This is so silly, but I've been thinking about it a lot
lately. How do you respond when a stranger directs
compliments at your baby? Stuff like, "Oh, you're so cute!"
or "Oh, you're so smart!".
I've been saying "Thank you", but some people give me a weird and
awkward look as if that's not what I was supposed to say. I
guess it might seem as if I'm trying to take credit for
God/Allah/Mother Nature/whoever's work or the baby's cuteness or
smarts, etc. But, I want to be polite and acknowledge that
baby and I are pleased that they have said that.
What kinds of comments would you expect in return? Or what do
other parents usually say in return?
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Posted by Wed Sep 10, 2008 7:43pm PDT
Report Abuseif the child could talk just tell the child to say thank you.eg."say thank you to the lady michelle".
You can also reply by saying she is just like her daddy,or i know thats right she reminds me of myself.
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Posted by Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:08pm PDT
Report AbuseWhen my kids were little and couldn't talk I would say thank you and now that they can talk I always tell them to say thank you.
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Posted by Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:15pm PDT
Report AbuseThank you is appropriate! The child came from you!
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Posted by Thu Sep 11, 2008 11:27am PDT
Report AbuseI know how you feel about saying "Thank you". It is just awkward. When people tell me that my son is cute, I say "He knows!" I am serious, he knows he is adorable and he works it. He flirts all the time. Then when they tell him he is cute, he gets all shy. That just adds to the cuteness!
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Posted by Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:49pm PDT
Report AbuseIsn't Thank you the proper response to a compliment?
Besides... I think you should take "some" credit for the baby being cute! It was half of your genes that made the baby cute...LOL
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Posted by Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:31pm PDT
Report AbuseI always say thank you. my son is only 1 1/2 i am teaching him to say thanks but thats your child so you can answer for them.
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Posted by Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:41pm PDT
Report Abuse"Thank you" is perfectly appropriate! You are speaking up for your child and being a great mom by introducing social skills. That weird look you're getting from some people is their problem, not yours. =D
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Posted by Fri Sep 12, 2008 1:00pm PDT
Report AbuseDon't feel bad about saying thank you, your child can't talk, and your child came from you, so you can take credit! Since my daughter's starting to talk, I'm trying to teach her to say thank you, so I just tell her "say thank you" or "say hi" or something along those lines.
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Posted by Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:54am PDT
Report AbuseWell my daughter is just a tad cuter than Superlativity's, but I would agree with her assessment.
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