What is the average age of mumsnet and gransnet ?

I don’t know if age is that relevant / some people are born old / some people stay young. I am just turned 70 and I still work as a mediator - so I’m pretty woke ??

I also often wonder if I fit in here as I am 68 and a grandmother to 5 ranging in age from 2-19. I am also a single grandmother which I have felt sets me apart from most on here. I am often surprised to see how young some are on here as my oldest daughter is 43.

I’m 60 and have been on here since I was 50 when my first GC was born. Never been on MN. Like some of the other posters, I pick and choose which threads I follow and just dip in here and there.

I'm 70 (last week) and check out the threads each day.

I'm never sure if anybody ever reads what I post/comment on and sometimes feel that what I say gets just ignored - or bypassed .

I never see anybody 'quoting' my comments and adding their own thoughts.

I came on here about 5 years ago, can't remember how I found it. I will be 66 in a couple of months. I became a Step-Nan at 39 & Nan to my DD's 1st baby at 54, 2nd at 61. I don't always get on every day but pick & choose the threads I comment on.

Never tried MN, think I would be too opinionated for them

I’m not really bothered about how old GN contributors are (incidentally I am 78) but I would love to know where people live. Sometimes contributors mention things that seem strange. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could just say more or less where we live – –America, Poland, Australia, Kent et cetera. Has this ever been discussed before?

I came on here because I've lived in France for a long time and felt very out of touch with English life.
I've managed to suss out the type of thread that interests me
and am gratefull for that aspect but certain others , wow,
especially difficult family relationships , empathy and compassion seem to have disappeared from many people, suprising to find in 'Grans' thought we were supposed to get kinder and wiser as we grow older. I now avoid that type of thread

Mostly over 60, I'd say. I'm 64. But it really doesn't matter. When I was a child, other kids' "grans" used to always seem terribly old, sitting in chairs with blankets over them. But things have certainly changed. Lots of glamorous grans now!

I'm 54 and never had children, but I so enjoy the threads on Gransnet every day. I first read a couple of things on Mumsnet and someone on it mentioned Gransnet and now I'm hooked.

I'm on both. I'm 56 but l generally feel l have more in common with this group.

Millie22

I agree with you to an extent as I sometimes feel the opinions of quite a lot of GN members are very different to mine. It's not just down to age though as many threads are plain bonkers on both MN and GN. On the other hand there is loads of helpful advice from people who actually know what they're talking about.

I am seventy and I SO agree with your thoughts Millie22

I am nearly 54 - I am on Mumsnet but haven't looked on it for years, found Gransnet by accident but feel much more at home here. I have one grandson (who turned 4 yesterday) and my two youngest are nearly 18 and just turned 15 and often Mumsnet seems to be aimed at younger mums and/or mums with younger children.

Similar topics MIL, DIL relationships, men, divorce, moving house, benefits and many others.

FannyCornforth

Visgir1

I do both...mumsnet is funny.
gransnet bit more serious but I notice a lot of "cross match" on topics.

What does 'cross match' mean?

I was wondering too!

Mumsnet is funnier, and far less right wing but I wish they would not swear the way they do.

Visgir1

I do both...mumsnet is funny.
gransnet bit more serious but I notice a lot of "cross match" on topics.

What does 'cross match' mean?

I do both...mumsnet is funny.
gransnet bit more serious but I notice a lot of "cross match" on topics.

I dont think it matters about age but I think Mumsnet is for the under 50s but I could be wrong.

Agree,Muse about some posters knowing each other well. I am fairly new too. I look at threads that interest me and usually post on the Good Morning thread . I find people on that one are good at responding if you ask for help. Obviously you don't expect posts to be commented on if just a chat about your day.
I am 75 but feel younger ( will catch up with me !) and , although I read posts that interest me, I am far too much of a wimp to comment on controversial ones !

I'm 71. Not on mumsnet but feel that having had a daughter at the age of 20 has influenced my outlook on life. I've always found I have more to discuss with others the same age as my daughter than I do with those the same age as myself.

I don't have much spare time and enjoy going on two threads here, in particular, every day but don't always make it.

I joined 5 months ago with the hope that I would find some 'real time' friends through the meet up forum. That's not been successful. It does depend on where you live I suspect.

It is lovely to see how much support there is on some forums and how some are missed when they haven't commented for a while. I think you'd have to be a long term, very regular poster for this to happen.

I was surprised at how much some posters know about each other and think quite a lot of PMs are sent, which must build up a more personal contact between some.

Sorry about the bit at the bottom, not sure how that happened. iPad glitz.

Yes lemon grove, do it, they all look to be good topics. You go girl! Sometimes I have this awful urge to play devil’s advocate and pretend to be totally extreme , either right or left. Maybe I have an unfulfilled troll urge but it could be fun!


is a ‘trollS

Some good ideas for threads there, lemongrove.

That could be a really good idea for a thread Mollygo?
Snobbiest places
Best fish and chips
Best cafes /pubs
Worst places to park
Best/worst hotels etc etc.
Could prove useful to GN members.

I’ve been on Mumsnet for ages. It moves really fast now, but it was easier to make friends for meet ups than I find in GN. Some of the subjects, which might have been important at the time aren’t important now, but I still find them entertaining. E.g.
snobbiest places in the UK.