What is the average age of mumsnet and gransnet ?

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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.

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

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

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?

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

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!

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

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.

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

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.

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 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

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 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 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’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 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 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 ??

l am 65 on both sites and dip into both groups.
Usually subjects don't really affect me so its just vague interest. However when my son ( only child ) got married in Europe to his long term girlfriend ( also only child) whom he met at school. Despite liking and knowing her , her parents etc l was really in a low mood after the wedding. Just to say the wedding was huge and near an airport so friends could fly in for the day. l must admit l had hoped for a Bavarian castle or somewhere picturesque .When my husband offered to say a few words ,he was told it wasn''t necessary yet we had to sit through a 30min power point presentation of groom and brides life to date by brides parents. you get the picture.
l caught a thread on here about similar experiences relationships, feelings and l think it stopped me doing something that l may have regretted. It made me see another side, point of view and that it was common to feel as l did.
To that person l am grateful.
l doubt l would get on with a lot of folk on here. We tend to live near / mix with people who broadly speaking will tend to hold similar views to our selves. Its good to be challenged and sometimes it may even cause you change your mind

I'm 68 and not even (nor likely to be ?) a mum, let alone a gran. I was on MN but I like to read the whole threads when answering as otherwise the information has already been given, or the question answered, or clarification (if needed) given, and MN posts often run to 50 or more pages - impossible to plough through.
Some people on both forums are incredibly judgy - or maybe just very vocal in voicing their bigotry so I tend not to post much.
Maybe it's time (for me) to find another forum but I'm not sure a like-minded one exists.

I turned 60 yesterday and have been on both forums. Just like you get in real life, both are made up with people you feel a connection with, those who you have nothing in common with and those who are fine for short periods of time! Just post on threads that interest in either forum and don't worry about where you "should" be.

73.