Do your kids call their stepmom "mommy"?

[Anonymous]

If they do, how do you feel about that?

[Anonymous]

I think they probably do when I'm not around and nobody tells me it's happening. Of course it breaks my heart.

[Anonymous]

I never did as a kid.

My dad has been married to my stepmom for 30 yrs now and my mom has passed away. Now I refer to them as my parents but I still call her by her first name. She is grandma to my kids.

[Anonymous]

I don't think this is going to happen. She's crazy, but not that crazy.

[Anonymous]

Stepmom, I go by my first name for kids and grandkids. Kids have a mom. I don't think its appropriate and I would be hurt if my kids called someone else mom.

If you are a stepmom, please do not take away the mom title for many reasons.

If you are a mom, talk to your ex and let him know how it makes you feel, if he is decent. He never should allow it in less she is adopting them or a full-time parent with the kids having no contact with mom.

[Anonymous]

I don't know anyone, kid or adult that says mommy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know anyone, kid or adult that says mommy.

My kids both use Mommy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stepmom, I go by my first name for kids and grandkids. Kids have a mom. I don't think its appropriate and I would be hurt if my kids called someone else mom.

If you are a stepmom, please do not take away the mom title for many reasons.

If you are a mom, talk to your ex and let him know how it makes you feel, if he is decent. He never should allow it in less she is adopting them or a full-time parent with the kids having no contact with mom.

OP here, I'm a mom. Ex is getting remarried and my daughter told me she asked her to call her mommy while she's in their house. I'm not ok with this at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stepmom, I go by my first name for kids and grandkids. Kids have a mom. I don't think its appropriate and I would be hurt if my kids called someone else mom.

If you are a stepmom, please do not take away the mom title for many reasons.

If you are a mom, talk to your ex and let him know how it makes you feel, if he is decent. He never should allow it in less she is adopting them or a full-time parent with the kids having no contact with mom.

OP here, I'm a mom. Ex is getting remarried and my daughter told me she asked her to call her mommy while she's in their house. I'm not ok with this at all.

That is wrong.

It's one thing when the kid decides on their own to use the term ( thought it still stings for bio mom or dad), but it's entirely different issue that crosses all sorts of boundaries for an adult to force that on a child. I would have a problem with what the new wife is doing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know anyone, kid or adult that says mommy.

My kids both use Mommy.

I'm another stepmom here. Do you kids still have a mother? IT strikes me as really wrong that they'd call a stepmom "Mommy".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know anyone, kid or adult that says mommy.

My kids both use Mommy.

Mine too. They're still young though. I don't know any kids who don't, though, when they are young.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know anyone, kid or adult that says mommy.

My kids both use Mommy.

I'm another stepmom here. Do you kids still have a mother? IT strikes me as really wrong that they'd call a stepmom "Mommy".

I think PP was replying to the comment that made it sound like "mommy" was a term that wasn't used by kids (vs mom or mama or whatever.) I don't think she is the stepmom in this situation.

[Anonymous]

in my house, stepmom is "mother" and and my "real mom" is "Ma"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stepmom, I go by my first name for kids and grandkids. Kids have a mom. I don't think its appropriate and I would be hurt if my kids called someone else mom.

If you are a stepmom, please do not take away the mom title for many reasons.

If you are a mom, talk to your ex and let him know how it makes you feel, if he is decent. He never should allow it in less she is adopting them or a full-time parent with the kids having no contact with mom.

OP here, I'm a mom. Ex is getting remarried and my daughter told me she asked her to call her mommy while she's in their house. I'm not ok with this at all.

Ugh. Stepmom here. That's really creepy. How does your daughter feel about it?

[Anonymous]

My SIL has always insisted my young nephews (her step sons) call her mommy or mom. Frankly it's always bothered me. Their mom is alive and well and has primary custody.