How should you respond when someone compliments your child's intelligence?
My 19 month old regularly gets complimented on her intelligence, and speech. When it is someone without children I don't have too much trouble responding politely. But, when its someone with similarly aged children (which it usually is) I have a very difficult time finding the right thing to say. Somehow I feel like its rude just to say "thank you," and a specific compliment like that isn't easy to just throw back toward their child.
K-Lo2011-11-17T09:53:27Z
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I think "Thank you, we work very hard on that" would be polite.
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Children develop at different rates and the risk is that in a few years time when their children have all 'caught-up' in leaps and bounds that you could well come off looking a bit silly.
All children have areas they find a little more challenging than others - that is all part of learning. So.. having said this... my suggestion is be humble. A simple statement such as 'they all develop at their own rate' lets other's know that you realise that whilst your child is doing well now who knows what the future will hold!
I don't say anything if my children get complimented. I tell them to say thank-you, or if they are complimenting their language skills, i agree politely and modestly. Both my kids are extremely verbal so I'm used to it.
I don't feel the need to throw back a compliment to their child at all.
I wouldn't have a problem just saying thank you.I thought the words thank you were polite!I maybe would expand on that and say "thank you so much that's nice to hear."I wouldn't assume the person was fishing for compliments for their own child. Actually thinking about it someone with children complimented my daughter on her reading ability recently and I just kind of agreed with them and said "Oh yes she is, thanks."that's all I said.