Topics bloggers should avoid

westernlass

I just a snap that makes me very nervous from a blogger saying have a baby is easy and you should go for it. It makes me uncomfortable on account of the amount of young girls watching who are easily influenced.

Then I was thinking about weight loss and other advice and there's topics I personally think shouldn't be used for a blog as need expertise to explain how they work. Medical advice which I have seen bloggers talk about, weight loss is a big one. I see so many bloggers who don't know about a balanced diet. Over exercising is another one.

I'm not talking about the specific bloggers but more an industry wide issue. Does anyone else see this as an issue?

dolly16

I saw those baby snaps yesterday from Grace and genuinely feel it's something she shouldn't be saying. Go on, have a baby... all the gullible teens that follow her. She has no cop on.

westernlass

I think if it's a nurse talking about skincare it's different but there's a lot who talk about products that don't understand what they are saying too. I know the more into the cosmetology range you go the more you need expert advice. I love the skin nerd and have realized how much bad advice has been given by others from listening to her. She is trained and I trust her because of that

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Mrsmightymouse

I saw those snaps this morning too and I felt so uncomfortable watching them. I definitely think it was not a thought out reply and wonder does she realise the majority of her followers are young impressionable girls. Having a baby is not easy, I have two, my first was also an easy child but it is not something I would blithely recommend to someone over Snapchat!

meeeeh

I think baby/child snaps should not happen. It is serious intrusion into child's privacy. That being said if someone has a child because blogger said so, I wouldn't blame blogger but sheer stupidity of the follower. That is not being impressionable but being dumb beyond help.

As for other topics that should be avoided - any alternative health claims, detoxing advice, alternative medication helth claims, vaccination claims and similar nonsense.

retro:electro

Actually cannot believe she told the follower to go for it. She actually said "how amazing is that", eh no how troubling and worrying is that that this is what society has come to. Person watches Grace and her baby on Snapchat and decides she wants a baby too. She prob has no idea how old this girl is, her financial situation etc.. Such an idiotic thing to say.

ratmouse

The leading fashion /beauty bloggers should not, in my opinion, be giving advice to young, impressionable teenagers about loving themselves and their bodies and being happy with who they are and what they have looks and body wise. This is completely futile advice coming from these bloggers where the bloggers themselves have, quite obviously, had surgical and invasive work done to their own bodies and often have not declared it. It's not being honest with the young followers and actually goes against the advice they are giving to be happy with your body when they themselves obviously aren't happy and made changes.

GingerLily

I feel most sorry for any new mom's struggling watching a SC like that and feeling like a failure, not all women have it easy when it comes to motherhood, PND is only part of it "(

westernlass

I actually hate when bloggers apologise for not having make up on.  It's a big thing for me as it said out a message that you should apologise when in fact make up is not a necessity in society and totally a choice.  Also apologising for using filters to look better

meeeeh

GingerLily wrote: »

I feel most sorry for any new mom's struggling watching a SC like that and feeling like a failure, not all women have it easy when it comes to motherhood, PND is only part of it "(

But that's the same without bloggers. From Beyonce to newspapers to ads to movies. I think there are ethical questions around certain things (again constant snapping of kids) but you can't expect people just avoiding saying anything so someone somewhere wouldn't be offended or hurt, wouldn't feel too skinny, too fat, ugly, unpopular and so on. That's life.

Ray37

I've seen a lot of them flogging vitamins, doesn't sit well with me at all. Also the inundation of snaps of their kids/family members, not only is it super invasive, I find it so boring and really don't care to hear all the baby talk.

westernlass

Yes vitamins can be a strange one as it's in medical area. I don't see anyone saying I make this smoothie and find X Y and Z vegetables /fruit good for getting certain vitamins too.

Lindy97

Vitamins, detox products, supplements and even specialist skincare would be thing's that spring to mind.

Its beyond irresponsible for a blogger to tell someone they dont know or all their followers (and therefore dont know their personal circumstances) to go ahead and have a baby as its so easy. Even as a lighthearted conversation its ridiculous and stupid and she should know better. Even the most positive experiences are hard work not to mention the fact pregnancy and childbirth take a serious toll on your body and carry risks.

qxtasybe1nwfh2

I was shocked at grace telling people who were thinking about having a baby to go for it! Especially when you see how young majority of their followers seem to be.

SpillingTheTea

I think bloggers/influencers should avoid giving advice on vitamins, supplements & babies as I think that unless they are doctors, nurses or healthcare professionals they shouldn't make flippant statements. They are beauty and fashion bloggers

Potatocup

Does anyone notice the way JJ talks to her baby, like full on giving out to the baby for pooing or crying or not sleeping, poor child!! It's constant and always in a harsh tone, I just find it a bit much!!

Grace need to seriously put the phone down around her baby and give the child some privacy, the poor child looks so confused when grace is talking to her but yet looking at her phone!!

purplecow1977

I worry about the next generation. They're told they have to regularly get nails, makeup, hair and hair extensions done.

So superficial.

Is it the Kardashians that are to blame!

Babies and medical advice of any strength should be banned from snaps.

SpillingTheTea

Potatocup wrote: »

Does anyone notice the way JJ talks to her baby, like full on giving out to the baby for pooing or crying or not sleeping, poor child!! It's constant and always in a harsh tone, I just find it a bit much!!

Grace need to seriously put the phone down around her baby and give the child some privacy, the poor child looks so confused when grace is talking to her but yet looking at her phone!!

Honestly, I found those snaps quite hard to watch, only because I do think that bloggers shouldn't post things of their babies online. I mean, clearly her baby wasn't well. She seemed more concerned about the pooing on the bed and the getting sick up on the carpet. If that was my baby, I wouldn't be sitting there snapping the whole thing while my baby was lying there getting sick. That's why I do think think babies is definitely a topic bloggers should avoid

purplecow1977

SpillingTheTea wrote: »

Honestly, I found those snaps quite hard to watch, only because I do think that bloggers shouldn't post things of their babies online. I mean, clearly her baby wasn't well. She seemed more concerned about the pooing on the bed and the getting sick up on the carpet. If that was my baby, I wouldn't be sitting there snapping the whole thing while my baby was lying there getting sick. That's why I do think think babies is definitely a topic bloggers should avoid

Indicative of modern society - snapping about these things instead of actually spending time with the baby.

westernlass

Potatocup wrote: »

Does anyone notice the way JJ talks to her baby, like full on giving out to the baby for pooing or crying or not sleeping, poor child!! It's constant and always in a harsh tone, I just find it a bit much!!

Grace need to seriously put the phone down around her baby and give the child some privacy, the poor child looks so confused when grace is talking to her but yet looking at her phone!!

I only started watching her for a week. I had to stop when I seen her using her baby as a bit in a skit about covering herself up. The baby was in a bath and had her legs open. Clearly the baby couldn't help herself. I like to joke around and have a sense of humour but I thought to myself, that's something very private I should never have seen

sassychick91

westernlass wrote: »

I only started watching her for a week. I had to stop when I seen her using her baby as a bit in a skit about covering herself up. The baby was in a bath and had her legs open. Clearly the baby couldn't help herself. I like to joke around and have a sense of humour but I thought to myself, that's something very private I should never have seen

Ya I was shocked by her snaps today she more or less showed the bed sheets it was too much! As with the bath thing, I'm pretty sure Grace has snapped her baby in the bath a few times. She's the worst for it though, everything the child does is on Snapchat, even her getting her first spoon of porridge! Grace actually has an Instagram account for her child which was set up a few weeks after she was born. She ranted on Snapchat then when someone obviously did not agree with setting up an account like that for a child! The baby stuff is ridiculous, at least Pippa keeps it to a minimum with the kids.

SpillingTheTea

westernlass wrote: »

Potatocup wrote: »

Does anyone notice the way JJ talks to her baby, like full on giving out to the baby for pooing or crying or not sleeping, poor child!! It's constant and always in a harsh tone, I just find it a bit much!!

Grace need to seriously put the phone down around her baby and give the child some privacy, the poor child looks so confused when grace is talking to her but yet looking at her phone!!

I only started watching her for a week. I had to stop when I seen her using her baby as a bit in a skit about covering herself up. The baby was in a bath and had her legs open. Clearly the baby couldn't help herself. I like to joke around and have a sense of humour but I thought to myself, that's something very private I should never have seen

Also the snaps she put earlier. I mean she's out getting her hair curled in the hair salon and she's moaning in a jokey way that she has to change her baby's nappy and then holds her up in front of the mirror saying 'are you going to stop that disgracefulness in your underwear'

Keep your children and their lives off of social media.

westernlass

I think children are lovely and innocent and not for being subjected to being a joke just yet. I find it sad really. I know Grace shows a lot but she never critiques her baby. She does it because she's obsessed with her. I don't like the exposure but I don't fault her for how she does it

SpillingTheTea

westernlass wrote: »

I think children are lovely and innocent and not for being subjected to being a joke just yet. I find it sad really. I know Grace shows a lot but she never critiques her baby. She does it because she's obsessed with her. I don't like the exposure but I don't fault her for how she does it

I completely agree, you can really see how much she loves her baby (not saying others don't!) maybe I'm old fashioned, but I really think there are things that should be kept away from social media. I mean it's Snapchat, the snaps are gone after 24hours but that's not an excuse for doing it.
They are giving a platform for people to critique. I know the irony of me saying that as I critique the situation, but it happens.

idunno78

I followed grace to see some snaps being discussed in the other thread. Unfollowed after just as quick! One of the snaps was the baby in the bath and showed a bit to much of her private bits. Anyone could be watching that and screenshot it and do god knows what. I thought it was terrible. In one she had it covered with a smily face but not properally in second. Was terrible, to much.

They also shouldn't reccommeend products they haven't used for a suffient period of time regardless of if they are being paid or not! Most of the have kids from 11 up following and it could be really damaging to them with some things they show!

Cria

I was horrified that grace said go have a baby it's easy her followers are mainly teenagers how could she say that it's a silly thing to say.
Topics I feel should be avoided is constant snaps of your baby putting your child up on these platforms is very irresponsible imo anybody can view them.
Don't use your child as a tool to reach more viewers or to get free stuff.
If your child is sick put the phone down. IMO these bloggers should spend more time bonding with their children than constantly snapping them it's so uncomfortable. Snapping your baby's christening cake at their christening and letting someone snap at your christening is so wrong imo.
Also avoid promoting weight loss products or vitamins ect especially if your not even using the product.

MuffinTop86

Speaking of babies, I thought Just jordan giving out to her baby while snapchatting was teally uncomfortable viewing, just because she was too self involved to notice the child had no nappy on.
And the main part of the crisis were the fact that the sheets were laura bloody ashley.
I hope that baby doesn't grow up with esteem issues because the mother is the most bizarre airhead.

westernlass

MuffinTop86 wrote: »

Speaking of babies, I thought Just jordan giving out to her baby while snapchatting was teally uncomfortable viewing, just because she was too self involved to notice the child had no nappy on.
And the main part of the crisis were the fact that the sheets were laura bloody ashley.
I hope that baby doesn't grow up with esteem issues because the mother is the most bizarre airhead.

For some reason, hearing that makes me very sad

meeeeh

It's natural for kids to be naked. They love it, they run around, there is nothing wrong with seeing baby naked and there is nothing wrong by babies being naked. In fact there is a lot more wrong with seeing two year olds wearing bikini on beaches than them being naked.

I don't like kids pictures being shared with everyone but there wont be a paedophile magically jumping from the bushes every time someone else but kid's parents see them naked.

Also how many child rearing experts in this thread actually know any babies?