I can't stand logging on to Facebook and seeing those 'inspirational' parenting quotes and memes. You know the ones... "If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money." Or, how about, "Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children."
Argh! Really? Who are these do-gooders posting these messages on social media? And why are they spending time on Facebook and not making memories with their own families?
Mums are prolific users of social media. In fact one study shows stay-at-home mums are more likely to use social media than the average person.
We turn to Facebook groups, forums and Twitter for advice and information.
We buy, swap and sell our way through the mountain of gear that comes with parenthood.
But we are also hugely judgmental. Snide remarks and high-horse comments abound on these mummy 'support' groups. If all the advice was to be followed we'd spend every second of every day making sure our precious little organically clothed and fed angels spent every waking minute being kept stimulated with the latest must-have accessory or educational item.
