Awkward – neighbors overheard me talk about their DC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree that this should be a lesson. You're a new mom, everything is a competition and anything that unconsciously strikes a nerve with your own insecurities is an affront. But your neighbor was marvelling at a new baby, and using the word tiny is not an insult. When you have an 18 month old, you too will find every newborn tiny, especially ones that are on the smaller side! Responding to the word tiny by insulting their child as "ridiculous" was unnecessary and unkind. Kids come in all shapes and sizes, and it's not a competition, which the parent of a small child should appreciate every bit as much as the parent of a large child.

get a grip
commenting on this child's large size behind close doors hardly needs to be a lesson learned
commenting about his rotund nature in front of his mother is a different story
oh wait, that is what the other mom did with OP's kid
oops, my bad, that apparently is acceptable

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree that this should be a lesson. You're a new mom, everything is a competition and anything that unconsciously strikes a nerve with your own insecurities is an affront. But your neighbor was marvelling at a new baby, and using the word tiny is not an insult. When you have an 18 month old, you too will find every newborn tiny, especially ones that are on the smaller side! Responding to the word tiny by insulting their child as "ridiculous" was unnecessary and unkind. Kids come in all shapes and sizes, and it's not a competition, which the parent of a small child should appreciate every bit as much as the parent of a large child.

get a grip
commenting on this child's large size behind close doors hardly needs to be a lesson learned
commenting about his rotund nature in front of his mother is a different story
oh wait, that is what the other mom did with OP's kid
oops, my bad, that apparently is acceptable