How to congratulate someone on a new baby?

I’m a bit socially awkward—I often struggle to wrap my head around these kinds of unspoken social norms—so I figured I’d just ask: is it actually customary to offer congratulations when someone has a baby?

My cousin Smith just had a new baby; would this be an appropriate moment to send over a quick congratulatory message via WhatsApp?

David Flores68 said:I’m a little on the spectrum, so I sometimes struggle to wrap my head around these kinds of social norms—it's just one of those things that doesn't always click for me—so I figured I'd just ask: is it actually standard etiquette to congratulate someone when they have a baby?

So, Smith just had a new baby—congrats to him, I guess—and I was wondering, is this actually the right move, or should I just send a quick congratulatory note over WhatsApp?

Honestly, you could take that personally—though I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised—but it might be better to just play it safe and skip sending a card altogether. Why bother risking a total meltdown of the relationship over something so trivial? It's just not worth the headache.

Honestly, you’re better off just blocking the number entirely—save yourself the headache before some drunk idiot starts blowing up your phone with those nauseatingly sweet, overly sentimental holiday messages. 👍

David Flores68 said:I’m a bit on the spectrum, and I honestly struggle to wrap my head around these kinds of social norms, so I figured I’d just ask... Is it considered standard etiquette to offer congratulations when someone has a newborn?

Smith just had a new baby... I wonder if this is the right moment to send over a congratulatory message on WhatsApp?

Of course. In my view, bringing a healthy child into this world is a far greater achievement than getting married. To me, successfully raising a healthy child ranks right up there with graduating from college and finally holding that diploma in your hand... 🙂 🥳

Donna Young said:Exactly. Honestly, bringing a healthy, thriving child into this world is a much bigger achievement than just getting married—at least in my book. To me, successfully having a healthy baby ranks right up there with finally grinding through college and actually walking across that stage with a degree in hand. 🙂 🥳

Don't go trolling the guy—we might actually end up calling him to offer our congratulations later. 🕺

boldbadger1 said:Don't troll him; you might end up being the one thanking him later...🕺

I don't see what the issue is with offering congratulations. 🤔 🤷

What does he mean, a new child?
Did he sell an "old" one? Or does he actually have two now...
🤔

John Doe, I just had to... :trol: