Acronyms and My DAH

Hello all!


Sorry it has been over a week since my last blog - I have had a busy week and went away for the weekend for my hubby's birthday.


Now that I am a Nana, I have looked on a few websites and web forums for information for my daughter. During some of these searches, I had noticed that a there are some web forums that seem to be quite "clicky" - everyone appears to know each other fairly well and they even have their own language. 


Now ........ it has taken me several years to suss the kids' "language" and I am quite proud of the fact that I have kept up with some of it - including new acronyms such as LOL and BTW and WTF which I use quite happily (well maybe not the last one very often!). 


So ..... when logging on to a particular site I was dismayed to find it filled with various acronyms  ...  that were completely new to me ...... yes I am ageing !!


The best by far was SAH Mums - translated as Stay At Home Mums. I loved it ... and hated it at the same time!  


My concern was that any new Mum logging on to the site may actually be a little intimidated by the "cosy" familiar tones between those who very obviously use the forums a lot. Those new Mums  may not stick around to find out about the acronyms used.


NOW please don't get me wrong - I am all for these forums that can be equally really helpful and reassuring for Mums who may feel  isolated at home or those who may not have close contact with parents or friends living nearby BUT there was also a "judgemental" feeling in a couple of posts I checked out - almost as if parenting and motherhood was a competition. 


IT ISN'T!  .............................. I was put off.


I was also inspired to bequeath to my husband (with the help of my friend who we visited this weekend) his own acronym - none of this SAHM or even SAHD ..... nope he (along with my friend's husband) are now our very own DAH's


Delinquent Annoying Husbands!


WE love them dearly and boy ... did we have a good partying weekend but yes - neither of them have grown up (they are men - they don't need to LOL). I live in the reality that comes with age, where we have dismissed the rose tinted glasses but still love them as they are !!!!


As for the web forums ..... take it from someone who has sometimes made the mistake of being too quick to judge - keep up the good work but be mindful of newbies - help them feel welcome and don't compete with your child's progress or "judge" those whose children may not have reached the specific milestones at the "right" times ..... just be happy that you all have something in common - a love of your family and the ability and opportunity to connect to others through the wonder of the world wide web!