I don't ... in case anyone is sensitive about it. But I get a lot of comments that I have a big baby from strangers. 
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Lately people have been commenting theft Linus is big. Definitely more often when he's in the sling. He's 13.5 months and 25th percentile. I feel like I'm not really sensitive about it, but it dies bother me because it's so inaccurate!
I guess some people think it's a compliment for a boy.
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I always get a comment about how big my children are and it use to bother me. I always feel like I have to explain "well she is 90th in weight and height, so her BMI is perfect." And my son is just as big and I always feel like I have to say "well he started off with feeding problems and spent the first three months below the fifth percentile, so we are happy with him."
I would much rather they say "how cute" or something....
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I do hear a lot about how huge LO is. He was 25th percentile for weight at his 6 month appointment though, so it does bother me a little. I feel like people are judging me on how much I feed him. Or like @MamaBehr said, I feel like I have to explain myself.
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I try not to. I get comments that LO is a big girl. She is tall, but she's in the 10th% for weight, and has 0 rolls. Not big.
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I try not to now. My one nephew had some feeding problems in the beginning, and I know I kept saying how tiny he was-- because he was a newborn and I've very rarely seen babies that young, of any size-- but I realized later that may have upset his mom who was doing everything she could to fatten him up. Jokes on all of us, since he is now the biggest kid of his age I've ever seen
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Never, for the same reasons as OP.
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I try not to, because my SIL told me how upset she used to get when people would comment on how big my nephew's head was! Soo I just say they are cute
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I also try not to
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I don't mean too but I do. Everyone comments on how little LO is, she's very small for her age, one lady didn't believe me that she was 6 months...I just laugh. I know she's healthy and that's all that matters!
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I didn't know people were that sensitive about their baby's weight! I'm glad I haven't met too many babies so I don't say stupid things.
That said, I LOVE fat babies. This one newborn mom I talked to gushed about how "long and lean" her baby was and I was just like smile-and-nod. Give me a buddha-baby!
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No, bc I absolutely hate it when everyone comments on how tiny my lo is. Irks me so much.
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I'm trying to get better about this. Last week I was at my lactation support group and there was a mama there with an adorable 3 week old. I smiled and said something like, oh, he's so little! then went and sat down ...... only to find out she's super stressed because he's not gaining weight, has super bad reflux, etc. I felt so bad! I just meant that he looked like a newborn, but she probably thought I was commenting on his weight. Lesson learned!
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I don't comment on the size of other babies, but DH does. He thinks that our LO is normal size (less than 5% in weight since birth) and compares my nieces to him. I have to remind him that other babies are more normal, and rolls are super cute. He doesn't understand.
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I don't because I know parents can be sensitive. DD is tall and slim (75% for height and under 20% for weight) and I get a lot of comments on how small she is, followed by "what do you feed her? you should give her x, y, and z!". It gets me on the defense because I feel like I'm being judged for starving her when in fact I think I feed her a very well rounded diet, but I usually just smile and make a comment that she's just like her father. I'm better with it now than when she was younger.
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Only in the meaning of comparison to my 5 year old, lol
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I reeeally try not to for the same reason!
P is petite and I CONSTANTLY get told about her size! *barf*
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Hmmm. After reading this thread I will try not to!!!
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I've been guilty of it in the past, but I try not to now. I had a lady in the grocery store ask me if E was a premature when I told her he was 6 months old. "oh he just looks so small" He was 25 percentile, he's just fine lady.
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I used to until I had kids. Never in a negative way! Just like in a stunned way like, "wow, what a tall 3 year year old" or something.
MY husband told one of our relative that her 3m old was bigger than our 6m old and she didn't take it well. He didn't mean FAT he meant like, her child was more aware, active and developed than ours. He meant it as a compliment but she just didn't get it. I told him he can't ever win so never to do that again! -
No, but only because I'm sensitive about comments on DS7's size. He's 42 lbs and 48 in, and I DESPISE people commenting on how small he is and asking what we feed him. Umm, he eats like a horse and is extremely active with tons of energy so I'm not concerned with his weight and neither is his doctor.
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I do, but seeing how people can take it as a criticism, I try not to. I find it fascinating how babies are all different sizes and therefore I comment, same as I would for anything I find interesting.
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well, i try not to, even though i looovveee it when people tell me ds is big. and i get it a lot! he is a sturdy big boy for his age
i try to say things like, "xxx is growing so well!' if it is a baby i see every week, etc
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Another oooops from me because I always tend to comment but out of love and gush! When I see chunky rolly babies I gush and say things like, "OMG! He/She is soooooo chunky, I love it! Nom nom nom!" Or if they are wee ones, I might say, "She is so darling, such a tiny thing, I miss when they were that little!"
Oooooops, I should stop. :S
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I only comment on my own lo. I get a lot of comments on how big she is. And I don't mind it, it's true! But I know someone who is sensitive about it because her dd is teeny tiny. She's beautiful and the perfect size for her, she's growing and gaining weight on schedule.
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Gahh, I'm definitely guilty! Only because I can't think of too many other things to say (besides the obvious, "so cuuute!" comment), haha.
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I sort of do, but not in the way you're talking about I don't think. I tend to say generically "Oh my god, he's so big", as in, "Wow, he looks so big to me b/c he's 6 months older than my daughter." I usually don't comment on whether I think a particular baby is big or small for their age b/c I know it annoys people (including myself).
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I get it all the time, but it's true. My baby is off the charts in weight and in 90+% for height and head. That is expected because my husband is built the same. I only got offended when someone said he needed a diet.
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I usually don't but people comment on my LO all the time. His chub is pretty crazy (even though he's right on track for both height and weight). I don't mind! I know he's healthy
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Although it doesn't offend me it annoys me when people make these kind of comments.. people will ask "how old is she again?" and when I say "x months" they'll say "really? she's big!" At her last appointment she was 90th percentile for height and 71/72 for weight, so she's not small, but I always think... as IF you know the average size of babies by months/weeks!
I therefore don't comment on the size of babies unless maybe if it's birth weight.
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Same as @Rubies! I don't think there's a right size for a baby. Big or little babies are cute. When I comment on a baby's size it's only as a descriptive compliment on cuteness!
@Running Elley: I love his rolls! How can I not comment on them?! They're so sweet! I'll be totally bummed if Sadie doesn't chunk up.
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I still comment on weight...whoops! Maybe I should stop but I'll comment on adorable rolls or how small and cute a baby is!
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I'd get comments from my side of the family. They always said she's a big girl. My uncle even called her "solid". Haha! I'm not offended at all. But the thing is, she's not really big. Her numbers are just average. She does have big legs, so maybe it's just her proportions.
Since she's been crawling, she's really slimmed down
I'm a little afraid to see her numbers during her next check-up.
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I might comment on a "big" baby if it's a friend. I have a big'un, and I love his chunky legs! It doesn't offend me at all for people to comment on how big he is. I take it as a compliment that I'm doing a good job bf'ing him. I'd never comment on a small baby, though, bc I've had some friends with babies with weight problems, and I know that's really stressful.
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@FancyGem: a DIET?! I hope they weren't serious. I hold the belief that babies are supposed to be fat
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i try not too, especially if it's a baby of someone i don't really know. i try not too because i know i get a TON of comments on how big DS is....
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Hmmm...I had to think about this one. I definitely commented on the size of my friend's baby who came out over 10 pounds and a full set of hair. He already looked like he was three months!
If there was a smaller baby, I can imagine saying he was cute or a little peanut.
But basically I stick to oohing and ahhing over the cuteness factor.
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I used to, before having my own.
Now, I know how personal it can feel when people comment on your baby! So, I never make any comment besides how precious and adorable the baby is
I guess I would comment if the baby was long/tall - that's never a bad thing, right?
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i try not to, especially because i know some mothers are sensitive to it for various reasons. everyone constantly tells us how big and chunky our LO is and they cant get over that she is only 5 months, but they say it in a "wow, she's a healthy girl" kind of way, not a "she needs to go on a diet, what do you feed her??" kind of way.
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I don't, because people are always telling me how "huge" D is, and it does kind of bother me. I'm sure they mean it in a nice way, not in a "what a fatty" kind of way, but it still bugs me.
I guess some people think it's a compliment for a boy.
I'm a little afraid to see her numbers during her next check-up.
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