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When is it OK for people to body shame my child?

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Glitterbug83 · 17/11/2017 16:49

I am absolutely furious. A while ago, my sister in law came over to visit. She said my 1 year old daughter looked "so skinny". I replied "she's healthy thank you" to which she said she likes babies/kids to be plump. I left it there.

Today, the same sister in law came over and said my daughter looks so skinny. I challenged her on it. I said I don't appreciate people commenting on my child's appearance when I know she's healthy as I don't want her developing a complex. She said she won't develop a complex and walked off in a huff. GRRRRRRRR. Mama bear is on the prowl now! If you've got nothing positive to say about someone's child, don't bloody say it.

Since when has it been okay to comment on a baby's physical appearance like this? For the record, she is actually not skinny and is on the 50th centile.

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Jakethekid · 18/11/2017 15:16

I'm probably being pfb but I somehow take it personal when a certain in law makes a point of telling me how chubby, chunky or how much of a fat belly my baby has . I don't know why I take it personally.

Justbookedasummmerholiday · 18/11/2017 15:34

Exposing your dc to the public is opening the gates imo.
So chubby
So skinny
So hairy
Oo bald

Too loud
So quiet
Shits for the country
Pukes for the country.
When you have a baby every fucker gas something to chip in!!
Being a dm means big girl pants imo.
Listen, smile, then ignore.

Xeneth88 · 18/11/2017 15:38

GRRRRRRRR. Mama bear is on the prowl now!

Confused ew, cringey as hell. Please don't.

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