Man in the park calling a baby sexy - aibu to consider reporting?

[Wiltingasparagusfern]

Just that really. A man in the playground kept singing SEXY at a baby (like that liberty X song tune) and also saying “are you a sexy girl? Are you going to be a sexy girl! SEXY!” Think she was his granddaughter. Her dad was also there.

Didn’t say anything as I was on my own, but there were other parents there too. He was doing it repeatedly. Left the park feeling nauseated and just wondering if it was some yucky family in-joke but well what if he’s abusing that baby or other children? Don’t know his name but know they are local and the baby’s name. Baby was between a year and 18 months I would say.

It was so ODD. I don’t know if it’s reportable or how that would work so please do advise. I have never come across something like this in my life!

@CustardySergeant I was caught completely off-guard when she said this, so blurted something like “he’s literally a baby! I’m really not comfortable with sexualising kids like that!” (Apart from the sexism, which I didn’t get into then.) She then coldly said she had just been joking, and would be leaving now.

I've never heard anyone refer to a baby as sexy either. It's weird.

Honestly, assuming the "baby" is indeed a baby (and non verbal), I don't really see the harm in it, even if I wouldn't use the word.

I'd also argue that anyone referring to their sexual partner as "baby", which is widespread, is more inherently noncey.

I’ve heard people refer to their baby/child as sexy. Mainly people from the travelling community