To tell a customer her children were beautiful?

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I work on a checkout & am always warm & friendly with the customers. A lady ( herself extremely attractive) came to my till with the most beautiful little girl. Her little boy followed & he was just extraordinarily good looking too. I couldn’t help saying “ You have beautiful children” but afterwards wondered if I should have done. Not quite sure why it’s bothering me tbh.

Don’t worry. Everyone loves a compliment.

I would be very happy if someone said that about my kids. Seems like a very normal conversational thing to say.

The world needs more of that, OP. I'd have been very chuffed if you'd said it about my child!! Don't worry about it at all!

It was cool, OP, made my day xxx

It was lovely. I bet you brightened her day. Thank you on her behalf I've both said it and had it said to me. It's nice to be nice.

The only way this could possibly have been U was if there was a parent with gargoyles immediately in front or behind in the queue who would have overheard and you did not equally compliment.

Otherwise, it's just fine and a nice thing to do!

I have one outstandingly beautiful daughter. And another two who are beautiful. Everyone comments on my one daughter while the other two just stand there. Then as an after thought oh you two are really pretty too.
Makes me angry. Yes I like people complementing my children but not so much on the one. Particularly while the others are there. Wish people would think on a little about the others feelings.

It’s quite a common thing to say to people with small children. I’m sure the Mum wasn’t in the least offended.

My colleague today said to me " ain't your Daughter beautiful , she's got the most gorgeous eyes , she's gonna be a stunner" my Daughter is 11 and colleague has only seen her on my Facebook profile. I took it as a lovely compliment . No way would I feel anything negative about the comment you made. Sometimes it's nice to hear that it's not just us who thinks our kids are beautiful.

I have a baby girl and I love it when people compliment her.

I always don't know whether to comment on beautiful children's looks either. It must be shit to be judged and commented on constantly (for the children).
I had a brief moment in my twenties where I looked really good, and I actually really hated the attention, and I mean not just the perving. Maybe I was just being really sensitive, but I hated the continuous comments about the one quality I didn't really care about.

It was a lovely thing to say. I was in a queue with DS once and the woman at the front turned around, she said DS was a very handsome boy (he is obviously), I was very pleased. I've had many many comments about DDs hair colour. It's always nice to hear something positive about your children.

I sort of missed it when my DC grew out of that stage, it only really happened when they were pre-schoolers. Neither of my DC cared either way what other people thought of them, although DD was bit uncomfortable with how much attention her hair got (big, loose ringlets) and insisted on it being cut very short when she was about five or six. On the other hand the nice lady on the cheese counter at Waitrose thought she was so cute that DD always got a freebie chunk of cheese when she was on duty.

I always say little children are cute

I was lovely looking as a child constantly told message I got growing up is how important my looks were that’s not a great thing

So if i compliment I will add how smart/clever they are never just how pretty/gorgeous they are

My daughter has incredible hair anc people comment so often that if somebody fails to mention it she now goes up to them and says “look at my beautiful hair” She’s 2 I’ll deal with it when she understands.