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"She's so small for 9 months!"

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Ugh. At a party today I heard that golden nugget of observation, plus another woman asked me "What is he, 4 months?"

Yes, she was a 35 weeker but she's over 17 pounds, and generally in about the 50% for height for her chronological age---so, she's petite, yes, but not abnormally tiny. And she was crawling and talking (well, dada and hi and babbling galore beyond that) and feeding herself latkes- what more did these people want? 

I know comments like those are to be ignored, but I just never know what to say back and end up awkwardly smiling and nodding...."Yes, she's small. Thanks for noticing. She was premature and perhaps you've also noticed that I am fairly small and H measures 5'9'' on a tall day." LOL

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  • CheekyMommyCheekyMommy

    Eh... chalk it up to ignorance. People look at my 20+ pounder and call him small for his age... really? That's nuts.

    People have no clue what they are talking about! 50% is PERFECT!

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  • BugLuvBugLuv
    People don't think before they talk - Im sure she is just the way she is supposed to be!
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  • risysmamarisysmama member
    I get that all the time.  DD weighed a whopping 15 lbs at her 9 month appointment.  She's not big by any means but neither are we.
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  • krstokeskrstokes
    DD is "small" for her age. People don't understand that babies are all different and some are going to be more petite than others. The comments do get old, I agree on that!
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  • brideofscowboybrideofscowboy member
    We have the same problem except the other way around. DS is big for his age.  When someone says "oh he's so big for 8.5 months" I just repeat and confirm. "Yes he is big for 8.5 months." If they go on and on, I just point out that DH is 6'2" and I'm not exactly small boned either. They usually shut up after I say I'm not small....lol who in their right mind wants to discuss size/weight with a new mother let alone a woman???
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  • ilovemygirlsilovemygirls member
    No matter what size your baby is, you will *always* get comments.  My first DD is super tiny (only 33lbs at 5yrs old!) and her younger sister by 2.5yrs is much 'sturdier' and only weighs about 4lbs less than her. You can imagine the comments I get!
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  • JennyjenzJennyjenz

    Wow and here I thought only I encountered the ignorant people.  My 33 weeker is very long but petite as well at 15lbs, 7.5 months.  She is quite healthy though, thank goodness but I still get... "Ohhh, she is SO tiny.' 

     Unless, of course, they're telling me how cute HE is... ugh!

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  • emiliemadisonemiliemadison member

    Eh, people are dumb. They have no side-by-side basis for comparison.

    I've had someone tell me that my 15 lb 15 month old was HUGE. Clearly, she was not huge for her age, since she was, like, negative 3% for weight. Turns out this woman's sister just had a baby a few days earlier. EVERYTHING looks huge when the last child you saw was a 3 day old baby!

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