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[quote=Anonymous]I don't think goofball is derogatory unless it's used with a mean tone of voice or in a context that the child could interpret that you are belittling or insulting them. It sounds like the context and tone of voice in your case were just fine.

I will say, though, that my dad joked around a lot when we were kids...teased us, called us silly names, was sarcastic. Most of the time it was funny. Every once in awhile it hurt our feelings (I say "our" because my siblings and I have actually discussed this as adults). I do think you have to be careful about the tone of voice and the way you use certain terms. I've noticed that my son, who is only 2.5, is also very sensitive like I am and I try to be really careful about not saying anything that he could interpret as me being mean to him. So, I'd say a term like 'goofball' if he was doing something like dance in a really silly way in an obvious attempt to try to make us laugh but I wouldn't say that if he was genuinely dancing and not trying to make us laugh because then he might wind up feeling self-conscious about the way he dances. For instance...[/quote]

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