Is it just me and my circle or...

[Anonymous]

... are all young mothers competitive and unsupportive of each other? Maybe my old age is showing, but I don't remember it ever being like it is now. And the young mother's general parenting forum is the worst!

[Anonymous]

Millennials have grown up with the back stabbing-ness of social media which makes relationships more challenging. At the same time many of them learned this from their mothers.

[Anonymous]

I don’t find this at all. I have found incredible support and openness to different parenting styles/situations

[Anonymous]

It is not just you but never judge the generation based on the General Parenting Forum here. Those women are deeply troubled!

[Anonymous]

This is a sign you're reading too much DCUM. In real life, they're much nicer.

[Anonymous]

I am seeing that the 30 something parents in my neighborhood dont have the sense of boundaries that my generation had. They allow their kids to play in my garage if the door is open or set up their games in others driveways. I am still (but barely) young enough to handle but my retired neighbors are having a difficult time. Actual quote from retired neighbor "I will not be driven out by kids and dogs." Which I found rather sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is not just you but never judge the generation based on the General Parenting Forum here. Those women are deeply troubled!

+1 The mothers who post on the GP forum are competitive and as bitter as they come. Anyone who disagrees with or has any criticism of CIO sleep training, daycare, public school, toddler classes, and screen time is severely attacked and told they are a horrid mother. It is really awful. Also these mothers, in general, are suburban and not urban parents.

[Anonymous]

Nah - I've got an amazing group of mom friends. We encourage each other personally and professionally and try to get away together to maintain our friendships. Step away from DCUM!

[Anonymous]

I'm 32 (mom of two) with a number of "mom" friends, all around my age. Some of us work, some don't, we have different opinions on sleep training, cosleeping, breastfeeding etc, but we love and support each other completely.

[Anonymous]

Yes, people who are social media are competitive and often fake. They worry too much about what other people are doing and what people think about their lives ( as presented on social media).

[Anonymous]

Maybe. It seems that there are some extreme positions like not vaccinating, attachment parenting, free range, etc. that lend themselves to judgement.

[Anonymous]

I agree. Where do the nice, wiser older women congregate .. in person?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree. Where do the nice, wiser older women congregate .. in person?

I agree as well. And I have no clue where to meet the older, wiser women in person.