Why does everyone tell new mums their baby is gorgeous?

[MarillionFan]

All anyone has ever said about my sons is "Wow! How enormous is that penis".

Big enough to fill a pram.

[d000hg]

Not everyone on here has a mind in the gutter.

Not everyone, but quite a few.

[DodgyAgent]

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"

I bet your mum heard "bad luck mate" rather a lot

[DodgyAgent]

its good manners, pick out a feature you like & comment on it.

Oh doesn't (s)he have lovely eyes/feet/nose. If they are fugly.

Job done.

Just don't mention n**ks at that age or its jail.

[DodgyAgent]

Just like his dad.

No they said "where is his penis?"

[vetran]

Who wants mouldy children?

that's where you are going wrong, you need to wash them occasionally!

[d000hg]

I bet your mum heard "bad luck mate" rather a lot

I wouldn't know, I was a baby. But I was very cute as a toddler, although sadly only until age 5 or so.

[vetran]

I think if I said I liked having my house full of young children I'd be setting myself up for worse comments.

Its OK I'm not a Politician or a famous entertainer!

[vetran]

What are you going to do with him/her?

corrupt them!

[SueEllen]

Its OK I'm not a Politician or a famous entertainer!

Yet......