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I tell my son that he's the perfect kid *FOR ME* but that doesn't make him a perfect person because no one is. But I can't imaging parenting a different kid or loving another child as much, so he is definitely perfect for me, warts and all.
I've never heard a mom say this in person. Like, ever. It's a troll-on-social-media thing.
My MIL does call my kiddos "Mary Poppins Children" because they're "practically perfect in every way", but it's said with a wink and is very obviously her grandmotherly fondness and a joke, combined.
It's a little annoying, yes. I have to admit I haven't heard it said, only written, but even so.
One of my nieces sent out birth announcements of her daughter, with a photo--no longer a newborn, but a 3- or 4-month old being held by both parents. Under the photo was the caption "Isn't she perfect?"
Reminds me of another niece who posted on social media that she was looking for someone who would love being a babysitter to "the cutest baby girl on the planet."
It's fine for parents to think privately that their baby is the most beautiful, wonderful, perfect, whatever, as long as they keep it to themselves. When they feel a compulsion to shout from the rooftops, it's time to get over it.
It's a little annoying, yes. I have to admit I haven't heard it said, only written, but even so.
One of my nieces sent out birth announcements of her daughter, with a photo--no longer a newborn, but a 3- or 4-month old being held by both parents. Under the photo was the caption "Isn't she perfect?"
Reminds me of another niece who posted on social media that she was looking for someone who would love being a babysitter to "the cutest baby girl on the planet."
It's fine for parents to think privately that their baby is the most beautiful, wonderful, perfect, whatever, as long as they keep it to themselves. When they feel a compulsion to shout from the rooftops, it's time to get over it.
What horrible, despicable things for a parent to say about their babies.
You can roll your eyes all you want and I won't necessarily argue with you but hopefully you know this is just a proud parent getting cute and emotional about their kids. If you don't, I'm really really sad for the lot of you.
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I think it's really cute to say that about a newborn. Means healthy and no issues.
But I do have a friend who would NEVER, EVER say anything negative about her children. Other moms confide to friends that they're having problems in school, trouble with toilet training, teen year difficulties, etc. Not her. Not. one. word ever negative.
Only pretty much constant bragging. I like her quite a bit, actually, as a friend but others have also said wow she is so loyal to her kids. So it's kind of insincere, really, because no one's kids are perfect.
I think it's really cute to say that about a newborn. Means healthy and no issues.
But I do have a friend who would NEVER, EVER say anything negative about her children. Other moms confide to friends that they're having problems in school, trouble with toilet training, teen year difficulties, etc. Not her. Not. one. word ever negative.
Only pretty much constant bragging. I like her quite a bit, actually, as a friend but others have also said wow she is so loyal to her kids. So it's kind of insincere, really, because no one's kids are perfect.
Yes I agree, and the bolded is a different scenario than the OP.
My mother said it when I was first presented to her as a newborn (back in the days when women in labor were "knocked out" for the experience and only woke up after their babies were born). The nurse who'd brought me in responded, "Not perfect, just a big fat elephant!"
I weighed eight pounds and three ounces.
I've often wondered how big that nurse was!
(I should add that it didn't take long for my mother to discover that I wasn't exactly perfect, as colic struck when I was less than a month old, despite multiple changes of formula. No one slept through the night until I finally outgrew it).
Saying a newborn is perfect just means the baby is healthy with all body parts present. Going around saying that your older baby is perfect is eyeroll worthy. Even making allowances for some parents still being head-over-heels for a year or two, no one wants to hear about perfection except possibly the child's grandparents.
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