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To hate when people say a baby is ‘flirting’

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Jaexo · 04/06/2024 21:40

What’s everyone’s opinion on this?
I was recently round my in laws for all of my DH’s family to meet out LO, after going to a family member and being passed to the next one LO was cooing and smiling, the first family member then said ‘oh she’s such a little flirt’ and continued making comment like this multiple times as she went to each person - I think it’s a really weird, what’s everyone else opinion’s?

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TruthorDie · 04/06/2024 21:47

Grim 🤮. Never heard anybody say it thank god about a baby or child

Justsomethoughts · 04/06/2024 21:47

It is cringeworthy. But I think some people think they have to say something and they will have seen that old chestnut churned out previously so go with that. I’d hope no-one actually thinks that babies are flirting…

TheRomanticOutlaw · 04/06/2024 21:47

Never heard babies/toddlers being described as either sexy or flirting. But if I did, I'd think 'yuk' so YANBU

FTPM1980 · 04/06/2024 21:46

Erm I have encountered the boyfriend/girlfriend thing, but I have never heard anyone do the rest

BroughttoyoubyBerocca · 04/06/2024 21:45

Also describing little girls, toddler age as “sexy”. Wtaf?

Changingplace · 04/06/2024 21:45

Hate it, cringe worthy.

BroughttoyoubyBerocca · 04/06/2024 21:44

It’s vile. Makes me shudder

vincettenoir · 04/06/2024 21:44

Yeah I hate it too. It never stops. Next it moves to chat about their boyfriends or girlfriends at nursery and then school. So unnecessary.

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