Due to the level of bile directed at me in the last couple of days, I have added a disclaimer to the 'How wide is your buggy' post. I have full moderation rights over the comments submitted to my blog and have chosen to publish them in full when I could have ignored or deleted them.

I have found the personal attacks extremely hurtful. Yes, I put myself 'out there' by writing a blog and therefore open myself up to criticism but I'm always amazed that random people feel that it is their divine right to question and openly attack my parenting abilities and personality. It's not in my nature to go on to other people's blogs and be openly provocative. The post was meant to be both humorous and satirical. Some people 'got it' and others didn't. That's fine. If we all laughed at, or agreed with the same things, life would be very dull. In any case, I can make myself feel bad enough, thanks. I don't need random strangers doing it for me.

I'd just like to remind anyone still reading that I don't get paid to write this. I write in my extremely limited spare time (i.e. when the girls are napping or in bed or when I'm travelling around for my job) and it is a 'release' from being a full-time working mum of twins. My blog is funny. It is sometimes sad and angry. It won't appeal to everyone and I wouldn't expect it to - it's a very niche thing. If you don't like it, go somewhere else.

This morning I wondered whether I should just delete the whole bloody blog and go and do something less boring instead. I'm not going to do that. Instead, I want to draw a line under this and move on. I'm going to get back to writing about R and G.