Do you tell people their kids are cute even when you think they're not?

Question

Do you tell people their kids are cute even when you think they're not?

Answer 1

Nope, never. If it's an ugly baby I just find some other way to complement the child and make the parents feel good. I don't tell them their kid is ugly though.

Answer 2

Im sure everyone does it. I wouldn't like it if somebody told my child she was ugly. Would you?

Answer 3

If you got an ugly baby and it is crying you got an ugly baby end of story.

Answer 4

yeahh,

aha.

i kinda feel bad when i lie about it,

but oh well.

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Answer 5

YEP! sure do. an old friend of mine had a baby about the same time as I did. That poor child looked like it got hit with a 10 lb ugly stick and still does! She was jealous of my baby cause everyone wanted to hold and love on him and no one really wanted to even look at hers.

I know it's mean! but I do it too! Society has such a high out look on the way people should look and it's wrong.

Answer 6

No, but I can always find something nice to say about the baby.  It would be rude to say, "He's ugly," and rude to say nothing when a new parent shows off her baby.

How about something like, "What big eyes!" or "He's a big boy!"  There is no need to say "How cute!" when the kid isn't cute.

Answer 7

haha i think everyone does this from time to time. children always go through an awkward stage, some younger than others. i have faith all children will grow up to be beautiful!

Answer 8

Of course. Its extremely insulting to say otherwise.

Answer 9

No way. I never lie to people. However, I never tell them that their child is ugly! That is really mean. I try to find something else to compliment about their kids, like "He is so funny!" Looks aren't everything, you know.

Answer 10

not me - i do the "find a thing to compliment" route because you can ***always*** find something to admire.

Answer 11

Well...Miriam...

I'm a "brutally"-honest person, but I still don't say straight out : "Lord, is your baby ugly"...- I rather not comment the looks & focus on "another" feature to compliment the MOM!!!

Send you all my love from Germany.... Annette****

Answer 12

Yes. Would you want someone coming up to you and saying your kid is ugly. I may think someones child is not very cute but they may be thinking the same thing about mine. If you can't say something nice then don't say anything at all. Lol.

Answer 13

No way.I wouldn't lie to them.If I don't think baby is cute.I will say something like "how sweet" or "such pretty eyes" ,something like that.You don't have to say how cute.

Answer 14

just be nice and dont make fun of them because id u do than ur kids will become ugly......my mom always told me that and i have a beautiful baby boy

Answer 15

hahaha yeah.. no one wants to hear that they have an ugly baby.

Answer 16

No, I dont go out of my way to say something about someones kids if i dont think that they are cute. Its like going out of your way to lie. If you I dont like something and dont want to offend people, I just keep my mouth shut.

Answer 17

i find things to say like "oh look he has your eyes" or "oh my goodness he looks just like his daddy" i hate to lie so i just point out facts unless i HAVE to lie and say that they are cute.