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

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peachesandcream2021 · 07/07/2023 18:43

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)

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stayflufft · 07/07/2023 21:01

Yes - my kids are ridiculously cute and do stand out, my DS especially.

Carsarelife · 07/07/2023 21:03

100-% both of them. Both so beautiful

ShinyTeeth · 07/07/2023 21:06

I think most parents think their kids are the cutest/loveliest/most beautiful.

I can’t say I’ve been in a crowded room & thought, ‘hmmm, my children are the best looking here’ I don’t really think like that…but, yes my dcs are beautiful. Other people tell me that often, inc strangers, usually cute old woman.

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WeeTreat · 07/07/2023 21:10

Newuser75 · 07/07/2023 18:49

I think my eldest is the best looking or certainly one of them.

My youngest I'd say is ridiculously cute rather than stunning if that makes sense.

This is exactly how I'd describe my 2.

TeddyFluff · 07/07/2023 21:12

No. I’ve always been able to be objective about my children’s looks.

TragicMuse · 07/07/2023 21:18

My child is stunning. Truly. Everyone has always commented on it - friends, strangers...

I am biased, of course, they're gorgeous. They also share NO DNA with me or my husband. Not a jot.

So it's not arrogance or reflective of me. They're just very attractive!

bakewellbride · 07/07/2023 21:19

I am biased but my children are gorgeous! 4 year old ds has the most beautiful skin, a lovely olive skinned complexion and I often get told how amazing his eyelashes are, by people I know and strangers in the street.

15 month old dd has beautiful blue eyes and a thick head of hair which falls in perfect curls. I am always told how tall and slim she'll be when she's older too.

Workawayxx · 07/07/2023 21:22

My DS is usually one of the better looking in a crowd, he's 11 - tall, slim, tans easily, dark blond to mid brown hair and big dark brown eyes with long black eyelashes, full lips. He's slightly befuddled (embarrassed but a tiny bit pleased) by the little bit of attention he's starting to get from girls. But the teen years beckon and the structure of boys faces sometimes seems to change a lot (plus spots, body changes etc etc) so who knows how he'll look in 5 years time!

DD is a toddler and utterly beautiful to me but she looks a bit more wild quirky.

mondaytosunday · 07/07/2023 21:29

I think I can look at my kids and judge their looks objectively - but they are no longer children.
Mine are good looking but not stunning, though my daughter has amazing hair (everyone, absolutely everyone, comments on it). I think my son was one of the best looking in his year (and was a really cute baby/toddler/child), but there were more obviously pretty girls in my daughter's class (ok baby, cute toddler/child), especially now in upper sixth as she wears no makeup and lives in jeans and t shirts, while others go to some effort with styled hair and short dresses. She has a lovely 'girl next door quality'. Very pleasant looking without being a knockout (except that hair).
There was one girl in her primary school who looked as if she was touched by angels - absolutely the most beautiful child. She was another level to everyone else. There were also quite plain girls who have learned to play to their strengths and look quite good now.

Unicorn2022 · 07/07/2023 21:35

Yes one of them was absolutely gorgeous as a younger child, now not quite as much but still beautiful as a teen. The others are attractive but not strikingly so, although DS has lovely eyes.

Pinkvici22 · 07/07/2023 21:35

Yes…I would say my daughter is very attractive. She’s a fairly unusual mix of me and her father:
me - tanned, thick long hair, high cheekbones, long legs
him - blonde (naturally highlights from the sun), big blue eyes, long lashes

Pinkvici22 · 07/07/2023 21:42

Agree with lots of the comments about how they change!

I’d say DD was a cute but fairly average baby, stunning around 4-6, then returned to average and at 11 is blossoming

BounceyB · 07/07/2023 21:50

I think I'm objective about my kids. My boys got the best of my and ex.

My eldest is conventionally good looking and if he made an effort would be stunning - tall, muscular, sandy brown hair and pale blue eyes.

My youngest is really striking and sticks out a mile. Olive skin, freckles, green eyes and light brown hair. Since he was young he's been a people and friend magnet.

I'm not sure how either of them will look as fully grown adults- both teens now.

BeverlyHa · 07/07/2023 21:53

Yes, my daughter is and i am also and we get a lot of jealousy

JofraArchersFastestBall · 07/07/2023 21:55

My two are both objectively funny looking, like me and my husband. But all I can see when I look at them is a sort of golden, beautiful light shining from their gorgeous faces!

Honestly, it would be amazing if they were good looking, given their parents looks (we have lots going for us in other areas!) but I still think they're beautiful. When my son was born I kept thinking people would stop me in the street to tell me how beautiful he was, but they never did 😂

To be fair, I think all children are gorgeous. All that joy and potential wrapped up in little, bright packages.

theresalwaysguineapigcurry · 07/07/2023 21:57

Haha, so I see everyone has an above attractive child on MN as well as a very handsome husband....
I always find 'the most beautiful in a crowd' question impossible to answer... I mean would my eight year old be more beautiful than her friend from Ghana, or her other friend who's grandparents moved from Pakistan, or more beautiful than the blonde, Celtic kids. She's a mix of a few places, black hair, brown eyes, olive skin. Lots of kids in her class are beautiful.
I tell her everyday that I dreamed of her and she's exactly what I saw in my dream. I tell her that she's the most beautiful girl in the world. The world didn't tell me that when I was little, it told me blonde girls were beautiful, it told me brown haired girls could never be princesses unless I was Tigerlily from Peter Pan.

CavierBreak · 07/07/2023 21:57

My 2nd is a lovely looking boy. Slim, tanned, nice symmetrical features. Was a cute toddler and is now in the late primary years and still good looking. I think this is an objective opinion!!

His personality at home does leave a lot to be desired at times so you can't have it all!

Trying to think about the good looking children i know. There a definitely a few around, both boys and girls but as the teenage years are creeping up, it's hard to know who will remain so.

Crispynoodle · 07/07/2023 22:02

thistimelastweek · 07/07/2023 18:50

No but my grandchildren most clearly are!

This 💯 as in mine obviously

LynetteScavo · 07/07/2023 22:14

When mine were toddlers I thought they were the most gorgeous looking DC ever to grace the planet.

One was particularly good looking and I was convinced someone was going to kidnap him because he was so cute. He's now all grown up and very popular with the ladies.

Another is average and another is very pretty to the point of taking my breath away when she enters the room. DH and I have crappy faces, but we managed to make decent children. Or maybe I'm blinded by parental bias and they're actually fugly but I don't see it

JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 07/07/2023 22:23

No.

Mammyloveswine · 07/07/2023 22:25

My youngest is absolutely beautiful.. he looks like a cherub from classical paintings! He gets comments all the time!

My eldest was not conventionally good looking but now he's got his adult teeth coming through and has grown into his face I can tell he is going to be a handsome chap!

Blessedbethefruitz · 07/07/2023 22:30

My first has mild ptosis, so has always lacked symmetry (looks tired). But he has his dad's beautiful blue eyes and has inherited my cute nose and full lips (my best features, I'm not self complementary as a rule). He may not be the best looking objectively, but he is the funniest and sweetest little thing ever, and he's pretty damn cute!

My little girl though, while still lacking much hair at 1.5, has the most massive blue eyes and cute chin dimple - I'm stopped in the street for anything longer than the 5 minute nursery walk, people seem to think she's lovely. Interested to see how her face matures and people's reactions change with age.

thisisasurvivor · 07/07/2023 22:40

DD 5 mixed race
Very beautiful
People often stop and say it

Def not like me

DD 1 cute and very pretty too

All kids are beautiful in many ways

Anniejameslastcallanniejames · 07/07/2023 22:42

I get told my 2 are gorgeous all the time, I however of course think they are but I don’t expect everyone does. As they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. My sister god love her was the ugliest baby, however now she is the most stunning woman, absolutely beautiful

lopedi · 07/07/2023 22:55

DD1 was a cute baby, and I thought so and we were told so by many people. Age 3-5 she looked quite average, she looks normal and perfectly fine, but her hair is quite thin and short and I think stereotypical beauty at that age demands thicker longer hair, and probably bigger eyes. When I look at her playing with school friends or in a park with lots of other kids, I can clearly see a hierarchy of attractiveness where she falls in the middle, I find it odd to think that parents would be so biased not to see it tbh. I mean, I'm her parent but I can still recognise that she's not the most athletic or best at swimming, but is great at dance and singing.

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