Does every mom think her kid is the cutest?

[Anonymous]

I think my kid is really cute, but there are definitely cuter kids out there. There are also smarter kids, more verbal kids, much more well-behaved kids and kids with better personalities. That said, I think my kid is awesome and plenty of people seem to agree, so we're good.

[Anonymous]

Not all, only the ones who haven't seen my kid, bwahahahaha

[Anonymous]

I have friends who referred to their son as a "creepy little old man" in babyhood. It's true, he looked oddly mature. Babies aren't supposed to have angular faces and knowing eyes. But you can see very clearly what he will look like as a young man (something I'm still unsure about with regard to my kids), and he will be very, very handsome, once he grows in to his looks. Mine could honestly go either way.

I wonder how these "child models" will turn out...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks everybody for your responses. It is an interesting topic, not really one you can discuss directly with other moms. "Hey, I was wondering, do you think your weird looking kid is the cutest kid? Because to me, he can't hold a candle to my son." Don't think it would go over well at play group

I agree with what many of you have said. I have looked back at some of the pictures of my son from when he was an infant, and I can see now he's not the cutest, or even that cute. He had kind of a big head! So I was thinking that my current belief in his absolute cuteness might be influenced by my complete love and adoration for him. I thought he was the cutest then, and now wonder what I was thinking. Like I said, not that it really matters, we can all think our kid's are the cutest, doesn't hurt anyone. And if it's a tad delusional, so what. I remember learning that all kinds of animal babies are cute so they won't be killed by the adults. I mean even baby possums are cute!

And to the moms who brought up modeling and the woman who called me hon, you are missing the point. I'm not trying to one up your kid, as you are mine, and I feel bad for your children.

We can all think our kid's the cutest and be glad we didn't eat them

Actually, you're missing the point. I'm the mom of the child model. Sometimes the kid is objectively cute. So what. Nothing to do with oneupmanship. My kid's been modeling a long time and one thing I've learned is that it's a JOB - not very glamorous either. I've grateful that we don't have to worry about college and that DS will never have to flip burgers or bag groceries when his older but may have a part time job that pays better for the time he puts into it.

Also, parents should think their kid is the cutest ever and are blinded by love. All children deserve that, IMO.

Not all models are objectively cute. I see average to weird looking models all the time. My guess is that most people couldn't pick. The child model out of a lineup.

If being a child model is so challenging why put your kid through it? Why not sell your New York home and pay for college that way? How many hours is your kid working if he has already earned enough for college but the per hour pay is crap?

[Anonymous]

Everyone thinks their kid is the cutest.

We had a foster baby for 6 months and she was absolutely beautiful. People would stop me on the street to tell me how gorgeous she was. I'm pretty sure that was objective.

Anyone remember the ugly baby Seinfeld episode? Every time I see an ugly baby, I want to say that it's "breathtaking", but I'm afraid the parents will know what I'm referring to.

[Anonymous]

I don't think it, I know it ! It is also reinforced by just about everyone in public everytime we are out. They were the classic, chubby-cheeked Gerber baby children. I have had a couple friends tell me that the grandparents (their own parents) talk about cute my own kids are completely bypassing talk of their own grandchildren. FWIW, my own parents think my son's little girl friend is one of the most adorable kids they've ever seen. They only have grandsons so this doesn't bother me. She is one beautiful child!

[Anonymous]

Funny - just had this discussion with a work colleague.

She was effusively commenting on "how beautiful" my kids are. I replied that, while I agree, I really appreciated her compliments as everyone must think that of their own child and its nice to hear from a non-relative. She then said, "No, you know when your child is just average or not particularly good-looking. My son X is certainly not anything great looks wise." I was pretty surprised by this because I always thought everyone thinks the same thing, "my child is beautiful" (except of course when he/she is misbehaving!).

[Anonymous]

Every crow thinks their crow is the blackest

[Anonymous]

I think child #1 is objectively cuter than many (most) of his peers, but I think #2 is adorable, yet not as objectively cute when compared to peers. She's awesome in other ways though.

[Anonymous]

I did with my first. Then realized my second was cuter. Then realized everyone feels that way about their kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We don't shuttle. We own a home in NYC so we're going home for the summer.

Yippie.... Come off your high horse now.

You asked.

Ummm...how does a 6 month old start modelling?

I have a hard time believing your 6 month old was scouted by modelling agents. Chances are, you pushed it. That doesn't make your child any cuter than other cute children by the way b/c most of us with cute kids (and yes, I think mine are adorable and I get comments constantly on it) would NEVER consider having our kids model.

The pay really isn't good for kid models either so wondering where you got this "he is paying for college" BS. Really? You child is making $20k/year modelling? Doubt that...

[Anonymous]

Random people often tell me how cute my daugther is but I think it is because of her super curly hair! (Not that she isn't cute...in my eyes, she is the cutest toddler ever to exist!)

[Anonymous]

I think it's human nature to fall in love with a cute, younger, lesser dependent person you have to take care of. I don't even think it is a biological connection type of thing. The universal baby "traits" -- big eyes, etc. -- make them attractive to us. Adoptive moms and dads feel their kid is so darn stinkin' cute too, just like they feel that way about their biological children.

[Anonymous]

the majority of these comments support the fact that you're probably all twisted as all hell. your maternal instinct convinces you that you have "the most adorable baby to be born" Let"s be real - how many "attractive" people do you run into on a regular basis?

[Anonymous]

Why dig up a 6 month old thread just to insult people?