I was in the elevator yesterday with a new mother and her 3 month old and I remember being at the Harvard/Yale game when DD was 2 months old and this woman came up to me and made a comment about my baby "observing". She said it was striking how my child seemed to be taking in the room etc etc. Since then, strangers will comment on the bus when she is talking. Times you don't expect anything. That generally I didn't respond or say thank you. When complimented physically, I generally just say thank you and now tell her to say thank you.
It is strange that kids in her class are making comments. I guess they have some team stuff in their "free period" and we heard from one child's parent that DD is the smartest in the class and their daughter always wants to be on her team for this activity. We were a little shocked that a kid in grade 1 -- a gifted class, would comment on the "smartness" of another kid.
We didn't really know what to say to that.
Ren
