Why does everyone tell new mums their baby is gorgeous?

[BrilloPad]

Just like his dad.

They say "What a dick" certainly.

[TheFaQQer]

Just like his dad.

No, that would be "what an enormous penis"

[speling bee]

They say "What an enormous dick" certainly.

FTFY

[doodab]

In truth I think they're quite boring until they start talking!

That's pretty much the relationship I had with my kids when they were very little. Until they start walking and talking they are pretty much just tubes that turn food into poo and quite hard to get excited about.

[speling bee]

No, that would be "what an enormous penis"

That is consistent with what I posted, but I thank you for clarifying for the hard of thinking.

[vetran]

That's pretty much the relationship I had with my kids when they were very little. Until they start walking and talking they are pretty much just tubes that turn food into poo and quite hard to get excited about.

seriously? even at 3 months each has their own clearly visible personality and behaviour. You see them develop grow its fascinating.

[d000hg]

seriously? even at 3 months each has their own clearly visible personality and behaviour.

So do toads. They're about as interesting and attractive too.

[MyUserName]

I admit I'm not a fan of babies but they can be kind of cute - but newborns all red and squashed are not objectively beautiful other than in the sense any new life is beautiful so when someone puts a photo on FB why do you get so much gushing about the baby looking "gorgeous", "stunning", etc?

I stick with "congratulations"

Whilst the baby might be nothing but an ugly lump of flesh to you to the mother (and often the father) they are beautiful and amazing, it is just polite to show some enthusiasm.

[vetran]

So do toads. They're about as interesting and attractive too.

takes all sorts. We sort of love kids in our house as its always full of them of all shapes, sizes & races.

[speling bee]

takes all sorts. We sort of love kids in our house as its always full of them of all shapes, sizes & races.

+1.

d000hgie, sort it out, mate.