Time for Parenting...

...because raising children is a full-time job

Forum Etiquette - Dos and Dont's

While Full Time Mothers is a campaigning organisation there are no doubt many members – and others - who feel isolated and/or have concerns and questions that are unique to parents who are not in paid employment. We have therefore decided to launch a forum and a guest book on our web site.

The Forums are monitored by members of the FTM committee. We aim to interfere as little as possible, but we do reserve the right to edit and/or remove messages.

Also, no doubt, a discussion may sometimes turn into a disagreement, which is perfectly fine, but if it turns into a discussion that includes unpleasant language we may remove parts of or the entire discussion. This is because want people to be welcomed here and we want to keep the forums friendly and helpful.

Be nice, be pleasant, and be as friendly as possible. Kindly suggesting how to do something is much better than barking orders or telling people what they have to do. Give the Forum your experience and knowledge of the subject and show them where and how to learn more

Be patient...and keep learning and reading more - If you are asking a question, don't expect it to be answered; be happy when it is. If you seek advice, be happy when you get help and don't get mad if you don't get answers you were expecting.

Be careful how you say things - It is often times very hard to write in a way that shows how you're feeling or how you mean something to come across. Even if your intentions are good, the way you write something may be taken the wrong way. A very popular way of making sure your feelings are expressed in the way you intend them is to use familiar abbreviations and symbols such as :-) (smiley face) ;-) (winking smiley face) :-P (tongue sticking out in jest) ;-( (unhappy face) LOL (laughing out loud) and many, many others. Although it may seem silly, it is a very good way to help show your feelings and intentions.

It is also considered rude to use ALL CAPITAL LETTERS when typing. It's considered a way of showing that you are yelling and shouting and should only be used to emphasize that feeling.
 
All this is to help everyone get along while helping and sharing with others online. We always urge people to voice their opinions and share their experiences, but we also emphasize to people that you can do this without offending or upsetting others.