Well it is in my opinion…I have a new born and wouldn’t dream of calling her a “silly little girl” during gentle play. It wouldn’t really roll they naturally off my tongue…but that’s just me.Is it? I don't think it was in a nasty way at all. For some reason babies seem to trigger you to talk absolute nonsense (well a lot of people they do anyway!) I call my daughter a stinky little monkey, she's not stinky nor a monkey but makes her giggle like a looney when I'm changing her.