CBS News/ March 31, 2011, 2:45 PM

Obnoxious moms annoy on Facebook: study

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(CBS) Do you know an annoyingly proud mother on Facebook? Are you that mother?

Well, it looks like those very vocal parents on Facebook are annoying many of their friends on the social networking site.

Special section: Eye on Parenting

According to Eversave, a daily deals website, a majority of the 400 women surveyed for market research about their Facebook friends revealed they had at least one obnoxiously "proud mother" as a Facebook friend. And of those same women, 16 percent said they get annoyed by friends always posting updates about their kids.

Many of the women surveyed - a startling 83 percent - said they were annoyed by their friends' posts. The biggest offender? Whining updates. Of the respondents, 63 percent said complaining their biggest annoyance.

So telling your Facebook friends about how the kids wrote cuss words on the walls is out, right?

What do you think? Do your friends' updates about their kids annoy you - or give you a sense of community about parenting with your pals? Let us know in the comments below.

For more on the study, check out Mashable's summary.

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samXXkiley says:: coucou,
je ne suis pas sur facebook, ceux qui sont inscrits, c'est leurs affaires,
les utilisateurs de facebook, savent que leur vie priv?e n'est pas respect?e, ils se plaignent mais continuent quand m?me ? visiter le site,
la question qui se pose aux utilisateurs des sites sociaux et sp?cialement ceux de facebook est la suivante :
pourquoi ce besoin de parler de sa vie priv?e et de celle de ses enfants, sachant que cela peut le porter pr?judice.
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I'm not on facebook, those registered, it is their business,
Facebook users know that their privacy is not respected, they will complain but still continue to visit the site,
The question for users of social sites and especially those of facebook is:
Why this need to talk about his private life and that of her children, knowing that it may prejudice
"au revoir"; reply

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omnibus66 says:: Hey mom, stay away from your daughter's FB page. How can she come across as the sexiest, smartest, most successful, most independent, most desirable and beautiful person in the world if it becomes known that she has Ray Barone's mother? Stop interfering with the one who you gave birth to, fed, bathed, clothed, educated, watched over, and loved for all those many years. For all of your efforts you have now become an annoyance.; reply

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2catnight says:: I have hidden so many people because of their posts about how wonderful their life/husband/children are and I also don't want a sermon every day. I like facebook and I do mostly have people who I went to high school with as friends (because we recently organized a class reunion on fb) but I don't know their children and although I don't mind an update every now and then,I don't want one every day. I have some hilarious friends and their posts get me rolling with laughter...those are the ones I like. I know how to hide the ones I don't.; reply

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lexingtonlady says:: First off, nobody annoys me on FB as much as FB snobs on links like this that put down people on FB. I am pretty sure you guys fear nobody would friend you and hence your line of talk. I don't judge you for not doing it and would you mind not being snotty about it? On FB I have one that posts like it's Twitter all day long. Like "I'm having a coffee." Two grief hoes. Like constantly talking about who died and missing them. OY that one gets old. And I can't think of any obnoxious moms that brag on the kids. I do have some that write funny stories that are fun to read.; reply

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MegaProcrastination says:: I tend to avoid social networking sites so I'm wondering after reading the article and comments, if a person isn't supposed to talk about their kids or make "day in the life" posts, just exactly what ARE they supposed to post? I thought Facebook was supposed to be about sharing stuff with your friends. I've never seen a mother having a real life conversation where she wasn't inclined to talk about her kids or friends get together and not grouse about a bad day if they had one, or share a lot of trivial "day in the life" stuff. That's what talking to people is like.; reply

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djseavy says:: I have more important things to worry about than whether some moms are overdoing it on FB. The day I get uptight over something posted on any social site is the day I'm getting rid of the Internet,; reply

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formrusmcsgt says:: FB is for those who never really left high school.; reply

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Molly-Pchr says:: I don't do FB. Guess I'm not missing much.; reply

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HollyW79 says:: Facebook comments can drive some people insane. The Daily Rash reported that a guy killed his friend over his "mundane, day in the life" Facebook comments! http://www.thedailyrash.com/?p=2492; reply

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hotpotatokids says:

I sometimes write comments about my kids. I love to read the responses I get from my FB friend's. It reminds me that my kids really are normal when they do something silly or crazy.


cc4238 replies:: linkicon reporticon emailicon; I feel you on that! My son has already unfriended me and my daughter who is 21 and lives 4,000 miles away threatens me ALL THE TIME! For the poster that said it's for people that never left high school----I say B.S! It's a great way to keep up with people you can't see and see the caliber of your childrens friends. (By the way, I am GLAD my son deleted me I don't want people to see what I gave birth to LOL!)