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"Your baby is such a lil chub!"
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cuzimawesome
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| My son is 6 months old and 23 pounds. He's definitely a chub. Babies are supposed to have fat. It's a bit strange that you would be so offended. You should embrace your LOs chubbiness! |
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Yes, would you really want a really thinned out baby? I had a friend whose baby was not really the typical baby chubby and its not cute. And people made worse comments such as "he kinda looks like an alien!" |
Anonymous
| Oh i hope my friends aren't offended because I'm calling her daughter 'chunky thighs' all the time. Let's face it she does have round, juicy chunky thighs. I totally mean it as a compliment. What else would you call them. She hasn't said anything. Hopefully she is not holding a grudge like the OP. |
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| OP, is English your first language? |
Anonymous
| One of my guys was really chubby. I always thought he was perfect, but I got so many comments on it - like 5 a day! I was annoyed by one neighborhood Mom who was like "Donny is breatfed?? I though babies that chubby were always formula fed." It was very rude as there was obviously judgement about formula and almost an implication that my son was obese, and she felt bad and then made comments afterward for years when she saw us to compensate. |
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Just say, "thank you".
It means your baby is adorable in that chubby baby way. |
Anonymous
Oh, brother! |
Anonymous
| I won't worry about it at all. Most people think of it as a compliment to associate babies with chubbiness. Also, they don't know what they are talking about. I have an 8 mo old who has been between the 20th and 25th percentile her whole life, but because she has large cheeks people find it adorable to comment on her chubbiness. I just quietly chuckle at them. You know your baby is healthy, so who cares? |
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Just relax. People say all sorts of things about babies, and if you step back and think about it, you know that they NEVER mean to be insulting. Who would insult a baby??!
FWIW, many people think that "chubby" is a compliment for a baby. It means that he/she is a good eater and growing well. Also, it's appropriately descriptive in many cases. Many (most?) babies have those hilarious rolls of fat on their legs and arms and double chins etc. It's normal and not out of line for a friend (or stranger) to mention it. If your friend called YOU a "lil chub," I'd say you'd have a right to be offended. But she was talking about your baby. Relax and let it go. (As for what to say, I'd just laugh and say, "I know. Isn't it funny? We're relieved she's such a good eater!") |
Anonymous
My dd was the same way. At 11 months, an uncle said she doesn't miss a meal, which was annoying, since she was only in the 30th percentile, but those cheeks can be deceptive! |
Anonymous
| I think there is a difference between saying chubby for a baby (good) and fat for a baby (still good, but can have negative connotation). My MIL calls our 1 yo DD fat all the time, but then says we should limit what she's eating (implying its not a good thing). She's the one with the body issues. |
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OP, it sounds like your baby could use some spanx.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/187727/saturday-night-live-baby-spanx |
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OP here - thanks everyone for the dose of reality! I was being oversensitive...don't know why...I admit to being overly paranoid about weight because since she was born, the only thing that all my family and friends have seemed to focus on is how big she is! Prob because I'm petite and it was shocking that such a child came from me.
Retracting momma bear claws 
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Babies come in all shapes and sizes. They are NOT SUPPOSED to be chubby; they are supposed to be healthy.
My DD is a long and thin little one at 18 pounds and 13 months but she eats more solid food than the 30 pound kids at daycare. Go figure. |
Anonymous
| Sensitive, definitely - we call our own DD "the chunk" |