Calling little girls "mama"?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lately, I've been hearing a lot of mothers calling their daughters, "mama"...For example, I've heard a mother tell her child, "C'mon mama, let's go" or something like that...
I'm so curious why people do this and I'm hearing it more and more..can anyone explain this odd trend?

of all the things happening in the world, this doesn't seem worth fussing about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've never heard of a young girl being called mama.
Time to get out of my white, umc bubble I guess!

In this day and age, I find calling a 10, and 8 year old little Mamas horrible. So they are only good to grow up and be Mothers right? I had two girls, and they are feminists, believe me, they would not find the term appropriate. I could never see calling my nieces little Mama's. Maybe like a lot of things, this term needs to go, cultural term, or not.

I find calling children things like "sweetie", "honey", and "pumpkin" horrible. So kids are only to be literal food for us right? I have two children, and believe me, they would not find it appropriate if I spoke like I was trying to eat them. I could never see treating any child like they are going to be my dinner. Maybe like a lot of things, these terms need to go.

[Anonymous]

Completely common in the Middle East. They all call their kids mama or baba (dad). It's a cultural thing. Even the very wealthy do it.

[Anonymous]

This is bizarre to me. I feel like its just trendy. My father is mexican n my mum is white. Nobody ever called me mami or mama until about 2 yrs ago and im 31 n have no kids i thought it was weird

[Anonymous]

Just seems like incest, even if it isn’t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I call my toddler "Lady" sometimes, as in "Come over here Lady." I have no idea why, it's just stream of consciousness."

+1 I also say ma'am. and I say mister or sir to my 3 yr old DS. lol

My DH used to call DS sir as a baby when he was frustrated. As in, “Sir, can you please stay still while I change your diaper so I don’t get poop all over the place!”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's normal in black or Latino communities to call children mama, mami, pop, or papi. I personally call my dd mama pretty much every day. It's only odd if you're not familiar with different cultures I guess.

This is more socioeconomic than race/ethnic. You rarely hear children called mama/papa among my middle to upper income hispanic and black friends (and I'm hispanic). i have, however, heard it among family members in lower socioeconomic classes.

Are you calling me a poor? You're wrong sweetie. I'm a lawyer.

1. Lawyers can be poor.
2. Please tell me that a lawyer is “internet sweetie” someone. That makes me sad.
3. Why do I read this in a fighting tone?

[Anonymous]

Why did you dig up this ancient thread?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's normal in black or Latino communities to call children mama, mami, pop, or papi. I personally call my dd mama pretty much every day. It's only odd if you're not familiar with different cultures I guess.

This is more socioeconomic than race/ethnic. You rarely hear children called mama/papa among my middle to upper income hispanic and black friends (and I'm hispanic). i have, however, heard it among family members in lower socioeconomic classes.

+1 Totally agree. I hear it all the time at the school where I teach, Title I, and I never hear it with some of my World Bank / IMF / other high-SES friends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's normal in black or Latino communities to call children mama, mami, pop, or papi. I personally call my dd mama pretty much every day. It's only odd if you're not familiar with different cultures I guess.

This is more socioeconomic than race/ethnic. You rarely hear children called mama/papa among my middle to upper income hispanic and black friends (and I'm hispanic). i have, however, heard it among family members in lower socioeconomic classes.

Oh, boy. I guess If you heard it among your tiny amount of friends and family it just must be a matter of fact!

[Anonymous]

My parents are immigrants - from Italy.

I grew up with mothers calling their children "mama", and I now do the same with my children.

My children find it endearing and I don't plan to change my ways. shocking this was a 9 page thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's normal in black or Latino communities to call children mama, mami, pop, or papi. I personally call my dd mama pretty much every day. It's only odd if you're not familiar with different cultures I guess.

This is more socioeconomic than race/ethnic. You rarely hear children called mama/papa among my middle to upper income hispanic and black friends (and I'm hispanic). i have, however, heard it among family members in lower socioeconomic classes.

Are you calling me a poor? You're wrong sweetie. I'm a lawyer.

A poor? Hmmmmm

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's normal in black or Latino communities to call children mama, mami, pop, or papi. I personally call my dd mama pretty much every day. It's only odd if you're not familiar with different cultures I guess.

I am AA and I don’t know anyone who says it. I’ve heard it used in the Latino community and I think it’s endearing

[Anonymous]

You’re overthinking it

[Anonymous]

Basically when you hear a non-Latino/a use it, then you know the user is saying it as a form of cultural appropriation.