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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a new poster and I want to know WHY Hispanics/south Americans call their children the equivalent of "mother" and "father" - I would never think of calling my kids mother or father and I'm curious what it means - is it like "little lady" or is it kind if referring to the child's parent - like you're-just-like-your-mama so we're going to call you mama?[/quote]

Well, it's not the equivalent of "mother" and "father," it's "mommy/mom" and "daddy/dad," which are terms of endearment.  Why the parent and child term is the same, I don't know.  I never thought it was a reference to the child's actual parent (as in, I love you and your mother too).[/quote]

In those same cultures mama/mami, and papa/papi are not used solely for parents. Growing up in my mixed up Black and Latino family, I called my grandmother mamita (she was a teeny tiny woman), grandfather was papa, and my younger siblings were often mami, lil'mama, papito, etc. They are terms of endearment not used only for parents, like you may call your son or daughter sweetie/honey/baby just like you would call your SO. [/quote]

Thank you so much do that explanation! I have never had anyone explain it toe like that, but it makes perfect sense now![/quote]

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