Mums v Dads

A question about : Mums v Dads

The Mums board is overflowing while the Dads is empty! Dads, in your opinion, how do you think you interact differently with other Dads than Mums do?
For example, when my husband goes to playgroup, the Mums stand together talking. The Dads don't talk, move the heavy furniture and do projects. He says he very rarely interacts with the other Mums at any playground he's gone to, unless it's a grandmother or childminder.
Thoughts?

Best answers:

• Mum's board is overflowing??? REALLY?????
  25 threads is hardly overflowing.
  In answer to your question - at playgroups etc, you have to make an effort to talk to people and break the ice whether you are male or female, Grandparent or parent.
• I try not to talk to anyone, and treat everyone with the same disdain.
  I think there probably is a point around what people perceive they are being spoken to for.
  I've always felt that the kids are friends, but that doesn't make me a friend by association.
  I'd rather speak to the kids anyway. Far less vacuous
• I dont like chit chat and I cant be bothered to talk about the weather or whether little Jimmy is just adorable.
  I'm getting grumpier with age!
  I'll talk about Cars, paintballing, money or basketball. I even hate talking about how my kids are developing as everything to do with kids and other parents turns into a competition I cant be bothered with (as my kids are ultimately better than everyone elses so whats the point in discussing it).
  Maybe they can see how grumpy I am and wouldnt approach anyway. At least i hope so
• Men tend to keep their problems to themselves and usually don't see the point in talking about the smaller mundane things in life.
  Woman do exactly the opposite. Which is why this board has tumbleweed blowing around.
• Hi, we've moved this over to Marriages as it's not about saving money.
  JimmytheWig, just to answer your question, the new MoneySaving Mums and MoneySaving Dads boards were created so parents can discuss the MoneySaving aspects of parenting and be able to find the information, rather than general (non-MoneySaving) parenting discussion amongst others on the main board.
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• MSE Andrea - what actual aspects of moneysaving are different for mums than for dads? It's not been made clear the rationale and it's evidently not working.
  Or is this a Martin thingy now he's a dad?