does everyone think they have the most beautiful children?

Question

This may sound terrible but I have a debate going with a friend ... does everyone think they have the most beautiful children? I know I do. Every child is beautiful in their own way but if someone has a "not so cute" child-do they know it and dont admit it or are they blinded by their love?

Answer 1

My first two are gorgeous, number 3 is well fugly!

Answer 2

Beautiful as a physical thing? Or beautiful as a character thing?

I'll answer for both. My eldest son is good looking, he's very handsome, has done child modelling, and I assume he'll be a very attractive man...he has the biggest green eyes, and a very pretty face, almost girly in his features. He's also tall, and slim...so physically beautiful. His nature is sweet and kind, he's loving, helpful, caring and polite...I can't fault him at all, though obviously he has bad days...I'm not that blinded.

My youngest is very different both physically and mentally from my eldest. I wouldn't say he's good looking, but he has nice features, ie his eyes are big and blue, and his smile is gorgeous, but overall I don't think he's as good looking as the eldest, but is much cuter and makes me laugh more, because his character reminds me of someone out of a cartoon. He has more rugged looks, so looks more like a boy than my eldest does (strange I know), and his features are bigger, so he looks more cute than handsome. He's not so sweet natured, and can be quite a bully to the older one, he's also much tougher and doesn't need or want as many cuddles as the elder one.

They are both beautiful in their own way, but I can see that they are not equal in looks, but my youngest is not ugly!! I have seen some very ugly children out and about, and I assume their parents must know, because when they compare them to children like mine, then they simply have to haha.

Answer 3

Samira, I'm certain that everyone thinks his/her child is the smartest, cutest, funniest, most beautiful being ever born.

Having said that, at some point the infatuation does wear off. It's a good thing babies are cute because they need so much attention and sacrifice from their parents. Cuteness is actually an evolutionary adaptation to enhance babies' chances of survival.

Answer 4

I just know I had the most beautiful children. We are just blinded by our love of our own. That`s why in beautiful baby competitions there is always animosity to the winner if it is not our child.

Answer 5

I def hav the most beautiful child in the world. Even if he was ugly he still would be the most beautiful child in the world.

I think most mothers would think that way. Every child is unique in their own way.

When you have a child, you love your child unconditionally, doesnt matter what features the child has that others may think, hey this kid is ugly.

Imagine your parents saying you are ugly, how devistating would that be!

Answer 6

I have a friend who has 3 children, when the second baby was born, because he wasn't attractive she didn't go out for weeks, and didn't want people visiting, she actually commented that she felt sorry for him as he was the 'ugly one'.

He is now nearly eight years old and is such a bright, intelligent and comedic child.

So in answer to your question, from my friends point of view, although she loves her child she is aware that he is not going to win any beauty prizes.

Answer 7

I would say most parents think their children are the most beautiful. I think my children are beautiful. I do have a friend though that has 3 kids and she is always saying her youngest was the ugliest baby and he reminded her of a baby chick. He is 11 now and she thinks he looks like E.T. LOL He's a cute kid though.

Answer 8

I think my daughter is very beautiful. Is she model pretty? No. Is she the type of girl that turns heads? No. But she is beautiful in her own way. She is tall and full figured (not fat-full figured) and has gorgeous red hair. She has a warm smile and the friends that she has just love her and her great sense of humor. She brings great joy to her dad and my life. Beauty is a realitive thing and has to be looked at as a whole package, not just physical beauty.

Answer 9

I always thought my baby was pretty cute but I too was wondering if she was really ugly or below average and I just didn't see it because I'm her mother. I submitted her photos to a talent/ model agency and they met with us and accepted her! So I guess she really is beautiful! :)
She's 3 now and she gets complimented wherever we go.

My sister has 2 children- the oldest is drop dead gorgeous and the second one is - uh- homely to say the least. My sister really babies her too so I think my sister knows that she's not pretty and does extra for her because people carry on so much about the other one and not her.

Answer 10

Mine are really beautiful so I wouldn't know.
Seriously, every child will be beautiful to their parents. I'm sure you can see flaws in their appearance but your love grows from day one you don't see those flaws. If you see someone for the first time with an obvious flaw on their face - say a birth mark or really heavy freckles - you really notice it. but once you've known that person for a while - you don't notice it at all.

Answer 11

Of course, its the unconditional love you have for your child,after all you brought this amazing being into this world and by god your going to protect it,a child may look ugly to some,though being ugly is only skin deep, the child no doubt is a beautiful thing and there is beauti in watching it grow and unfold. In my opinion to judge a child by cuteness
is incredibly shallow eventhough its human nature to naturally select cute from ugly in most things we see. Nevertheless how we process this information in our minds shows our level of intelligence.