Are there certain topics, that you know will just not be productive for you? I have a couple that every time I click into, I just can't hold back, and it usually gets people mad at me, even if I didn't intend to make anyone upset.
I've just decided to not even read the posts underneath those topics. Am I alone?
honeydew / 7811 posts
I try to stay away from political debates just because I don't have the energy to type up my opinions and it just seems exhausting to follow all the back and forth.
bananas / 9899 posts
I stay away from political stuff mostly because they are usually discussing US politics and as a Canadian I'm not always knowledgeable anyhow.
cantaloupe / 6869 posts
I try to stay away from anything religious in nature. If I see a thread that keeps going that seems controversial, I try to stay away from that as well. Those can get really heated and I would hate to accidentally offend anyone.
kiwi / 575 posts
I'll join the previous three wise people, and say: politics and religion. If I wouldn't talk about it at the dinner table, I won't talk about it here!
pomegranate / 3759 posts
I am not much of a fashion guru so anything to do with style I suck at it. I love debateable topics, theres nothing wrong with speaking your pov!
coconut / 8305 posts
Here on HB? I hide the sleep training board.. it's just easier for everyone that way. lol Otherwise I don't really avoid any.
papaya / 10473 posts
@runsyellowlites: Same. I'm probably stepping in poo by saying this, but it makes me sad and upset to read it!
coconut / 8305 posts
@grizz: Yea, I sleep trained G when we was a babe but it's just not something I agree with anymore. Plus before I hid it I couldn't resist clicking the post. Now it's an "out of sight, out of mind" topic... except when there is overflow into the (baby/toddler) sleep boards. Doh. lol
blogger / pineapple / 12381 posts
I'm always in the fray ;)!
The only thing I don't read is birth month boards, but even with those, I clicked on one accidentally and found it so interesting. I just don't have enough time to read every, everything.
blogger / pineapple / 12381 posts
@runsyellowlites: I also don't respond to sleep training posts, since I don't have any personal experience with it.
coconut / 8305 posts
@Mrs. Jacks: The birth month posts always get me too.... So overwhelming to try and keep up! I sometimes think about how there are lurkers that keep up with them. I couldn't even keep up with mine! lol
pomelo / 5000 posts
I don't mind budget types of posts, but stay away from ones like "How much money do you make?"
apricot / 427 posts
I make a point of avoiding Attachment Parenting posts/boards on every parenting group I belong to.
Edited to keep offending others to a minimum.
papaya / 10343 posts
I ignore a lot of the parenting threads since I'm not really there yet and I don't know what a lot of it means (like-- I don't even understand what "sleep training" is! lol).
The political posts I should stay away from but I can't.
Probably the only ones I try really really hard to keep myself from posting on (with varying levels of success) are the pet ones (except of the oh-how-cute variety). I seem to get myself in trouble there because I get very pissed off when I feel like someone is treating their animal badly.
apricot / 427 posts
@grizz: I edited, sorry wasn't trying to start something. I have no problem with AP as a parenting style.
blogger / nectarine / 2608 posts
@grizz: @JessicaMcB: I think it is normal to feel judged by people with differing ideas. Like I have, on occasion, felt judgement from someone who does sleep training if the talk about teaching healthy sleep habits or self-soothing. But if I step back and think about it, it almost never was intended as a judgement. Usually it is just someone passionate about something that is working well for them or their family who wants to share that information/success with others. At the end of the day, I hope all parents feel secure enough in and passionate enough about their choices to engage in dialogue without needing to feel threatened. But sometimes it can just be best to share with like-minded people. I know I tend to make friends more easily with people who are similar to me.
Oh, and I was going to say I don't steer clear of anything in particular, but there are times I may not respond to something if I don't feel I can add anything useful.
pomegranate / 3003 posts
Sleep Training - not currently doing it, and have no real plan to, so I don't feel I could add to the discussion in a productive way.
I don't actively avoid the month boards, but I also don't participate or keep up.
I actually enjoy the political/social issue threads. I'm confident in my beliefs and don't mind some friendly debate.
coconut / 8681 posts
Just the month boards really. I can't think of anything else that I actively avoid.
apricot / 427 posts
@Mrs. Twine: I agree that happens a lot in mommy communities. I personally have no problems with either the benign neglect or the AP communities (I don't identify with either) on a fundamental basis. Just not a fan of the black and white "this parenting is good, this parenting is bad" you can find in both groups.
nectarine / 2163 posts
I read just about everything except the month boards, but make a point to never reply to political threads. i know my views are in the seriously unpopular minority, so I don't bother! 
pineapple / 12234 posts
I read everything but I don't post on threads about politics and religion.
pomelo / 5469 posts
I don't read the month due dates threads. I don't read most of the pp month threads either, apart from my month and the month before, so I know what is coming! 
Other than that pretty much everything except deals or where to buy threads as they are usually US specific so I can't help.
grapefruit / 4136 posts
I don't get on the boards as often as a lot of people and often it's when I'm.bored at work so I gravitate towards WOHM posts. I don't avoid a ton but I only read things I can relate.to at that moment, otherwise I feel like I couldn't contribute anything productive. With that being said I love the responses I get from people who are showing support but.maybe don't have a new opinion or suggestion.
I also avoid anything that has a hint of drama. Save the drama FO yo mama. As I said, I have limited time on the boards and just want the goods...I don't want HB to become something negative in any way for me.
nectarine / 2220 posts
I stay away from most politics stuff too, just because I'm not knowledgeable about US politics as I feel I should be to participate, and as a Canadian, don't really have a dog in that fight. I can barely keep up with my own month thread, so I certainly don't seek out any others. And I probably wouldn't comment on threads about older kids with anything helpful either since I've only got 8 weeks experience with this mom thing. But I like to read them, so I don't totally stay away.
GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts
I usually don't read the due date/pp twins threads or other topics that don't apply to me like formula feeding. I read prettty much everything else, but usually don't comment on political or religious threads.
hostess / papaya / 10219 posts
Threads about horrible things that have happened to babies/people. I'm too sensitive. I can't get those things out of my head and it is very upsetting. I avoid news stories like this, magazine articles etc. I don't avoid knowing those things- I get that leaving your baby in a car can kill them-- I just don't want to read horrible stories about them or see pictures (on the news).
coconut / 8234 posts
There's so much on the boards to read! I don't hide any boards but I generally don't click on threads that I have no knowledge about or don't apply to my life, so TTC, infertility, sleep training, stay at home parents, pregnancy, and birth month. It's not because I'm not interested, but ain't nobody got time for that! I'd be spending my entire day on HB.
pineapple / 12526 posts
I don't subscribe to the breastfeeding boards, because they piss me off and make me sad at the same time. I also mostly stay away from most co-sleeping threads because it's best for all involved if I don't share my opinion on that subject. I also avoid AP threads in general. I read them, I just have nothing productive to add.
Bring on the religion and politics! Lol. I'm a liberal agnostic and always willing to argue it.
GOLD / squash / 13576 posts
I don't read the monthly board posts. I should avoid the politics board because my views are unpopular on HB. I also don't like conflict, so I know if I post on politics boards, I will get attacked.
watermelon / 14206 posts
I avoid the IF boards...I feel like I don't have anything to add.
I also avoid most of the other due date boards, and usually ones about daycare/wohm issues, because I don't feel like I can relate.
honeydew / 7909 posts
I don't "avoid" any boards but I usually don't reply to controversial threads.
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
It takes a lot to get me really fired up, so I don't really avoid anything, plus I feel like I learn a lot just from reading other poster's experiences.
I tend to ask a lot of questions about things I don't understand, so I always appreciate if someone takes the time to answer.
admin / wonderful grape / 20724 posts
I don't mind the news/opinions threads, but it bothers me when I see people attacking other commenters and focusing largely on trying to "win" a debate. Haven't figured out how to manage it just yet, but just one or two people doing that can really ruin a discussion thread.
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