Is there such thing as an ugly child?

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Not sure how I feel about this one but I know when someone desbcribes a child as ugly makes me feel uncomfortable...

One of my relatives actually told me that she thought dd2 was ugly when she was younger.

Yes there are unfortunate looking children, after 2 years old I was one of them, and I am now an unfortunate looking adult .

There are many unfortunate looking adults who are supermodles though, they posess the right hight and weight, and their look I guess is seen as quirky. Oh and there's also a modeling agency called Ugly that is dedicated to ugly quirky looking people, one even modeled for Calvin Klein and he was but ugly.

Both of mine went through shocking stages. DS was ugly until he was about 3, and DD still goes through awkward phases, usually before a growth spurt.

Doesn't mean I love them any less, and I am confident they will grow into their looks. DS is lovely looking now. (He's not the grey hairy one on my profile, although she is beautiful too!)

I believe there is parental blindness! Which most of us parents have

I have a friend with twins, one of whom photographs very well and is more conventionally attractive, and another who doesn't...but I find this little girl (she's four) absolutely adorable, I think she honestly has a lovely way with people that immediately makes her attractive in person. So, I wouldn't describe this little girl as 'ugly' in any way.

You do get the odd unfortunate looking baby, hence the phrase 'a face only a mother could love'. My dd1 was a bit odd-looking til about two, with very big bug eyes, which now look lovely and Bambi like now she's six, but who knows what she'll look like aged thirty or whatever.

Well both dds were bald as coutes until about 1y now 2 and 4yo and both lovely (not that I am biased) DD1 won a cute child comp at 3yo. There are some children who can look unfortunate, especially when sticking a large pout on!

My mum says I was a fucking ugly baby, but I made up for it since.

I think there was a compliment in there somewhere.

Babies don't have to look pretty from an evolutionary point of view, merely appealing. And I can't think of a single baby I've ever met who wasn't appealing. Mine of course are very lovely to look at as well .

titty- your children are indeed gorgeous looking. And very few newborns look anything like pretty, particularly if they've just had a job getting out and are bruised about the features!

My Nan has always said "Ugly in the cradle, bonnie at the table and vice versa."

I find 'some' truth in this. Children that look a little unusual often grow into their features and end up gorgeous when they grow up.

My dd grew into her looks, when she was a baby and people told me she was pretty/beautiful I knew they were being nice!!!

I do think that a lot of "classically pretty" small children end up quite average as grown ups whereas some very plain children can turn out quite stunning. There are definitely children that are less aesthetically appealing than others, but even I would hesitate to actually call a child "ugly"

Yes there are. No point trying to deny it.

There is also, thank goodness, as other posters have said, parental blindness to the fact, and also human diplomacy tends to come into play so we don't tend to look into the pram and recoil in horror.

I think most babies, objectively are fairly unattractive, but most grow up to be gorgeous sqwudgy little toddlers. My own looked a bit like Jamie Oliver, which I suppose is an improvement on Winston Churchill who seems to have the default face for babies.

The worst age must be about 11 or 12 I think. I needed a paper bag on my head.

I am, of course, now absolutely stunning.