Why do people comment?

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My son is genuinely very skinny. He was 8lbs at birth and is now 11.3lbs at 15 weeks. He is longish 24 3/4 inch. People comment on how tiny he is alllllll the time. And it really hurts my feelings. Like the way they say it is asking if there's something wrong with him. There's not. His doc says he's the healthiest baby he's seen in a very long time. I don't get it, I also feel like most babies are totally obese nowadays but I don't comment on it!!! I don't go up to someone and say "Jesus Christ that baby is huge you should feed it less" so why is the opposite ok for others to do?

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I know this is the opposite. But it makes me mad when people say "oh she's big for 4 months" andnits almost always older people to comment. She's actually at the normal percentage, thank you very much. And like you, I prefer to follow the positive things my doctor says!!

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We're in the exact same boat! My son was born 7.12 lbs and at 15 weeks he's only 11.4 lbs. He's EBF and perfectly healthy, smiling, holding his head up, regardless of being in the 1% of the growth curve. I hate it when people ask if he was premature when he was born and suggesting I put him on formula. Every baby is different and criticizing the size of our babies is like criticizing how we parent and take care of them. Don't ever worry about what people say! As long as the doctor isn't concerned and baby is happy, you're doing your very best!

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People are so annoying.  They always have something to say.

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People are always gonna comment. Always. All you can do is ignore it and not let it get to you. It's silly to take offence when you know your baby is healthy.

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Babies are all sizes. Most "chunky" babies aren't obese or overfed, and most "skinny" babies aren't underfed. These tiny little humans are growing at an incredible pace! Some will gain faster than others. My son was super thin until he was 3 months and then within severwal weeks started getting chunky thighs and face. Now at 4 months my family started calling him chunky boy. Then when he hits a growth spurt he actually thins out a bit. It's wrong to judge anyone's baby on their weight. No one knows that babies health situation or even their home habits. Some babies have a larger appetite. Some of those babies are even thin! Some are not! It really bothers me that people are so obsessed with weight. Unless a baby truly looks "obese" or "sickly thin," mothers are probably listening to their babies when it comes to food. Ignore it. Everyone has an opinion on what your baby should look like. Why don't we all stop judging each other's babies?

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People comment on how "big" my daughter is all of the time. When people ask how much she weighs and I tell them it's always "oh you're such a big girl! What a chunker!" She was born 7lb 15oz and is around 14lb now at 15 weeks. She's not fat she's just larger sized. She is the same size as my best friends 6 month old. It's so annoying. Her dad is 6'2 so she is probably gonna be big like him lol

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I hate that too!! Just don't listen to people.  I would never walk up to someone and say your baby is too small every baby is different and I seriously wish people would think before they speak.  Because for all they know maybe something is wrong with a child but they don't have to point it out that's just disrespectful and not to mention the parents are already going through enough if there is something wrong with their little one they are stressed to and trying to get them better!  In your case I know your baby is not sick so tell those people to f**k out. To put it nicely they have no right to say that to you!  I hope you and your baby enjoy the rest of your day and remember don't let those people get to you not worth it easier said then done I know😀 xo

Why do people comment?

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