferences, my SIL won't use anything but Pampers, my friend swears by Tesco's own and another friend by Sainsbury's own.

As soon as my Boots points reach about �20 I buy myself something nice as a treat - I only have about �6 on there now LOL

[Schlomo78]

No Rosetta, you got her right the first time I think!! She would be horrified at our nappy discussion no doubt, although I do think she has showed her point is moot as we all seem to be more coherent than her!! lol!
I have a boy and I prefer the Huggies on him, the pampers always leak!! Why is that?!

[redcrx]

i always do most of my boots shopping online so cant spend them. But blew about �30 on treats for me and �80 on xmas pressies last week.

With the kidstart site you must go via the site to buy things. Ive got �10 in the last week just for buying xmas stuff that i was getting anyway. You still get all the discounts, advantage points and bargains that you would do normally too :)

someone gave me this link too http://www.offeroftheday.co.uk/ mr crx has threatened to cut my debit card up lol

[redcrx]

Pampers always leaked on my little boy and hugglies leak on my girl. Its really strange but luckily i didnt stock up before each were born

[Schlomo78]

Red, that kidstart site is a great idea! I had never heard of it though. Does this mean I have more of an excuse to buy things online? Uh Oh, I think my debit card will be on its way to being cut up too !!

[natalie_1982]

Why did you show me that site? *groan*

Must.... not.....buy.........


AGH!

[natalie_1982]

There's a mamas and papas newborn kit on there and my friend found out she was pregnant yesterday after a long time trying and she is only 6weeks but how am I supposed to resist the urge to buy it????