Question: Which forums are you involved in? - Curious...

jdkjd wrote: It seemed on Ivillage that people stayed within their group (like my group would be the First Year-Sept furm because of Bailey), but it seems that everyone goes to more than one group here...is this a correct observation?

Is it because there are less places to go, more good places to go, or less members?

Which are your favorite places to post within the Parenting Club Forums?

Curiosity from me...
Jenn

Hillbilly Housewife replied: I like posting anywhere! I like posting on Parenting Club because, for one, the ppl here are friendly and helpful, and don't seem to be in a "clique"

also, I feel that these forums are a lot more personal than the "other one".

TLCDad replied: I think Zach's Mom summed it up nicely.

Parenting Club is all about parenting and not really dedicated to one Clubhouse or Expecting Club. Although we have specific expecting clubs and clubhouses to meet other parents with children the same age as yours, there are other forums to join in on as a community. I'm sure as time goes on people will seem to post only in certain forums but theres definitely no reason not to post/read in the other ones, especially the new forums that will be added soon.

Also the link "Today's Topics" will list todays/new topics in all forums.

Hillbilly Housewife replied: I really do post a lot, don't I?!?! Sheesh... I'm amazed I even got any work done!! rofl!!

jdkjd replied: The more I explore all of the forums-the more I like the open style.

I want to thank the Sept. PP Mommies who pointed this site out to the rest of us. Much better!!

And HUGE Kudos to TLC and Mommy for all of your hard work...
Jenn

supermom replied: Well, haven't started many topics, but I do try to answer polls, questions, etc, so I post just about anywhere.

I think it's because it doesn't matter if you have a 15 YO and are answering someone's question that has a 1 YO.....

Plus some of the posts are so fun!

And ditto on the post about Mommy and TLCDad working so hard to make this place great!

Jenn - Bailey is a doll!! (I am thinking pink but not gonna be too disappointed as long as we're healthy!)

JMHO

MommyToAshley replied: She is a cutie, isn't she. Ok, Supermom, I'll be thinking pink for you! Maybe it'll come true. But, like you said, as long as the baby is healthy, that's the important thing!

ediep replied: I really like this forum and the general parenting one also. I do check out a lot of the forums. I agree that this board is soooo much friendlier than "the other one"

dhoppygirl replied: I also agree..the parenting forum is a lot more friendly and I like the way things are divided up... I can post on the breastfeeding board if I have a question pertaining to nursing and then post on Sept-Dec 1st year to meet others Peyton's age! I love seeing the babies pictures next to the post; its as if they are the ones doing the talking!!!!!

Dawn

MommyToAshley replied: Just think what they would say to each other if they could talk. haha. I think they already have their own secret language, they jsut have to learn a second language so we can understand them.

Roxworld replied: I pretty much agree with what everyone is saying, I love this format, and the ppl are so friendly here. I especially agree with Zachs mom.....no "cliques" here. They could get very annoying. <_

MommyToAshley replied: You gals/guy made a good point that I never thought of before...
If this were set up only by baby's birth date and not have a more open format so that it is easy to read all the forums, then I might not have met some of the great people here just because their baby was not born the same month as Ashley. I've learned a lot from BTDT mommies and made some wonderful friends here.

This calls for a grouphug!

momofajcl replied: I'm mainly on this forum though I go off the "Today's Topics" link a lot more recently. That gets me into all sorts of forums! LOL! Even posting in forums I have no business posting in JK! LOL!

MommyToAshley replied:
Doesn't matter -- we're all on big happy family here. ...hmm, do I hear the BARNEY song in my head?? LOL

supermom replied:

Me too, me too!! I start an answer to a post, then read what forum it's in, and just shrug and post anyways!!

Hillbilly Housewife replied: Hey!! Now I know what you meant by picking on me!!!





I *work*...yes.... work.... - i gotta sneak to post... because I haven't been caught an assimilated to the rest of the drones who work around here...