Parents Section

[CFC]

Its not really a hobby (ok some people have enough kids that it looks like it probably is their hobby knocking them out ) but more of a lifestyle choice, i dont think it would be a good idea to be honest.

 

[nmonks]

Surely there are hundreds of parenting forums on the web? I'm a bit confused about why we need one here.

Babies are fine enough I suppose, but give me a decent catfish any day of the week. They don't scream, they don't smell, and cleaning up behind them is so much easier. Best of all, people are impressed by a big catfish; I can't think of anyone I know who likes babies all that much.

Cheers, Neale

 

[Azaezl]

I don't think it's a good idea, as some people have already mentioned it might cause alot of arguements due to conflicting opinions on parenting techniques. Also as nmonks mentioned there are ALOT of parenting websites around so a parenting section on a fish forum doesn't seem necassary, same as a fish section on a parenting website wouldn't be necassary, that's why specific websites are setup to cater to specific interests / lifestyles etc, you can't really expect every site to cater to every hobby / lifestyle.

Oh and just incase your wondering I am a parent

 

[steelhealr]

I believe that parenting would fall under a category of 'general' and not a hobby. The potential for conflict exists when it comes to raisinig/caring for children. While some heated arguments can arise on how long to cook a chicken tetrazini in the cooking section, I would prefer to moderate THAT than what is best to do with respect to care for your children.

JMO.

SH

 

[Birdie]

Speaking as a parent, I see no reason to have a parenting section here any more than I see the need to ask for a fishkeeping section on the parenting forum I frequent. There are *hundreds* of parenting sites out there already

 

[WILDER]

To be honest I agree we don't need a parenting section.
The baby pics make me broody.

 

[Rhiannon]

I used to run a parenting forum, same format as this, invisionfree.

Its amazes me to see that you all say parenting forums dont have fish sections so why would we need a pareting section in a fish forum?

I can tell you 99% of parenting forums have a "pets forum" and its actually where I got the idea of keeping fish because so many mums do it.

But have it your ways, I dont care, it was just a suggestion.

And for the person who said its like forming a mothers clique, thats not what I wanted. I wanted a nice support group with all parents, male or female.

I have given up on parenting forums due to the bitchyness, thats why I like the mums on here because they are all so sweet. I just thought it would be nice for the parents thats all.

O well..

 

[steelhealr]

I have given up on parenting forums due to the bitchyness, thats why I like the mums on here because they are all so sweet. I just thought it would be nice for the parents thats all.

Rhiannon..that's why William doesn't like those types of forums here. But...it was a good thought and a good thing to post here. Don't take the negativism personally. It actually shows that you care and enjoy the people that you are meeting here. That's a big plus. SH

 

[Rhiannon]

Thanks and no I havent taken it personally.

And yes I really do enjoy everyone I have met on here and I am very thankful for all of the lovely pm's from everyone (including non parents) wishing me good luck on the up coming birth of my son.

 

[morgan]

Well it wouldn't hurt to give it a go would it? Anyone who isn't interested needn't look. There are a few people on here who are new parents (congratulations). If it got nasty it could be shut down. People who don't like children needn't be bothered by it, I don't look at sections which don't interest me. Perhaps one of the parents could moderate it?

 

[nmonks]

In theory this would be fine... but I wonder if adding all these extra non-fish subforums adds to the effort of running TFF. What most users don't see is the massive amount of work moderators have to do maintaining TFF at the quality we take for granted.

Personally, I'd sooner the moderators concentrated their time on the core function of TFF, i.e., fish, and made sure that people behaved themselves there and that the quality of this forum was maintained. Expecting them to maintain non-core subforums as well either means they have to work more hours to keep the standards up or else they work the same number of hours but less the quality drop.

Cheers, Neale

Well it wouldn't hurt to give it a go would it? Anyone who isn't interested needn't look. There are a few people on here who are new parents (congratulations). If it got nasty it could be shut down. People who don't like children needn't be bothered by it, I don't look at sections which don't interest me. Perhaps one of the parents could moderate it?

 

[Rhiannon]

In theory this would be fine... but I wonder if adding all these extra non-fish subforums adds to the effort of running TFF. What most users don't see is the massive amount of work moderators have to do maintaining TFF at the quality we take for granted.

Personally, I'd sooner the moderators concentrated their time on the core function of TFF, i.e., fish, and made sure that people behaved themselves there and that the quality of this forum was maintained. Expecting them to maintain non-core subforums as well either means they have to work more hours to keep the standards up or else they work the same number of hours but less the quality drop.

Cheers, Neale

Well it wouldn't hurt to give it a go would it? Anyone who isn't interested needn't look. There are a few people on here who are new parents (congratulations). If it got nasty it could be shut down. People who don't like children needn't be bothered by it, I don't look at sections which don't interest me. Perhaps one of the parents could moderate it?

Neal, what is the difference between them looking after a parenting section, than looking after the sports, cars, tv section?

I dont know why so many people are so anti a parenting section.

And as morgan said a very good point, if your not interested, dont look! I dont read the marine section because I am not into marines, just like I dont read the computer section in the hobbies bit because I aint into computers!

 

[pica_nuttalli]

considering the volitility with which we discuss the keeping of fish, i'm not certain that a subforum discussing the keeping of children would be friendly for very long.

 

[Griz]

I 'm a parent and I don't like the idea. I think that this thread demonstrates the reason. I certainly wouldn't paticipate in it.

I can however, see merit in a Parents Section for talking about relationships with our kids and our aquariums. I've got a ton of stories to share about that, and would likely participate in such a forum. Of course, that could be done in Tropical Chat.

 

[nmonks]

Rhiannon --

I've nothing specific against the parents forum. I don't really see the point to having computer forums here or ones about cars or houseplants. So if someone was wanting to start, say, a forum about horseracing or Ming-dynasty vases here at TFF, I'd be just as anti it. There are billions of forums out there in cyberspace tailored to specific hobbies and interests. I enjoy TFF because it is focused and well moderated and has a large user base. Anything that potentially diminishes that is something I don't personally think works to TFF's benefit. But it isn't up to me, so this is just an opinion.

Cheers, Neale

In theory this would be fine... but I wonder if adding all these extra non-fish subforums adds to the effort of running TFF. What most users don't see is the massive amount of work moderators have to do maintaining TFF at the quality we take for granted.

Personally, I'd sooner the moderators concentrated their time on the core function of TFF, i.e., fish, and made sure that people behaved themselves there and that the quality of this forum was maintained. Expecting them to maintain non-core subforums as well either means they have to work more hours to keep the standards up or else they work the same number of hours but less the quality drop.

Neal, what is the difference between them looking after a parenting section, than looking after the sports, cars, tv section?

I dont know why so many people are so anti a parenting section.