Smug Tindalls

I don't think he is smug. I think it's great to have such a down-to-earth ordinary nice person in the RF.
And congratulations to them on the birth of their son.

Nope, didn’t think he was smug. Just a proud, happy dad who wanted to tell everyone.

No pretensions there.

(Not going to make comparisons ?)

I think this is a bit harsh. He is a young(ish) man who is thoroughly enjoying his family and life after rugby. He is a refreshing antidote to other grandchildren-in-law of Her Maj!

I think you are being completely unreasonable with your comment. Why shouldn't Mike Tindal smile at the camera when talking about his children, he is obviously proud of them and rightly so. He and Zara both have a healthy attitude on raising children and I for one wish the family well.

They appear to be an 'ordinary' young couple with a young family who don't seem to go out of their way to attract news, unlike another couple I can think of. OK they have good fortune on their side, but should we blame them for that?

Cannot see anything smug about them at all.
Just natural excitement at a new birth.

Just a happy family absolutely over the moon with with their new arrival and his unconventional arrival.

We have a oneupmanship thread. Should there be a onedownmnship thread, there seems to be more of that about.

Totally disagree. I think he’s a breath of fresh air within ‘The Firm’.

I am very happy for them and trust mother and baby are healthy. I did notice they have posted a picture just showing the baby's eyes - will they now receive the same lambasting another couple did for only showing their baby's feet?

no, not smug, who are we to know what life has been like for them in lockdown, I'm sure they had the same as everyone else, no dad going into the scan with Zara, there will be the same lack of support for the new mum as everyone else, and who can help where their baby arrives,I know peoplewho've had similar and it is just what happened, parents want to tell people what happened, they just happen to be famous people and if they'd have said no won't tallk to you etc they would have had criticism just as they are now

Nope, don’t think they’re smug at all, just cheerful and happy on their new addition.

No real opinion, but certainly not smug.

I agree with all of the above.
It`s wonderful news.

Urmstongran

Totally disagree. I think he’s a breath of fresh air within ‘The Firm’.

Tut tut tut I thought it had been established that they are not ‘royal’ so can they be within ‘The Firm’? ?

M0nica I think your idea about the onedownmanship thread is a very good idea, there are some real grumps on Gransnet this morning, think a lot of people got out of bed the wrong side today.

Maybe if they out-do each other with how rubbish everything and everybody else is and how hard done by they feel, they will feel better.

No.

No not smug - just a proud father announcing the arrival of a baby. I think he is very down to earth - I bet the Queen enjoys his sense of humour!

I couldn't care less about the Royal Family as an institution, but I think you're being very unfair to the Tindalls. The man is simply a great father who's very excited about the birth of his son and wanting to share his joy with the world. It's not his or his wife's doing that they are part of the RF, and they are wealthier than most in part because of his rugby success. There will always be people wealthier than others - do you want them to self-flagellate and wear hair shirts because they happen to have lucked out in life's lottery?

I honestly think that he's exited that it's a boy. Smugness doesn't come into it, he's obviously overjoyed as any man would be already having two girls. I'm so pleased for them.

* excited*

Gawd, there's some bitter old bints on here !

Isn't there anyone who's as easily pleased as myself ?

What a strange comment!

Where was the smugness?

Delivering a baby on a bathroom floor is not what most of us go through, (fortunately). It doesn't matter how luxurious his bathroom was. It will have been an event to mention

I found him to be very refreshing the way he commented with glee about his new baby.

Most of us will have experienced childbirth and it is such a relief when a child is born safely and there's genuine excitement from most parents.

EllanVannin

Gawd, there's some bitter old bints on here !

I think that the replies to the OP show that there are far more people who are pleased for a pleasant young couple (and gosh, what an exciting story, delivering your own son on the bathroom floor!) than there are grumps.

I think it's great, too