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Mum's the word for Facebook hit

March 26, 2015 13:21

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Sandy Rashty,

Sandy Rashty

3 min read

"How can I get my son to eat more fruit?" "Where are the best places to buy swimming costumes in winter?" "Which Jewish schools are you applying for?" "Do you know a good Mandarin teacher in north-west London?" "Which Jewish camps are the best?" "How much should I pay my cleaner?" "How much should I pay my nanny?"

These questions are a small sample of the topics raised on Top Tips 4 Mums, a Facebook page set up by Vicky Toubian for a small group of north London Jewish mothers. In under three years, it has grown to 18,000 members, 70 per cent of whom are Jewish. And with up to 400 posts daily, it is a hotbed of debate.

"It has become very controversial and exciting," says the Finchley mother of three. "Some mums are so passionate about certain subjects that it comes across as judgemental.

"Before, everyone was just writing on their friends' Facebook pages, or sharing advice with the people they have coffee with. Now, so many Jewish mums check the group when they wake up."