To not refer to children as beautiful / handsome

[Luckymummy22]

I just don’t like kids being defined by their looks.

My DD is often told she’s ‘beautiful’ by others and I just cringe lol.
It’s not something I ever do past baby years.
And what is beautiful anyway? Everyone has their own perception.

I think my girl is the most gorgeous girlie ever and my boy the most handsome but that’s because they’re mine and I love them to bits.

🙄🙄🙄

I tell my dd's they are beautiful with beautiful souls all the time. Because to me, they are.

As for other peoples kids, if I know them then I rarely comment on their looks as I know their personality and would rather praise them on something they have achieved or tried hard to do.

Random people in supermarkets with babies and toddlers - yes, I will say, hello beautiful to the little one and am often rewarded with a smile from both parent and child.

@Amanduh How do you do the blank post? I've been trying for ages but can't work out how it's done.

I think children today are lucky in many ways, I was born in the early 60s and it was considered that praising children was a sure fire way of making them big headed. Self esteem was a dirty word!