My daughter is eight months old, and she is on the chubby side. Cute chubby, of course! But I am having a hard time with family and strangers saying things like, "Oh my god, she is so chubby. Or plain out calling her fat! I know most of them to mean no harm. Lately, after hearing it so many times, I have been in the defensive mode. How do I handle that without being mean?
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Fat babies are the cutest babies 
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Why does people saying she’s chubby bother you? Chubby babies are healthy babies. They’re supposed to be chubby.
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Just say “heeeeey be nice to him…he’s thick… or he’s husky!”
You said it yourself - they don’t mean it in a bad way. Until someone says it rudely you’re fine
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Fat baby = Healthy baby. Great job Mama!
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Tell them to suck it.
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lol 
my response was always. Yes he is. Skinny babies look weird
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It is not nice to say that. It sounds better to say that the baby looks healthy not chubby
Well you cant put an 8 month old on a diet so smile and say isnt she cute!?
Absolutely fuck them and their opinions
If your pediatrician has seen her and has no problem with her cute chubbiness,
Look at them and say her pediatrician and I think she is fine just the way she is. Momma & pediatrician know her best…
Everytime I go omg your baby is so chubby I mean it in the best way & doesn’t mean I’m calling your kid fat, I just love chubby babies 
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Girl, wic straight up told me to stop feeding my daughter and to stop eating myself because I’m making my daughter obese.
If she is healthy and happy, she is fine. She will loose baby weight once she is more active.
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My 11 month old (10 months with this photo)
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Take it as a compliment. Fat/chubby babies are the cutest 
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Say to them Havent you got something new to say and keep saying it they used to walk away when my nan to say it
Just say Thank you isnt she beautiful.
Say she is not fat she is healthy and that is all that matters.
But chubby babies are always the cutest. My niece has chubby legs and is just adorabld
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I think chunky babies are the cutest!!! Ugh I love little fat rolls! 
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I wouldn’t worry about it. Soon she’ll grow & wont be chubby any more.
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Chonky babies are sooooo cute.
My little man chubby
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Say “she must take after you!” 
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I would be the same way babies are suppose to be chubby it’s healthy and good means they are developing like they should and I would stay defense as a girl hearing we are chubby or have rolls makes us feel horrible so I would be angry protective of my baby making sure no one would hurt her feelings or causing her to look at herself differently
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That’s a hard one. I’d just grin and bare it to be honest. I’ve had people give me unsolicited advice when it comes to my daughter and I just don’t say anything back. I’m sorry people are saying that to you!
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Babies usually are chubby. Once she really starts moving around she will lose it. That’s how my son was as a baby.
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I’m having the same problem girl, my 1 year old is just a big boy in general tall and chunky and I tend to get real butt hurt when people comment on his weight or make jokes about how “that boy definitely don’t go hungry or he eats everything I’m sure”
I’d shrug it off as I wouldn’t care. My 2nd was “chubby”. I wondered for the longest time how long it was going to take her to lose her baby fat. She did though. And she’s 13. Babies come in all kinds of healthy sizes.
May be she’s just a little chubby
Just baby chunky
A doctor kept commenting on my sons weight bc he was in the 99%tile for weight and then after I said my oldest was the same but slimmed down as he could run around. He then said well bigger babies have better brain development! So ha! 
Babies are supposed to be chubby, they slim down drastically once they start walking and growing taller.
But if there is a word or phrase that people are using that you prefer them not be used then say something.
They’re cute tho. But the baby will eventually stretch out and not be chubby anymore. So just enjoy it while you can.
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Don’t be . when she starts walking she will thin out. Screw what people say.
I say that to babies but I love chubby babies!!! Their the best
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My 5 month old was only 7 pounds at birth plus 3 weeks early by his 1st doctors appointment he was a little over 6 pounds he now weighs 16 pounds I get told he is chubby all the time and I smile and say thank you atleast I know hes not starving. I love my chubby baby​:smiling_face_with_three_hearts: heres a picture of him eating prunes​:nauseated_face:
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My son has always been in the 95+ percentile since he was about 2 mo old. Nothing wrong with chubby or chunky babies. It really shouldn’t bother you that much. I know we are all super protective of our children but you have to ask yourself if your projecting? Just my advice. My son is 3 and still bigger than all the kids in his class
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My chunky monkey before he got tall and thinned out
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I call my own daughter chunky monkey. It’s not an insult. It’s good for babies to be chunky. They are suppose to have that extra weight. (She is almost 8 months)
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The best advice i can give is tell them to fuck off…
My chunk. He can’t even put his feet in his mouth bc his thighs are so big lol. Hes healthy
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Be up front and honest. Tell them, “I’m so tired of hearing that!”
Tell them that’s because you feed her good and maybe be a ass and say your cute and chubby too.
Chubby in my opinion means healthy! You’re doing awesome mama!
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Harden up!
my grandson is a fatty… He’s almost 1 and so chunky lol I say it all the time… He’s in size 1 to 2 everyone says he’s huge, or solid or what not… But they should slim down once walking…
If they can’t move because of then you need to do something because that’s wrong…
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My little chunky… I call her my dumpling and love evey roll! She was a premature baby at 34 weeks at exactly 5 pounds… She is now 20 pounds at 9 months… I love when people talk about her baby fat… They grow out of it…
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honey you don’t even no chubby. All these people posting pictures of their “chubby” babies don’t even know chubby. My baby was enormous. She had rolls for days. We all joked and laughed. She grew up and of course lost the chub. Babies are SUPPOSED to be chubby. I highly doubt anyone means anything bad by it.
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My older four kids were so chubby that they had massive neck rolls and no actual neck. I personally LOVE chubby babies. I always try to comment on how cute and chunky the chubby babies are, but also say it in a adoring voice to make sure the parents know I’m not degrading them or their baby. I just gawk over chubby babies because I think they’re so cute. Is it possible that they’re not meaning it rudely? Our youngest daughter my husband calls our little Gordita because she is a solid little thing lol and our third daughter we call piglet because she was the chunkiest of all of the kids as babies lol
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We have a chunk she’ll be turning 2 at the end of April she started walking later than most and is starting to thin out since she’s been walking and super active!
Lol… people want to talk to you about the baby but aren’t sure what else to say… before the world went crazy it wasn’t an insult. It still isn’t.
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People looovvee fat babies and it’s a compliment to them lol
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I call him Mr. Fat Face. He’s cool with it. Why aren’t you? lol But seriously, if you worry about that stuff already, your gonna give that child body image issues later when they come home saying so and so called them fat. Who cares? Fat is the new thin. As long as that child is healthy. You gotta let it go. I’d start now.
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People can be rude and definitely don’t think before they talk. I’d go into a 100% proud mom response saying how beautiful she is and how blessed you are to be her mom which you are.
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23 months just to be super specific. He’s like 38 pounds. In the 100 percentage of all the categories. Head, weight, height.
I constantly had crazy old white lady’s being rude to me at the store. Fuck em. I love my chubby guy
My 2 year old weighs 44lbs. She’s cubby but she’s dang sure cute and the doctors aren’t worried. I get the she doesn’t miss a meal comment all the time. I’ve just learned to go with it because she’s healthy, confident and happy 
I feel like this is a complement to your baby being healthy. Please understand they are meaning well. The word chubby has taken a different meaning today, it used to mean well fed and loved deeply.
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Fat babies are ADORABLE!!! 
I can assure you no one means any harm! I bet your little baby is soooo precious 
My baby is 1 his aka is Mr. Chunk Chunk look at them cheeks lol
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Chunky babies are the cutest!!!
Lighten up, Babies are supposed to be chunky. Try not to take things like this to heart.
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Brother Dave was too. He is 6’ 2" now and no chubby!
Once they start walking it’ll go away my youngest was so chunky when she was a baby her rolls had rolls it was so darn cute though…this was her at about 6 months old 
and as soon as she start walking she really lost all her baby fat…don’t let it bother you
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My kids were chunks but I said it just as much as other people because I loved the rolls. But I’m more of a passive aggressive person and would say something like “yea, we’re looking into thigh masters. Want to borrow it when she’s done?” 
eventually they will get the picture.
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I call my daughter pudgy and my husband calls her Shrek because she’s a UNIT and eats everything in her path and we don’t get upset if people say she’s chubby or a chunky girl. She’s living her best life! At 7 months old the paediatrician told us she was the size of an 11 month old baby. Every baby is different and some are chubbier then others. Unless you and her doctors are concerned about her weight and size I wouldn’t let it bother u to much.
They grow out of it most times… Besides Chunky babies are the cutest
My little man is 14 months old weight 24 ibs in 24 to 2t clothes and I love everything about him I love the fact that hes chucky
You literally just described her as chubby…
How else do you expect other people to describe her?
If someone is chubby they are chubby
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My kid was 9 lbs so…
My doctor said the fatter the baby the better lol (all babies are the cutest tho ofc!) It’s definitely a compliment when somebody says a baby is fat, my girl is on the fat side lol 7 months and almost 21lbs, people can’t get over her cheeks.
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My daughter was such a butterball! And now she’s so tall and thin and she’s not even two lol I used to just say well her pediatrician loves chunky healthy babies! She’s perfect 
I’ve always understood that as a compliment because 1. Chubby babies are adorable. & 2. Chubby means healthy and well fed.
My chunk was 5 lbs 5 oz at birth. At three months she now weighs 12 lbs 4 oz. I love her chubby cheeks and chubby baby legs. She eats well and I love it when people talk about her chubby cheeks.
Lol girl 
What you are doing is putting your own insecurities on a baby that doesn’t even know the difference. Try not to take things so serious. Change what, chubby means to you. Make it a positive one.
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“She’s healthy and perfect, thanks”
Babies are supposed to be chunky.
That’s actually a compliment for a baby unless they follow it up by saying baby needs to eat less.
Love all that chub!!! She will probably start walking in a few months and then they loose all that beautiful leg chub. Babies having some extra is good, once they start running around they loose most of it. Uhhhh I miss my sons chubby thighs at that age, he’s 3 now and is a string bean
What’s wrong with a chubby baby?? I wouldn’t know what to do with a lil skinny baby peep my 21lb 7 month old (9lbs 12oz at birth)
I used to let it bother me, then I realized their opinions don’t matter at all. I’ve had a smaller daughter first and people would comment I don’t feed her, then my son was always bigger and people call him chubby and say I overfed him 
people will always have something to say, I just smile and say " yep he loves his food, he’s a healthy guy" and walk away.
My sons got chunky rolls and is 20lbs at 9 months old. I hear al lithe time how he’s a chunk and it’s absolutely fine. It doesn’t bother me, i make big babies.my daughter was the same way. Just be proud of your little healthy baby 
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You said yourself she’s frickin chubby… 
Are we not supposed to call water wet either?
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My daughter is 5 months and I’m size 5 diapers. She is for sure chunky and it’s beautiful! Embrace the chubs
Babies are supposed to be chubby.
Giiiirrrlll, my daughter is almost 9 months old and the pediatrician even called her fat. I was pissed. She’s so adorable. I don’t even pay attention to people!
Tell them they are rude.And yo mind their business
Here’s my son 6 months old and 26 pounds I love calling him chubby and fat not make fun of him but chubby baby s are cute and also healthy baby’s so unless they are being mean I’d rake it as a compliment
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My girl was chubby had rolls people and family said that to me lots. Her uncle ( witch is anorexic) on her doners side told me to stop feedimg her cus she was so fat. She was at the right weight and size for being 4/5 months old she slimmed down the older she got cus shes so active
It’s not an insult. People love chubbers on babies. You just wanna squeeze their little chonky thighs and nibble their cheeks. Babies are irresistible, especially when they’re chubby.
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My childrens pediatrician said “chubby babies are the ones that dont have to keep coming back to the hospital” 
he loves them chubby. My babies were born with rolls on their legs and arms. So perfect. Now they are normal size and perfectly proportionate
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Nothing wrong with a chubby baby and most of it comes from the formula . Once they are up and moving by them selves it will go away.
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I only hear it as a compliment. Most people love chunky babies.
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Are we really talking about an 8 month old being a chubby baby?.. 
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A chubby baby is a healthy baby!
This was my daughter when she was 4 months old, she was chunky and had rolls for days and now she is 5 and very tall and slender. I miss her being little and chunky. Love it while you can because they grow up quickly!
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You said she’s cute chubby herself, and I’m sure that’s what the strangers mean when they call her chubby! I’m not so sure about calling a baby fat, I wouldn’t care for that one either, so I would ignore those people. But I think anyone who’s saying how chubby she is, means how cute she is!! My kiddo use to be a little chunker and now he’s thinned out and I miss when he had those little chunky legs!
Because it’s a good thing. Nothing negative about it. Babies are supposed to be chubby.
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My 9 month old she gets called chunk all the time can’t see it well in pic but she eats 24/7 all day long she eats on top of breastfeeding throughout the day me and daddy just laugh when ppl call her chunky we know she is and we love her cute chunky cheeks
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Why you mad? You said she was chubby and they didn’t do it to be mean. Settle down
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My son weighed 15 pounds at 2.5 months and was 25 pounds by 6 months. Tell them to shut up.
Listen my baby looks like she’s demanding some one bring her han solo
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Who cares. Why are you letting what people say bother you? You are taking it personal. Babies should be chubby. Enjoy it while you can they grow up too fast. My chunker is now 10.
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