Discuss rules

Discuss is where parents near each other talk. Signed-in parents see posts from within the distance they choose, 10 km to start with.

Welcome

Questions about places, sessions, services and life with a baby.
Tips, and heads-ups such as a closed playground or a busy car park.
Giving things away for free.
Meeting up with other parents. Meet in a public place.
A link, once your account has been around a few days, when it helps other parents.

Selling, or asking for money of any kind. Free things only.
Advertising or promoting a business, class or service, including your own.
Being unkind, insulting or threatening, or talking about someone in a way that could harm them.
Anything that could put a child or parent at risk, such as asking strangers for photos of children.
Anyone's private details, such as a phone number, email or home address.
Health advice that could harm a baby. Ask your GP, child and family health nurse or pharmacist.

Posts and comments from new accounts are read by an automated checker before others see them, usually within a minute or two. Anything it is unsure about waits for a person.
Once your account has been around a few days and has a few posts or comments shown, what you write shows straight away and is checked just after.
Anything with a phone number or email address waits for a person.
If two parents report a post or comment, it comes down until it is checked again.
We can stop an account from posting if it keeps breaking these rules.

Others see the name you choose, or "A parent nearby" when you post without it. We still know who wrote it.
A post is placed at the suburb you have chosen in Pram Pass. Others see that suburb and a rough distance, never your exact spot.
Blocking someone hides their posts and comments from you, and yours from them.
You can delete your posts and comments at any time. Deleting your account deletes them all.

You are not alone. PANDA's helpline for new parents is 1300 726 306. Lifeline is on 13 11 14 any time. In an emergency, call 000.