i am 15 weeks pregnant, i have a 2 1/2 year old son. he calls me by my real name and not mommy, he calls my mom ..mom..think he does that because me and my other siblings do it...sometimes it hurts my feelings when he calls me by my name..i dont think he is old enough to under stand! help
2006-09-12 13:22:27 · 17 answers · asked by Deshawn & Keshawn's mom 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I would not make a big deal about it.... do NOT punish him for calling you by your name! he is 2! I understand that it may hurt, but he doesnt know that... I would just start calling your mom grandma all the time. He will eventually pick it up. and ask all of your family members to call you mommy. also, when the new baby arives and you start calling yourself mommy to him/her, he will probably get a little jelouse and want to call you mommy too....good luck, and congrats on being pregnant :)
2006-09-12 17:54:37 · answer #1 · answered by ME 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 2 year old son and just had a baby almost 2 mos ago. My best advice would be to let him know, nicely, that you are mommy when he calls you by your name. Say something like, "No, not (your name), I am Mommy." Point to him and say his name, then point to you and say "Mommy". Then when he calls your mom Mommy, correct him AND YOUR MOM. Your mom needs to know this hurts your feelings and she should be supportive and helpful in teaching him that you are mommy and she is grandmommy (or grandma, or granny, or whatever). Just don't be mean or forceful about it and I am sure in time he will get it. Good luck and congrats on your pregnancy!
2006-09-12 20:26:45 · answer #2 · answered by justwondering 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
every time he says you name you say "mommy" and every once in a while tell him I'm "mommy" it is going to take a while but he will get. He probably will not stop calling your mom "mom" until you teach him "Grandma" (or the other name you choose for grandma) do the same thing with him for both you and your mom. He doesn't want to hurt your feeling it is just what he hear and when children start to talk they are like parrots. Just remember be patient and with a comm voice correct him. GOOD LUCK!!
2006-09-12 20:28:49 · answer #3 · answered by angie1412 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont answer him when he calls you by your name. Let him know that you are mommy and not (whatever he calls you). He's old enough to understand what you are saying. Try calling your mom mamaw (whatever she goes by) instead of mom, this could help out a lot too. Good Luck!
2006-09-12 22:59:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your son is over 2 you just need to explain that you are mommy and grandma is grandma and correct him everytime he does it. By allowing it to go on this far you have sent the message that he is right. Do you still live at home? Why has your mom allowed it to continue?
2006-09-12 20:26:12 · answer #5 · answered by priss879 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
u should explain to your son that u would like him to call u mommy and if he don't u will not answer him. Try this when u take him to the toy store if he cant say mommy he cant get a toy because u will not respond.
2006-09-12 20:34:57 · answer #6 · answered by nee16 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
take it from experience... it is ok, and yes it does hurt. A suggestion would be to reffer to your mom as grandma or mama or another name for grandma when your son is present, and then politely tell him "yes honey that is my name but you can call me mom for short i would really like that" and after a while of doing that it would catch on and try talking to your mom about it and if he is ever over their when your not, or around your siblings as well talk to them and ask them to work on it as well... kids pick up "pet"names better than trying to force them to do it. If you act on a pet name then try to do something funny with it as well.. for ex: my son now calls my mom g-ma and she will jokingly tell him"watup g-son" and play that out with him and it is funny to watch as well as taught him not to call her mom. Hope it works, and good luck with the new one!
2006-09-12 20:36:15 · answer #7 · answered by cathy K 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tell him that whatever ur name is not ur real name tell him that ur new name is mommy,he will probably start calling yo that.Get your mom and ur siblings on it too.Tell them to start calling you mommy.He will copy what they are doing.Pretty soon he will be calling you mommy.Thats what i did.
2006-09-12 20:31:08 · answer #8 · answered by Sexy_Weird-o 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He cannot discern between what he hears. He hears your Mom get called Mom, and he hears everyone call you by your name.
You just have to keep telling him you are mom. When he is around, have people call you mom, he can pick it up. Later you can fill him in, if you even have to be then.
2006-09-12 20:25:45 · answer #9 · answered by David S 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just remind him every time he does it that you are his mom. Maybe show him some pictures of you while you were pregnant and then holding him in the hospital or while he was little. Good Luck.
2006-09-12 20:24:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋