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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think beauty oftentimes is a reflection of a person’s self-confidence, self-care, energy, intelligence, creativity, etc. Two people can look identical physically, but present differently. A lot of people perceived as beautiful, are actually quite plain if you stripped away outward choices (make-up, hair, clothing, demeanor, etc). Another person can be born on the good looking side, but let themselves go—fat, un groomed, poor fitting clothes, poor posture, etc. The whole package has to be looked at.[/quote]

This. I noticed it from when my kids were little. They got so much more affection from everyone when they were dressed cute and were happy babies.

I think anyone can be attractive and beautiful. You just have to work with what you have. [/quote]

+1 a clean, nicely dressed happy baby gets lavished with love and attention from caretakers. If the parents Love the baby enough to make sure she has a clean nose and brushed hair that “loved baby” energy attracts more care and attention. As an adult a happy person who is self-assured and takes good care of themselves attracts more loving attention than the person who looks like they don’t give a darn how they walked out of the house— and so why should anyone else?[/quote]

This is so dicy because lots of very loved and cared for babies are not "nicely dressed." My child was very well cared for but had an uncontrollable cowlick her first 12 years of life and mostly wore hand me downs (some of them "boy clothes") because we didn't have a ton of money and wanted to spend it on more important things.

I mean, I don't think you are wrong -- I think people who look rich tend to get more attention and affection. But I disagree it's because these are people who lack self-confidence or don't take care of themselves. I think rich people can just afford to buy more expensive clothes, hair, etc. So I guess they look more loved and cared for. But they are actually just richer.[/quote]

I’m the PP you’re quoting and by “nicely dressed” for a baby I mean “clean” and “clothes fit” and at an outside extreme “matching”.  My daughter goes to daycare in hand me downs every day because— though we could afford it— I refuse to spend money on clothes that get worn five or six times before outgrowing. So I didn’t mean expensive when I wrote my PP just so I’m clear. [/quote]

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