Do you call your stepparent by his/her first name?

Answer 1

In my opinion, only two conditions applies whether to call your stepparent mom or dad:

(1) You're forced to call him/her dad/mom otherwise suffer consenquences; or

(2) You have an extremely tight bonded relationship with him/her and you would feel completely comfortable calling him/her dad/mom

Otherwise... simply calling by its first name is appropriate. It all really depends on how YOU feel, and how you feel comfortably.

Answer 2

This question has much to do with respect and relationship. By relationship, Father or Mother or some similar name is appropriate. If you are old enough and respectful, then the first name may be used WITH permission. That has to do with respect. If not, then a Mr. or Mrs. (last name) would be appropriate though unconventional.
Anything you do should be done with respect and permission. After awhile, hopefully, love will cause the relationship to become endeared as well as respectful. This is all very much idealistic. REAL WORLD: who knows what will happen. Try to be more idealistic. It will always help to show some respect in any relationship.

Answer 3

I don't have a stepparent. But my gf's 5 year old daughter calls me daddy, and my four year old son calls her mommy.

I don't know if we'd do it that way if his mother or her father was still in the picture, but since they're not, it seems to work out. She doesn't remember her father, and he doesn't remember his mom.

Answer 4

Yes. I think it has to do with how old you are when your parent remarries, and whether the other parent is involved in your life. My father remarried when I was in my early twenties, so I call his wife by her first name. I would feel weird calling her mom because my mother is still very much a part of my life and she'll always be "mom" to me. I love my dad's wife, but she's not mom.

Answer 5

No, I call mine "Dad" because he's the only father I've ever known. He's been my Dad for 35 yrs. and I've never seen or met my bio father and have never felt the need to. I'm also a stepmom and my stepsons call me "Mom" even though they have contact with their bio mom. My stepbrother also calls my Mother "Mom".

Answer 6

I always called my step dad Dad. I was with him most of the time and I did love him.

My step kids call me by my first name though and actually I prefer that rather than be called their mom.

Answer 7

Most people do. If the child was very young when the parent remarried, then this may be one exception. : )

Answer 8

ask them what would make them feel better,it will show you value thier feelings and want them in the family.good luck.

Answer 9

My adult stepchildren call me by my first name.

Answer 10

yes