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Midnight sun, twins cant sleep

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HildaW Wed 06-Aug-14 16:48:41

Quite Merlot....and its easy enough to put a stop on them should they step out of line! wink

merlotgran Wed 06-Aug-14 13:43:56

If you limit your 'friends' to just close friends and family I don't see how anyone can be bullied on facebook. Surely family members aren't bullies and you can soon boot out a so called 'friend' if they upset you.

People who claim to have hundreds of 'friends' on facebook are just asking for trouble. Stick with the devils you know!

HildaW Wed 06-Aug-14 13:35:09

Er, when I said friends and family....I meant my friends and close family members....it was not code for anything....just an accurate description of those with whom I keep in touch.

Bullying can happen anywhere ( I know to my cost)...what one needs are the confidence and skill to deal with it, not a blanket ban on Facebook.

jollyg Wed 06-Aug-14 12:56:28

My niece who is much more 'puter savvy than me, was bullied unmercifully on FB, which makes me suspicious.

Agree its good to keep in touch with close family.

The phrase' friends and family' as now used is all encompassing, but it is common parlance, just trots off the tongue

Sorry its not for me ever, but GT thanks for your response

HildaW Wed 06-Aug-14 12:28:34

Nothing wrong with Facebook....its a tool you can adapt and use as you wish to. For many its the best way of keeping in touch with friends and family more many reasons, stuck at home, had to move or on the move etc.

GrannyTwice Wed 06-Aug-14 12:15:08

Jolly - I thought it was funny although I thought her handling of them was daft. I'm sorry you think FB is poison - if you choose your friends carefully and set your privacy settings correctly, it can be great fun and a lovely way to keep in touch and be spontaneous with people you love and like. FB is like all the social media, forums, internet - it's how we use it that determines what it is ( just like TV in the past)

jollyg Wed 06-Aug-14 11:59:21

Obviously I have not had twins, but I thought this funny.

As I have said before I do not facebook, its poison, however each to their own

merlotgran Wed 06-Aug-14 11:49:13

Surely it wasn't intended to be taken seriously? hmm

I thought it was funny.

whenim64 Wed 06-Aug-14 11:30:21

Oh, and my daughters are twins - there's no way I could/would have endured that!

whenim64 Wed 06-Aug-14 11:29:15

Silly woman - I saw this a few days ago on Facebook, being described as 'hilarious.' Safety gate on both doorways, lights off, pillow and a blanket for them to cuddle up to nearby, keep a distant eye to make sure they're ok and leave them to accept it's bedtime. My daughters were horrified that someone would be doing this. Both have twins.

Anne58 Wed 06-Aug-14 11:04:44

I felt exhausted just watching that!

Nonu Wed 06-Aug-14 11:03:33

No offence to you Jolly, but I thought the video a bit pointless.

As any Mum of twins [which I am] although grown of course, this is par for the course.

Still I suppose it gets her her 15 minutes of fame!

grin

jollyg Wed 06-Aug-14 10:29:50

www.independent.co.uk/news/weird-news/young-norwegian-mums-timelapse-video-shows-horror-of-putting-twins-to-bed-9649499.html