Baby's first inappropriate comments.

[mskateb]

I used to get all kinds of comments about Lily...where is she from, what province did we adopt her from, are you the nanny, et cetera. It took a little longer for those to roll in with Brendan, but I got two in just a few days. First, the new nurse at the pedi's office said, "Is he Chinese or Spanish or somethin'?" And then last night my neighbor asked his name, and I told her Brendan. And she told me that  he doesn't look like a "Brendan" because it isn't an "ethnic" name. 

:sigh:

[tashaandsage]

I'm sure you will be able to write a book of all the stupid comments you'll get through the years!

[babybchbum]

Ugh. I hate how inconsiderate some people can be.

Unfortunately this will be your "norm" but I wish it wouldn't

[lauren9317]

Omg! What do you say to those comments?

[cop]

I'm sorry that people don't think before they speak.  Most of the inappropriate comments I've heard actually come from my MIL.  How do I tell an ethnically Korean woman that the term "oriental" isn't PC when describing people?

[mrsjason]

Oh gosh. How annoying. I would imagine that this is sort of like that question that twin mom's get often "Are your twins natural?".

I mean I understand the curiosity, but really, think before you speak.

[mskateb]

With the nurse, I just said, "are you trying to say he doesn't look like me?" And with the neighbor, I think I just stared and then she started on with something else. It's hard to get a word in with her.

When Lily was a baby, I used to worry that it would be hurtful to her when she got older, but it seemed to go away, and I think it's because people know she can understand what they are asking. If you can recognize that the kid shouldn't hear it, maybe you shouldn't say it.

[aegis2005]

People suck.