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MOD & FOD #5 Don't be fooled by the crap that I flog, I'm still I'm still Clemmie from the blog
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Clemmie, don't dance, please. No one needs to see that.
Clemmie, don't dance, please. No one needs to see that.
Influenzer. Snigger. I’m totally stealing that!It’s like those 90’s nights at squalid nightclubs that people attend to reminisce about their youff and dance round their handbags (tbh I quite like tit like that, but I’m not an influenzer so what I like doesn’t count) - please god, no more FoD dancing - hopefully their kids enjoy watching their parents twit about - my 3yr old wouldn’t tolerate it
One of the biggest shifts with having a family is the loss of freedom. As a newish mum I very very rarely socialise at night, I struggle to do much beyond work and care for my family. I only use childcare for working and I do the minimum hours possible so that I am the primary presence. There is no “me time” in my week. I researched my childcare and did a gradual introduction of it. I feel that using a random new person to look after your children in an ad hoc way is likely to be stressful for your child and you don’t know if they are also up to the job. For this reason we don’t do any “partying” as that would require trusting a new person with a minimal relationship.
I have often felt like I’m failing when I see instaparents off at festivals etc, making it look effortless. MOD often makes it look like you can have 4 kids and still socialise loads, etc. I find I’m too exhausted from sleep deprivation, work, trying to be a hands on mum, etc. To find out through this forum how much help they have really disgusts me. They must know the impact their charade of carefree family life has on new parents who are full of doubt. I’m tired of being sold a lie about how you can have it all by these fake devoted mothers. You can’t be that devoted if you can be apart from your children that much and fob them off on any old person.
I have often felt like I’m failing when I see instaparents off at festivals etc, making it look effortless. MOD often makes it look like you can have 4 kids and still socialise loads, etc. I find I’m too exhausted from sleep deprivation, work, trying to be a hands on mum, etc. To find out through this forum how much help they have really disgusts me. They must know the impact their charade of carefree family life has on new parents who are full of doubt. I’m tired of being sold a lie about how you can have it all by these fake devoted mothers. You can’t be that devoted if you can be apart from your children that much and fob them off on any old person.
I’m a bit late to see this but 3pm-10am?!! What the actual duck??! 19 hours away from your child (on purpose), I’m speechless!
I honestly am lost for words now. I feel incredibly embarrassed for them, their children, anyone who watched them and enjoyed it, the dog because he has to live with them, the bbq Is probably humiliated too. Anyone who watched that entire set has their head further up MOD’s crack than that hideous leotard she’s got on.
Hopefully this knowledge can also liberate you from feeling inadequate because you’re not! Prioritising the care of your baby is what matters, not having a thriving social life with a newborn. But it can be hard to remember this when the images we’re shown tell a different story. They’re very clever sales people, I’ll give them that
I’ve stolen it off The Dis Dad on Insta
Thanks! I’m actually out of the baby phase and in to the toddler one and I still have no life outside family. Especially as I’m now working. I’m just so tired of these “amazing, inspirational women” pretending that you can make lots of money, get your nails and hair done constantly, see all your mates and go to loads of festivals whilst still being 100% with your kids. Yet secretly they have nannies, daily nursery, loads of family help etc.Hopefully this knowledge can also liberate you from feeling inadequate because you’re not! Prioritising the care of your baby is what matters, not having a thriving social life with a newborn. But it can be hard to remember this when the images we’re shown tell a different story. They’re very clever sales people, I’ll give them that
There’s nothing inspiring about people who exploit their privilege to gain more privilege by exploiting those without it. You sound like most mums with young kids- busy trying to make it all work
think i caught a glimpse of the twins in the bespoke capes in NSSN stories ! 
Those poor kids are so recognisable it’s hideous and worrying. As parents, we’re the ones who are supposed to protect our children, not serve them up for public consumptionthink i caught a glimpse of the twins in the bespoke capes in NSSN stories !
but I guess those dishwashers have to be paid somehow, and we all know the MOFODs won’t part with the actual cash 
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Yep, that is the insidious poison of the OD's posts. To deliberately trick vulnerable new parents into thinking they must be crap at parenting because they DON'T have perfectly arranged cushions, or immaculate bathrooms, or £150 pyjamas, or a cute row of Hunter wellies in the hall, or lots of 'date nights' where they get to wear a brand new outfit every time, or feed their child from organic Gusto deliveries.
I kind of understand hiring a festival nanny to let loose a few hours at something like Glastonbury, but isn't everything at Camp Bestival catered for kids anyway? It looks pretty tit going by the insta stories.
Your username! Perfect.100%!! And it bloody works too!
Maybe it’s some of the parents who aren’t geared towards spending loads of time with their kids
It’s inspired by Tattle and a nod to the instagrabbers- for whom we would not be here without
I found this site a few months ago from googling ethics and influencers (just doing a little research 
) and this was one of the top listings after Mumsnet (and we all know what happened there 
). Very grateful I found this site and have learned way more about the murkiness of it all 
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