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Not a stealth brag... Tips on raising an exceptionally beautiful child.

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Trytrytryasimight · 29/03/2021 07:54

I know. I'm cringing at the thread title too.

I'm absolutely average, so is her dad. She happens to have an aunt who is an outlier in their family that looks like Claudia schiffer, and seems to have inherited all of her looks from her.

She's all rosy cheeks enormous green eyes and a mass of curly blond hair that never seems disheveled. She chooses her own clothes, keeps them nicely and puts them together so she looks fabulous every time. She is that child and this is through no effort of my own - I was more of an awkward indie kid through my tweens and teens. I can see other girls want to be her friend cause she's fun and kind but then look decidedly jeolous and irritated at dds clothes, hair, general oh wow look I'm so perfect and yet so pretty unspoken general vibe.
She's 12 and we've noticed teachers, club leaders, family members do seem to give her some kind of preferential treatment and I think it's becuase she is very compliant to adults and also very pretty she is.she is also genuinely good hearted and we've never had any reason to think she is unkind to others.
I want to guide her as best I can, as having an opposite experience of my looks growing up and generally being fairly invisible, I don't really know what you to help someone not place too much worth in their looks while acknowledging it's a lovely thing to be beautiful. Any advice on how to raise a particularly good looking child??

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CounsellorTroi · 06/04/2021 11:57

@KarensChoppyBob

Lauren whatsername from TOWIE FaceTuned a pic of herself as a child for Instagram, that's actually truly sad.
It looks like she made her dad a couple of inches taller as well.
sst1234 · 06/04/2021 12:17

OP, you should get Instagram. Have you considered maybe how to raise an independent, intelligent, curious minded daughter who won’t be worrying about her daughter’s looks if she has girls of her own.
Honestly threads like these prove that some women will never be more than about looks. Shame.

Emeraldshamrock · 07/04/2021 12:54

Some terrible comments, you are right pondering it.
She'll be fine 🙂 She'll win some and lose some but overall once she navigates the teenage years it will benefit her greatly.
It is unfortunate that some will hold it against her based on their insecurities.
My friends DD was a beautiful child she is a beautiful young lady now, she's humble and a really nice person but breathtakingly beautiful.

Popcornbetty · 07/04/2021 13:02

Some of the best looking celebrities weren't the best looking children...
Hmmm Hmm maybe it works the other eay around as well on some occasions!

Popcornbetty · 07/04/2021 13:02

way*

KarensChoppyBob · 07/04/2021 13:25

I don't think most celebrities really count in this, as they seem to purchase everything from their faces to their arses.

Derrymum123 · 07/04/2021 13:28

The same way you would a less physically attractive child. Kindness and politeness and not to allow her to become that child that everyone can't stand because she treats others in a judgmental way based on their looks.

Emeraldshamrock · 07/04/2021 13:42

Some of the best looking celebrities weren't the best looking children...
Hmmm hmm maybe it works the other eay around as well on some occasions!
Nah I doubt it when she is exceptionally beautiful.

Besides most celebrities are nipped and tucked the majority are plain behind the makeup clothes and professional styling there's no such thing as an ugly rich person unless they choose it

Popcornbetty · 07/04/2021 13:51

'Nah I doubt it when she is exceptionally beautiful.'

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder sometimes as well. I remember this woman who used to rave on how beautiful her daughter was and she wasn't anything special at all!

likeamillpond · 07/04/2021 14:31

My brother' s ex wife was extremely pretty (from South America) and also very very clever and ambitious.
However, behind the facade of her fake estate agent type smile she had a very nasty streak and loved to publicly humiliate people she saw as 'less' than her, such as waiting staff, shop workers and restaurant staff.
Pretty and smiley on the outside and ugly inside.
He's now with someone a lot plainer but who's a lovely person.
OK Dont let your daughter become like DBs ex.
Looks aren't the most important thing.

likeamillpond · 07/04/2021 14:32

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