DS made me cry. I am a nobber.

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DS who is 4 has this book. For anyone who is unfamiliar with it, it's a book where the reader chooses from a page full of pictures i.e which house they'd choose to live in/who they'd choose for family and friends/which bed they'd sleep in and so forth.

We get to the page where the book asks who they would choose for family and friends and DS points to the picture of a princess with long blonde wavy hair and says "she should be my mummy" I asked him why he chose her for his mummy and he said "because she is beautiful with beautiful hair" I said "Do I have beautiful hair?" and he said "No, it's hugly (he says ugly with an aitch ) and your eyes are all funny" :( My eyes started welling up and I had to bite my lip to stop the full-on boo-hoos.

I am a nobber for a) being so shallow, b) for being jealous of a drawing of a princess, c) for being bothered about what a 4 year old thinks of my appearance

When I surprised my DH and DCs by picking them up ( before Christmas, had a staff meeting/lunch thing) DS didn't recognise me cos I had contact lenses,make-up,straightened hair and a skirt.
DS thinks I look like Frank Gallagher( Shameless) without the ciggie.
DD just thinks I look fabulous all the time ! Thank you daughter.

A young child once told me it was good that I had spots (I was 16 and very self conscious). Her reason: "You'd be too pretty if you didn't have them!" I think it was a compliment.

DD is only 3 and tells me I'm beautiful but daddy isn't because he's spikey (doesn't bother shaving at weekends!). Having said that, dh will say: "Ooooh doesn't mummy look beautiful in that dress!" so he encourages it. I know she won't always say that and she'll start to notice all my flaws soon. Luckily, Belle and Snow White have dark hair like me and she prefers them to the blonde ones at the moment.

Cherish the lovely things they say and ignore the less lovely things! xx

It is all pretty meaningless-not something to get upset about.

Out of the mouths..

If it's any consolation, it only gets worse. Wait until you are under the clear-eyed gaze of a 12 year old. And found wanting.

At least he's learned at a young age that there is never a right answer for a man to give a woman.

"You look beautiful today" is taken to mean, "you looked really crap yesterday".
"You're beautiful" means "Do you mind if I stay out for a drink with the lads"
"that dress is stunning on you" means "thank God you've found something that doesn't look too much like an old rag"

Obviously your son is terribly gifted and very advanced to understand all these things.

p.s. you are gorgeous

I told my 4 year old "you are soooo beautiful!"

She answered "And mummy, you're sooooo.........soft!"

Still haven't got over when she asked me "Mummy, do you have a baby in your bum because that's got really big too!"

Children, eh? If 4yo dd gushes once more about how beautiful, funny and lovely her keyworker is, I'll be at that preschool pissing on her bloody chips.

I remember once when DS1 was abour 4. He said: 'Mummy, your bottom is just so big', but he sounding so approving of this fact that I couldn't be upset.

It is big.

Have been nosey and looked at your photos too. This might upset you (being an indie chick and all) but your glamorous photo makes you look like one of the Corrs (and no, not Jim).

You look perfectly lovely and don't worry about it anymore.

I looked at your photos too and was expecting a minger (no offence!) but you look lovely!

we have that book too. its excellent.
DD (5) has insulted me greatly through her innocent comments ever since she could talk.

"why do you have such a spotty face?"

"When i grow up will i have floppy boobies like you?"

and just plain "mummy....your bum is MASSIVE" have all been heard in our house :-P

But she also thinks im "the most beautiful mummy in the world" so maybe she thinks these are good qualities?

who knows

Don't take it seriously OP. My ds poked my arm when I was driving the car and said, wobble, wobble !!

He also said I smell of lovely, I asked him what Daddy smells of? he replied, stew

I rescued a child of about 4 or 5 in a supermarket recently who was wandering about on her own. I asked where her mummy was and she said she didn't know, so I asked her what she looked like to see if I could spot her. 'She's all pink and puffy and she has a wobbly bottom' wasn't that helpful, but luckily mummy then spotted us and came and got her. (And was a very attractive late 20 something with a bottom smaller than mine, so Heaven only knows who she'd describe me!)