Does anyone know why my daughter went from calling me mommy and daddy daddy like she is suppose to calling me mommy and calling daddy mommy most of the time?? By the way she is 2 years old and if you show her a picture of me she says that's mommy and if you show her a picture of daddy she says that's daddy, so she does know the difference. So I guess I just want to know if it's a phase and she will grow out of it or what? One more thing she is a daddy's girl and she is smart.
2007-04-24 15:29:54 · 12 answers · asked by T 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Don't worry it will pass. She may get your names mixed up sometimes and sometimes she might just think it's funny. Just correct her when she does it, or make a joke out of it like calling her by her teddy bear's name or something ridiculous. Two year olds like to assert themselves so she's probably showing her independence.
2007-04-24 16:11:43 · answer #1 · answered by trybyfire 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's testing the boundaries of gender and function. For kids, identities are still pretty fluid at the age of two. She doesn't understand that "mommy" and "daddy" are mutually exclusive titles. She may have noticed that there are multiple people out in the world who share the same name so for her she's testing what that means. Before long, she'll start insisting from time to time that you call her by a different name, or that she is a character from a favorite book or tv show.
2007-04-24 22:35:39 · answer #2 · answered by Heather Y 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what your question is...is your baby, who knows your mommy, now calling you by your name? That is normal...after all you say she is smart...well she gets that everyone else is calling you by your name and not mommy...so she now gets that you have two names and knows who your are for sure...just calm down and she will call you mommy again when she gets who you are...also try having daddy say things like...where is mommy, or go to mommy and be calling you mommy too...and your little sweetheart will get that you are one person with two names....and that she is not the only one calling you mommy.
2007-04-24 22:38:07 · answer #3 · answered by teri 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a phase. It is nothing to worry about. It isn't like you dropped her on her head or anything. My nephews call my mom Grandpa and my dad Grandma. They eventually get over it. The funny thing is, it is probably bothering you enough that you ask the question. However, if you have more kids later you will end up calling them by each other's names too. Your daughter is smart and it is just a phase. She is not doing it to bother you because she is a daddy's girl. She is perfectly normal and I am sure she is really cute. Just have patience....
2007-04-24 22:37:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes kids do crazy things. I have a neice who is 4 and she calls everybody mommy but she knows who her mommy is. I think it's just a phase or just her being silly!
2007-04-24 22:33:15 · answer #5 · answered by sarah J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every child goes through something like this. My sister went through a phase of calling me mommy and our mom sissy. So just go with it she will grow out of it. It will probaly only last another month or so.
2007-04-24 22:33:59 · answer #6 · answered by Courtney B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is just a personal opinion.
Kids learn different things in different ways. They learn that eventually, you will stop returning the items they toss. They learn that sometimes when they cry, they still don't get their way.
I think she testing the both of you to see if y'all will try to correct her...and if so...how many times before you give up.
She's having a blast with this one...do whatever you would normally do. If you get sick of correcting her...knowing good and well she's messing with you...let it go...she'll grow out of it when she gets bored with it, or finds something else to entertain herself.
Don't worry hun...She seems right within (if not above) her mental development...you're doin good.
2007-04-24 22:41:06 · answer #7 · answered by Krissy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mommy is an exalted position to a child. So, this is actually complimentary to your husband. Does he assume alot of the caregiver duties. Actually, it's kind of sweet. Normally you see a baby call a babysitter mommy when she/her is particularly close to them.
Don't be alarmed she knows who is who.
2007-04-24 22:34:51 · answer #8 · answered by Jackie Oh! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 2, she's enjoying the reaction she gets for calling you Daddy...LOL...kids are funny!!!! I bet if you just pretend she's calling you by the right name, and don't react at all, she'll stop in 3 days!!!!!! Just enjoy her sense of humor...and write this one down in her baby book...when she's 16 all of you will get the biggest kick out of it...
2007-04-24 22:36:44 · answer #9 · answered by Kim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously she's smart...smarter than her parents even. She knows how to push your buttons and gets a kick out of doing so. You probably continuesly nag her about it rather than just ignoring it. Kids love to be in control. That's why she keeps doing it...SHE is in control...smarter than her parents she is.
2007-04-25 02:25:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋