To ask you to share your dc back handed compliments?

[bobstersmum]

My 5 year old ds was trying to cheer me up this evening and he said Mum, even though you wear glasses you still look nice! I laughed and said thank you. Then he said but you do look weird without makeup, you do need that makeup. But Mum you just look so not old and amazing!
He meant well, I think!

Ds age 4 "I love you're so squishy mummy, not like daddy he's not soft and squishy at all!"

Other Ds age 6 "you're not that old mummy you only have one wrinkle"

Dd (14) did my make up for me the other month for a very rare night out.

'You look really good mum, am surprised the difference proper eyebrows make, it really does make a difference'.

Ds aged 3 at the time on seeing me in a dress for probably the first time in forever for a family party 'oh mummy, you look soooo beautiful'. A clear compliment but am not sure how rough I looked for the previous 3 years for a maxi dress and a bit of makeup to make such a significant difference.

I've been told I give much better cuddles, as I'm more squishy.
Also, doing alliteration at school, "marvelous Mummy, mountainous Mummy" the second one combined with wobbling my belly.......

Dd1 trying to defend me when she was younger, “mummy’s not fat, she just has a normal old lady body”

Gee thanks.

When my son was 3 he said to my dad ‘grandad you’re the strongest! You’re stronger than everyone!!’ My dad was so pleased until he added ‘it’s cos of your big belly’ 😂

DS age 4, when I dressed up to go out: "Mummy! You look like a LADY!"

DD age 3 was putting my makeup on me. I asked, "Am I beautiful?"

DD, in a thoughtful voice: "Not yet..."

My DSis, on opening the latest in a long line of "thoughtful" Christmas presents from her passive-aggressive MiL, "A jumper in a 14? I am NOT a 14. How could she possibly think I'm a 14?" 😤

Fortunately, my DNiece, aged 8, was on hand to console her. "Don't worry, Mummy, everyone knows you are 40, not 14".

Even DSis had to laugh.

I'm giving you a cuddle because you're my eighth favourite family member!

Just reminded of my dsis as a child in my grandmother's kitchen who was admittedly an amazing cook

"Gran your kitchen smells amazing "

"Oh does it dear , I'm sure your mother's does as well ,what does it smell like?"

" cardboard boxes being opened "

She's 46 this year and this story still gets told

When I dyed my hair red ( burgundy). Mum you look brilliant! Just like Geraldine Mcqueen!

4.5 year old DS: “I want to be nice and FAT like you mummy!”

I love having a bath with you.
But your legs are so sharp keep them away from me.

My 5 year old just asked me to pick her up for a cuddle. I did and she said "I just wanted to see all the hair up your nose".

I don’t have DC, but my own mother gave me a terrific backhanded compliment when I was about 21.

She was looking at a photo of me at 18, then looked at me and said, “Thank god you blossomed, I thought you’d look like your father forever.”

Um, thanks?! She loves and is still married to my father by the way!

If we’re on to mothers, mune saud last week: I noticed youve dyed your hair. I didnt say anything because i didnt know what you were going for...

DD was having a snuggle with my DM and said "I love cuddling you, Nana. You're all comfy like a slipper!"

Like a PP I also screamed and cried when my DF shaved his beard off when I was a toddler. Apparently I shouted "you're not my daddy!" at him...

Yes ok you're fat, but you've got the prettiest face of all my friends mums 🙄

I’m the world’s worst cook so when the dds told me they thought I was could be a school dinner lady I preened.
Until they amended it to, “well, not sure about dinners but you could make the toast at break!”
I deflated on the spot 😂

Mamalicious! Haha!

I got “Mum, you suck” from Miss NewlyTeen the other day. Can I use that? Does it mean I am doing my job right?

"Mummy, I love you! A teeny bit but not too much" DD aged 3