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[quote=Anonymous][quote= Also, OP is not saying her neighbor was being "mean." She said that her neighbor's remark touched a nerve because of the anxiety OP has dealt with in the NICU, etc, relating to size. Can you seriously not understand that, whether or not it makes sense to you or is something you would feel, that it is possible a woman might feel stressed to hear her kid looks tiny? I didn't have a preemie but we were always falling on and off the charts. It was a constant stress, with a feeding specialist consulted. I had to consciously work to keep my mind OFF of his size, off of what he was eating or not eating, off of how he might appear. So when people would say "oh, he's tiny!" it's not like I thought they were assholes or anything, but it reminded me of something that I was trying to cope with already. Maybe all of you on this thread might take heed at how people here are telling you that whether or not you meant harm, [b]saying "tiny" to a baby is actually rude.[/b] It's not rude if you say it without knowing, but now lots of people have told you. So if YOU personally say it again to a mom with a tiny kid, you now know you might be hurting her feelings. So just don't do it. [/quote]

Are you f*cking kiddding?!  Saying tiny to a baby is rude?!  Have you lost your mind?  Actually, I already know the answer to that, nevermind.

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