2006-11-17 15:31:20 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
I am "momma" to everyone who comes into the house, including a few who are older than I am. Its nothing more than a nickname. Kids don't feel comfortable calling adults by their first names or by Mrs. or Ms. so and so. When my kids, adults now, introduce me to their friends or girlfriends, they say "This is Momma". All the kids always made this their hang out, so my kids as far as I know, never called anyone else mom. If they had, or did, it wouldn't bother me. By the way, they all call my husband "Sir."
2006-11-17 22:19:23 · answer #1 · answered by Hillaryforpresident 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In high school I called my best friends mom "mom". I guess it was because I was at their house ALOT and my best friend was like my sister so if we were sisters her mom would be my mom. It was no big deal, I never really thought of her as my mom, it was just for fun. Well now, I call my Mother-in-law "mom' but that is a bit more serious to me, I love her to death and I do think of her as my mom. My boyfriend is the best thing that has ever happened to me and I love his whole family. His 3 younger brothers(19, 10, 8) are my brothers too, his 2 aunts(his moms sisters) are my aunts too etc etc. Anyways, I love his mom like she was my own and when I have children I don't think I will mind them calling another woman mom if it is under the right circumstances and it doesn't get out of control.
2006-11-17 17:17:34 · answer #2 · answered by Isabella's Mommy Expecting #2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been called mom by a lot of my kids' friends. I don't consider it a form of replacing their own mom.
With kids in preteen stage and older, calling someone they feel familiar with "Mrs. So-and-so" seems more awkward than calling them mom like everyone else in the household.
It's a problem for the child to call someone they are close to by a very formal name. I understood their uneasiness and accepted the name for what it was........simply acknowledging that I was more important than just an adult they knew and not a replacement for their own mother.
2006-11-17 17:40:53 · answer #3 · answered by momwithabat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps it is because of my background (many foster homes with many different 'mom's,) I called a lot of my friend's parents mom and dad. I don't see it as a big deal, it turns out that it is more of a sibling relationship between the friends than it is a parent/child relationship, at least in my case!
2006-11-17 15:37:53 · answer #4 · answered by makin_the_same_mistakes 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My children have never been 'moved' to call anyone else mom, however I guess if they did I would probably be a little uncomfortable. But that's just me. When I was a kid, I called my friend's mother "Mom Z." after her last name. My mother didn't care about that, and I don't suppose I would be too bothered by that. That just means they are comfortable with that person. That's not such a bad thing, is it? As they say...It Takes A Village...
2006-11-17 15:39:36 · answer #5 · answered by jkskeet@sbcglobal.net 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yeah its ok. I have several friends over the years call my mom "mom" and they still do. I used to call an older woman friend who helped talk with me about problems, mom. I don't think its weird.
2006-11-18 01:06:05 · answer #6 · answered by Chelle's Belle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG all my friends called my mom "MOM". I didn't mind at all, I knew they respected my mom and thought she was cool. I don't see how you could stop your child from calling another person mom. Like I said it is also just a respect thing and I wouldn't be offended at all.
2006-11-17 15:47:25 · answer #7 · answered by Michelle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is an illustration of appreciate to call moms and dads and grandparents 'mom', 'dad', 'grandma', and 'grandpa' (or granny or in spite of else you make the most of). i'm not constructive why that's so major, i assume it is only a label of authority. although, a lot of human beings call their aunts and uncles by way of their names. I do, and absolutely everyone i understand does. i imagine really young children are compelled to call aunts and uncles 'aunt' and 'uncle'. yet even as they are older, it is variety of condescending to make human beings call them that.
2016-11-25 01:56:00 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always did..my kids call me momma J or lil mom ( I am 4'11'') to me its a sign of acknowledgment they feel comfortable . I know my daughter calls some her friends mom mom like person ..or other cutsie nicknames
2006-11-17 15:37:32 · answer #9 · answered by lil_bitzy_mizzchief 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If my child were close to that family then i wouldn't have a problem with it. To me it would be like calling your mother-in-law "mom"; she isn't your real mom, just someone u are close to.
2006-11-17 15:34:54 · answer #10 · answered by **KELLEY** 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋