Jealous of better looking babies, kids

[Anonymous]

Do you ever get jealous if another mom’s child is better looking than your own?

[Anonymous]

No because I think my kid is the most beautiful

[Anonymous]

This is most likely being asked by someone who thinks their own kid is stunning and should be a model. Surely everyone must be in awe of your child's amazing beauty, right?

[Anonymous]

I never met another mom who had better looking kids than mine.

Seriously, looks are nothing. It’s about who they are and how you connect with them that makes them attractive.

[Anonymous]

My kid is the best looking. She’s so cute.

[Anonymous]

This is such a strange question. Do you have self-esteem issues?

[Anonymous]

I think that it is natural to think your own children are the most beautiful children you’ve ever seen, no?

[Anonymous]

No because I think a lot of "beauty" is hair cut, clothes, politeness and how friendly kids are.

[Anonymous]

No because my daughters are all so stunning. I'm still impressed they came out so beautifully that I don't go around comparing them to your kids.

[Anonymous]

I think my kid is above a certain threshold of attractiveness, objectively. I am glad for this, as it will make life easier for her. But beyond that, I don't really care how pretty she is and I don't envy people with kids who are probably objectively more attractive than mine. My kid is so funny, curious, and sweet. I think she's so likable and interesting. I honestly just don't measure her attractiveness against other kids.

[Anonymous]

I thought my first baby was so beautiful that I felt bad that every other baby looked ugly LOL. I got over that. He's a good looking kid but new mom glasses are a whole different thing.

[Anonymous]

You’re jealous.

[Anonymous]

I mean I think my kids are the cutest babies ever to crawl the planet but I assume other mothers think that about their kids too. (The other parents are wrong though; my kids are DEFINITELY the cutest.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No because I think a lot of "beauty" is hair cut, clothes, politeness and how friendly kids are.

This is true, even for little kids. My kid looks like a baby supermodel when her hair is freshly cut and I pick out her clothes to complement her skin tone. She can also look like a total goof in her self-selected clothes and when we've allowed her bangs to grow too long. she can also look objectively awful when she's sick. This is probably true of most kids. So if someone posts an Instagram phot of their kid looking amazing, I assume it's a carefully selected photo of them in their best light. As one should with all IG photos.

[Anonymous]

I knew a mother who felt this way a few years ago. She had other mental health issues, OP. It’s not a natural or normal way to feel. It’s a biological imperative that we think our offspring are the most attractive.