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[quote=Anonymous]Um... IME, people (strangers) will stop probably 90% of parents to tell them how cute their baby is.

I don't mean that nearly every parent will be subjected to a constant barrage of oohs and aahs from every single stranger they meet, but I do mean that nearly every parent will be told repeatedly (maybe daily, if they get out a lot) that they have a "sooo cute," or even "beautiful" baby (especially before the child is 2).

I think it's like having a puppy-- even the "ugly" ones are pretty cute to people who like dogs, for a variety of evolutionary reasons.  Plus, their cute behavior, smiles, etc. can up the cute factor a lot.

Obviously some people get more compliments than others, but I think it's really hard to tell, especially when you're a first-time parent, if you are getting more compliments than anyone else.  Spoiler alert-- you're probably not.

If anything, I probably downgrade my own DC's appearance-- I probably think she's less attractive than she "objectively" is.  Compliments galore.  But I know lots and lots of kids who are nothing "special" (as compared to other babies/toddlers) whose parents get told how cute they are-- pretty frequently. That's along with kids I think are more "objectively" attractive than my own DC.   [/quote]

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