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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I call my son stink man.  Doesn't mean he really stinks![/quote]

Janet Lansbury (of RIE fame) says not to call kids names like this, even in an endearing way.  It makes them feel self-conscious for no reason.  Normally, I'm not nutty about stuff like this, but here's an anecdote - my DH has an 11 year old son.  Since the age of about 4, my DH would call him stinky feet and pretend his feet stunk.  He didn't mean any harm, but his son actually has an enormous complex about it now.  [/quote]

Don't all parents play this game with their kids? I've done it with all four of mine.

My kids nicknames are: Monkey Mash, Spider Stew, Booger Bear & Pigeon Pie. Hell my dad still calls me Princess Monster Face sometimes and I'm 44.
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I understand what you are saying but how come kids are not allowed to call their parents/grandparents lovingly piggy. I mean why is it the person with more authority is allowed to say sth in a loving manner and the weaker person is not allowed to say any such thing? Makes no sense to me and that's why I only use sweet nick names that I would not mind to be called either. [/quote]

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