What to call "Grandma" and "Grandpa"

[Anonymous]

As long as they are not calling you by a name you did not choose, it is not your problem.
If you and your kids keep using the same name, it is not your problem.
If your parents ask for help to talk to SIL, then you can get involved if you want, but otherwise just keep quiet.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's common for grandchildren to call grandparents different things. No biggie. If you all keep calling them that around the baby then he or she will probably pick up on it too.

I have never known kids who use different names for grandparents, that is strange. the SIL is being weird.

Then you need to get out more and meet mor people.

Um, I know plenty of people and come from a huge family. eveyrone calls the grandparents the same name. The grandparents call themselves that once the first grandkid starts it. its pretty straightforward.

Well let me introduce you to the Millers. My son calls my parents Moma and Papa; his cousins call them Grandma and Grandpa. I tried reaching him Grandma and Grandpa, but he pronounced it incorrectly, and it stuck. It hasn't caused one bit of confusion in our family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My SIL's kids call my inlaws made up names. My kids are older and call them Grandma/Grandpa. It's dumb. My kids are like "who are they talking about?"

FWIW my inlaws picked grandma/grandpa, but their only daughter does what she pleases and no one says a word.

Well now this is silly. Your kids are not that dumb. It obviously bothers YOU, and your "older" kids might think the names are silly, but they're not so stupid that they can't get it straight. My 8yo niece knows that my kid calls Grandma something different. If by older, you mean 3, give it a few months, your kids will figure it out.