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[kalimyre]

So my oldest, who is six, has decided she is too old to keep calling me Mommy. She's switched to Mom as of yesterday, and seems determined to stick with it.

I think I am having some kind of reaction to that, but I have no idea what it is.

Comments

[boy_ish]

Aww. I've always wondered about that "switch" and if or when it 'needs' to happen. And the feelings that come along with it. "Mommy" is little and dependant, while "Mom" is older and assertive. The kid calling for his Mom in the grocery store, as opposed to holding on to Mommy's hand...

I just woke up. Bare with me if it doesn't make sense, lol. (Yes, at 12am.)

[kalimyre]

Well, I figured it was inevitable; I did it myself, although I don't remember exactly what age. I do remember holding on to 'Daddy' considerably longer, a pattern the kidlet seems to be following. I just wasn't expecting it so soon! *g*

She is a very independent and outgoing six, though, so it makes sense.

[lt_kitty]

Awww.... the little one is growing up! :)

[kalimyre]

Hee! Yes, although she continues to be a Daddy's girl and probably will for some time. I'm glad of it, really, except for that immediate reaction of meep! Not a baby any more!

[leenys]

I remember when Daniel started doing that with me. It was odd, but I started thinking, "hey, at least he's still talking to me!" And got over it pretty quick. LOL!

[kalimyre]

Yeah, I'm not going to have a breakdown about it or anything, it's just one of those OMG my kids are growing up things. She does still insist on giving squishes (her word for hugs) at random and sudden moments and she cracks up and squeals if the dog licks her, so she isn't entirely grown up yet. ^_^

[ennui_blue_lite]

I have to ask:

I'm 21 and Mom and Dad are still, on occation, Mommy and Daddy to me. It's not something reflected in our relationship, it's just what I sometimes call them. Is that wierd?

[kalimyre]

I think it varies family to family and person to person. There's not really a right age; I think I switched to Mom when I was around nine or ten, but I stuck with Daddy all the way until I moved out and got a job. I know adults who say Mommy and toddlers who say Mom. It's not an indicator of maturity or even closeness, it's just what you feel comfortable with. IMO, anyway.

[sandyurbahns]

Hey as long as she calls you some version of Mommy or Mom or Mama, my mother was always Mama but she died when I was just 17 and that was a totally different generation from now. My son started calling me Mom when he got to be around 11, he started trying to call his Dad Paul about the same time. I nipped that in the bud quick and told him he could call me any of the above versions of Mother but never my given name, as that was for everyone else, but I was only his Mom and would always be that. He's 27 now and still calls me Mom sometimes he slips and calls his Dad Paul though.

[kalimyre]

Oh, the calling by name thing, we've had a few times where that popped up. Mostly due to confusion though, I think. She hears me call my husband by his name, and him call me by name, and then isn't sure what to call us. I've never called my parents by their names, though--it would just feel weird to me.

names for daddy

[mushmong]

Considering all the things you might have called me under your breath, I feel that I am blessed to have never heard them outloud.

Re: names for daddy

[kalimyre]

Oh, I don't think I ever called you anything terrible. Depending on your definition of terrible, of course. ^_^