"Looking after the home" - councils' definitition of being a full-time mum?!

[Belle]

Just did the digital neighbourhoods survey and noticed (not with great annoyance, more amusement) that under the occupation question, the closest thing to what I do (full-time mum) was described as 'looking after the home'. Made me chuckle as in reality that's the LAST thing I'm doing when looking after small demonic 13 month old! I know it was traditionally described as housewife, but really - looking after the home! Thought councils had to be v right on!

[snowboarder]

I know I saw that! was v tempted to put other and describe current slavery role in the box....

[Belle]

I did put other! I put 'full-time mum' with an exclamation mark...

[KalamityKel]

Perhaps its more of a general occupation rather than implying you are a full time parent - i mean u may not have children, are not a lay about or are a homemaker I dunno. The whole q was silly as it certainly didnt cover many other levels of employment either *shrugs*

[The Nappy Lady]

I thought the question about 'is the forum friendly' (or something like that) was a tricky one....in the end I wrote a comment at the end to say that I felt the Family Room was generally very friendly (exclusing a certain recent thread), but that other parts of the forum tended to be less so.

Molly

[ryedalema]

With you on that one Molly. I generally feel quite welcome/secure/warm and cosy writing here (in the Family room), but get quite anxious when I venture to the ED issues or the Lounge - especially the Lounge.

Big chicken me! ;-)

[snowboarder]

Me too. Don't go anywhere else these days!

[sillywoman]

It's a bit like going into the deep end of the swimming pool, I tend to paddle out into other parts of the forum a bit at a time and then paddle quickly back to safe waters when I'm too far out of my depth.