Do you think it's wrong for kids to call a mother by her first name?

Question

*inspired by Dwight Shrute

Answer 1

Remember what Chris said:

"If a kid call his grandma 'Mommy' and his momma 'Pam', he going to jail!"

Answer 2

I don't think respect is garnered by a title any more than a piece of paper saying "Marriage" makes a commitment any stronger. A union is only as strong as the weakest partner; respect is a matter of the heart not the tongue.

Yes, my mother would've slapped me if I'd addresed her by her first name. But the point is moot since my mother would've, and often did, slap me (and worse) for leaving the milk out after pouring a glass, or arguing with her in a grocery store.

I, on the other hand, am trying to raise my children to be independent and make their own healthy choices in life - and I hope they know that they can always rely on me to be there for them.

If one or more of my children feel more confortable calling me by my first name then I would be okay with that, because I know they still love and respect me, as I do them. Calling me by my first name wouldn't alter the fact that I'm "still just mom."

I draw the line at Miss Hannigan.

Answer 3

I agree with some others here. I think there are worse things a child could call their mother.

That said, I also think it's important for my children (they are 4, 2 and 6 months) to know what my name is should they ever get lost. I don't want the JC Penney worker saying, "what's your mommy's name and them saying, Mommy." Doesn't really help the situation.

Answer 4

Yeap. That's going over the line, I think. If they can tolerate our stupidity and folly this far, and have pulled us out of every single trouble we could think of, they deserve some respect by us using the proper honorific.

Calling mom by her first name would be like an "in" thing to do, but that just means someone is not mature enough to avoid being slave to fashion.

Unless mom wants to be seen as your sis instead and insist you calling her by her first name.

Answer 5

I'd love that my son would call me by my name, but he is so used to say mom.

I guess the respect and love they have for you is something that you earn and he learns since he is born and it have to be reinforced specially in adolescence.

And i guess it is at that point, or maybe after the adolescense that he can start to refer to you with your name, and sometimes that is done because of the friendship you acomplish at that point with your kid.

Answer 6

The label "mom" is for the child to use in order to feel secure and safe. But if the kid is past that, it's not necessarily a bad thing.

Answer 7

In all truthyness, I would have to say yes.
My mother would've whooped me if I called her by her first name, even now. Now aunts & uncles on the other hand...that's different.

Answer 8

There are worse things a child could call their parent. I wouldn't go for it, but to each his own. I know some very awesome parents, who have super kids, and they do it, so it can't be too bad.

Answer 9

That's funny. Actually no. It makes me think of Dharma and Greg.
Hippy-ish or something.
Sometimes I have to call my mom by her 1st name or she doesn't notice I'm talking to her. Or I yell "Woman"! That works too.
You know, at my school we call everyone by their first names. I call the VP David, the Dean of Liberal Studies Barbara, my professors all by their first names. I like it. It seems very egalitarian.
:)

Answer 10

yes I think its wrong for any child to call their mothers by thier first name, the only way that I would think of doing that if they were your step mom. but your real mom I wouldn't.

Answer 11

My mom replaced into like that for the duration of a fashion yet then she have been given to the place she could hit us with something she ought to come for the duration of. I in no way had a relationship with my mom via fact she consistently well known my older sister who replaced into consistently attempting to kill me or herself. whilst my sister pulled her "STUNTS" i replaced into consistently the only their to %. up the peaces. once I became sixteen, I have been given to the place I had giving up and in simple terms took care of my little brother who gave the impression to be neglected via the two my mom and father and nevertheless is. To think of my mom has the braveness to assert she did the final parenting activity she ought to. Yeah to my drug dealing sister.