I asked the question if anyone is concerned about talking about people in their lives, personal or professional, on mamapedia. Now what came to me is everything that is written here is stored for years. I'm thinking about our children looking up to see what was posted about them. I'm not trying to cause alarm -- really, it just occured to me. Is anyone concerned about spouses, partners, or children reading what is posted here?
Please know I think this is a wonderful site for support or to ask questions. Just curious about future implications.
I do not do things behind my families backs, they are welcome to read what I have written on these pages. If they get mad or don't understand something, I will talk to them about it and explain where I was coming from. I see no reason to fear anything I have written on this site, or any other.
I am going to assume the reason we are on here is because we are concerned and only want the best for our children and our families..
If you are honest (age appropriate) with your children, they will not be shocked about what is on here..
Heck the moment they have their own children they will realize, what it is all about..
Having children is very humbling.. You think you know it all until you give birth, then you realize you do not really know anything..
I have never posted anything I wouldn't say to their face so no, I am not worried at all.
Really how many children are going to be scarred for life just because mom asked what was the best way to potty train? I think most of us realize it happened at some point in time.
Most of my family reads this stuff anyway, heck I ask my husband for his opinion from time to time, especially when someone is male bashing.
Just keep to question not grip sessions. That way if for some reason your family get to read what you have written they won't be upset. Questions are healthy and mamapedia is a wonderful helpful resource. I love that you can ask anything and that other send helpful answers your way. I love asking other their opinions.
We are not posting using our first and last names, so our kids aren't going to find these posts by doing a web search. I promise you, my 12 and 16 year olds have much better things to do than poke around on my computer and look at what I've posted. They don't know what sites I visit and really aren't interested.
I think it's healthy and neccesary to have somewhere to go for help, venting or just to talk. If people are worried about what someone else thinks in everything they do then they won't do much. I have said my kids drive me crazy fighting in posts on here quite often. They know they drive me crazy when they fight. If 10 years from now they see it in an online forum maybe they will realize that I love them enough to look for help in making a harmonious home or they will think I was a jerk for telling the world about it. Either way if they wouldn't fight all the time I wouldn't post about it so we are all to blame ;)
Honestly I don’t worry about it b/c I don’t post things that are overly private or would be hurtful. Most of my questions are "co-posted" by my husband. When we have questions he will ask me to post them & then we look at the responses together.
This thought is never far from me. I do shoot straight about the things and people in my life. I won't say on here anything I wouldn't say directly to someone. But I do realize that people could be hurt by much of what is said on here. We should all be very careful. I especially think the things said about grandmothers and mother in laws would tear some families apart.
As a mommy blogger, this is an important topic to me. My rule is this: If I don't want the whole world to read it, I don't put it in writing. That's a lesson I learned the hard way a long time ago.
I tell plenty of embarassing stories about myself. I keep quiet with the embarassing stories about my daughter. When she does something really hillarious, I share with friends and grandparents, but I don't blog about it or put it on a public message board.
That doesn't mean I'm afraid to tackle difficult topics on my blog. No, I won't lie and paint a sunshine and unicorn farts picture of our family life. But I will handle topics with care and sensitivity as best as I can.
Never make the mistake of thinking of Mamasource as a private group. It's not. Anyone can see what we write, so write with the public in mind.
I think it depends on what is said. I never talk about my kids in a negative way here or any where else. Again I say this site is not for gossip. J.
I never really thought about it. I don't think anyone uses names and if there is a concern we can become anonymous by changing our names...
Haaaaa! No, I don't think that my boys are going to care to find what I type here. And I don't gossip. I do talk about them, sometimes I gripe a little, but we're honest in our family. I'm not ashamed. But I can guarantee that neither my kids or my husband care (or will care)even a little bit about the "girl talk" that goes on here.
Im not worried. I think that this is a good healthy way to ask for help and guidance of all kinds. Sometimes we are to close to the situation to see clearly. I think if my stepdaughters looked at my previous posts/questions I would tell them that at the time I wanted someone elses opinion because I was to emtionally involved at the time. They may even enjoy some of the responses. One because not eveyone agrees with what we think. As we know there are some very strong opinions on here and they do not hold back from advice. Do we have to listen to them all, no. But I think everyone should have an outlet, even at our ages. And as they grow they can look to other people for advice other than close friends.
And, they would not know my name and password to look specifically.
Keep on posting ladies!!
