Grapeviner Group Rules
Understand the guidelines for participating in our Grapeviner Groups. Our rules ensure a supportive, respectful, and safe environment for all members. Learn about our community standards, posting etiquette, and how to contribute positively.
The Mum's Grapevine Pregnancy and Baby Facebook Groups are a safe, warm, friendly, positive and inclusive place for mums to meet and ask as many questions as you like and watch our babies as they grow together.
We welcome mums of all nationalities, religions, ethnicities and sexual orientations, and as a member of a Mum’s Grapevine group, you too agree to be inclusive.
1. Be kind
Write from a place of kindness. Don’t post just to cause controversy. Be polite. Don’t be judgey. Any bullying or abuse of members results in immediate removal.
2. Advertising/Spam
Don't spam the group with self-promotion or DM members soliciting (incl. influencer Insta accounts) or conduct any form of market research for your business or blog. If you want to promote your business in this group email sales@mumsgrapevine.com.au
3. External linking
Do not post competitions (unless it’s a Mum’s Grapevine comp), GoFundMe or crowdfunding campaigns, coupons, vouchers, research projects, voting campaigns, jobs, discount codes.
4. No buying or selling
Don’t put any of your own items for sale into the group, or ask if anyone is selling a particular item.
5. Privacy
No screenshotting and sharing of any posts outside of this group. Anyone found to be doing this will be removed and blocked. Admin reserves the right to remove any member from the group if we believe that it is in the best interest of the group
6. Medical diagnosis
Do not offer or ask for a medical diagnosis, the only person that can diagnose a medical issue is a qualified medical practitioner. Don’t rely on the medical advice of members.
7. Nudity
Please be mindful of what you post. Poonami's are funny but photos showing genitalia are not allowed, and are flagged by Facebook.
8. No circumcision debate
You cannot ask for another person's opinion on circumcision. This is a discussion to have with a medical professional.
9. No vaccination debates
Whether you’re pro or anti-vax, this is not the group for debating the issue.
10. Creating spin-off groups
You cannot use the Mum's Grapevine group to increase members to your own group. Also, do not create any spinoff groups with the name 'Mum's Grapevine' - this is a registered trademark.