Would you say your child is THE best looking in a crowd

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I'm really intrigued.

Was having this conversation today with a group of mums.

In a crowd full of children would you look at your own child and think 'they are the best looking out them all'

Because let's face it, everyone seems to think their daughter is the 'most gorgeous' and their son the 'most handsome'

Is it rose-tinted glasses?

(Yes, a very superficial topic, but one I found interesting)

No, I've literally never had such a vacuous thought.

People did /do this with my eldest. Not my youngest 😥

My eldest is conventionally very pretty, youngest less so. I love them both to bits though.

It's funny because when they were babies we thought they were the most gorgeous things ever, and used to feel sorry for other parents as theirs weren't as cute. Looking back we can now see they were chunky squashed looking babies with constant dribble rash and patchy hair!

Hormones.

Yes I have this! 3 boys who I personally believe are more beautiful than any other child in the room. I am fully aware this is a mum thing but I've yet to see another child more beautiful than my own

As I said earlier- my ds was traffic stopping. My dd was an amorphous, bald blob. Disconcerting when she talked early-an amorphous bald TALKING blob....

Eldest DD is already on track for a model figure (as I had before I got fat) she has a great Mediterranean look so will always be striking.

Youngest has the most perfectly symmetrical face with bright blue doe eyes. @MrTiddlesTheCat this one is similar- has a wildness to her which I love!

Both my kids are beautiful, they are therefore the most beautiful kids in a crowd 😆

Seriously, though I would say my two are blessed looks-wise, which I am pleased about for them as it does make life easier in many ways.

Yes I would. But there's a big difference between thinking it and saying it.

Nope. They’re all gorgeous to me and still I have the sense to know that it’s… in the eye of each beholder, or something, innit.

One of mine is extremely good looking, he gets told so often, which I don't particularly like. There is a horrible thing were some women sort of imply, if only he was older, it's a bit grim

Easier to think that when they are little. It is more obvious seeing them amongst their friends when they are older who is good looking and who is less so but beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

Yes. Absolutely yes.

Two of mine are very pleasant to look at, but not exceptionally attractive.

My other is very striking. Have been stopped in the street, people often comment, was asked to model as a young child. She has very beautiful deep red hair and piercing blue eyes, so she's quite distinctive-looking.

Mathematically, that is not possible by definition.

Do people not realise this is common small talk?

"Awww lovely baby - how old? They're gorgeous- enjoy it! Etc..."

I think my son is gorgeous. He's only 2 but I've always thought he was beautiful!

I do look back at baby photos now and think hmmmm however....so I'm not sure how much is rose tinted! But he does get a lot of compliments from strangers and seems to take after my mum in appearance, who has always been a beauty.

I also thought my niece was always beautiful and although she is in the awkward teen years now, I still think she is. I don't think so of my other nieces and nephews bless them.

Both my children are cute to me but not the best looking objectively. I often think they are one of the most intelligent in the class. That's just my bias.

My eldest yes. Now 28. Was offered modelling opportunities between 17-22 by friends' parents in the business. Turned them down. Heads turn when he walks into a room. It was ever thus.

My youngest is attractive but not a drop dead beauty and never was although breathtakingly beautiful to us and her bf.

My daughter was tiny, skinny, had bat ears and teeth which stuck out a mile. Bit I always thought she had such a fun character. Hair that looked like she was dragged through a hedge. Now in her mid twenties, she gets stared at, admired and recently on holiday, was constantly approached to get her number etc even when I was with her. She’s still really fun-having told me when you grow up ugly you have to develop a personality!

My eldest, yes. My youngest, I see as the absolute cutest kid around. But DD 1 is particularly stunning!

Both of mine are the most beautiful children in the world. They are also the sweetest, funniest, and most important children ever… to me.

I’m fully aware that not everyone will see them as anything special. And obviously, objectively speaking, they’re not anymore important than all the other children in the world. But they’re mine and the rose tinted glasses are strong 🤷‍♀️.

It’s funny to look back - I shared a baby photo of my now 19 year old DS in with Christmas cards, showing him off to the world - he’d have been about 3 months old, and I thought it was the cutest photo - now I see the photo and wonder what was I thinking!

I've had those moments. Bloody hormones have a lot to answer for.

My mother told me every day, almost from age dot until now that I was a plain child and emphasised my every imperfection. Evidently she didn't want me to grow up big headed.

I was so mouse brown I wasn't allowed to wear pink, even my nhs glasses were blue. It fucked me up for a very long time.

Mothers need to believe in their children in every way.

One is the other two aren't. (She also has the best personality)

This is making me laugh. DS1 was pretty ordinary looking as a child, gorgeous eyes, and I thought he was gorgeous as all parents do, but average. DS2 was actually so utterly gorgeous and cute with amazing hair- people would comment constantly up until he finished primary. I was convinced he was going to be a model.

Fast-forward and DS2 (16) is tall and lovely (because he's mine), but nothing way out of the ordinary. His skin is a bit ropey! But DC1 (19) is drop dead gorgeous handsome-like girls look at him open-mouthed in the street handsome. I posted a photo of him at his end of school prom last year and people at work were like 'OMG is that your son?' I'm not sure they believed he was mine! So you never can tell.

DS3 is a bit gawky and awkward but looks like DH, so he's gorgeous to me!