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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's important to teach kids that the polite thing to do is to call people what they want to be called. It's pretty rude to let them call her Mrs. Smith -- that kind of polite distance strikes me as actually mean on their part. I can totally understand if they would rather not call someone other than your mom "Grandma", even a "Grandma Larla" combo. But "Mrs. Smith" is just a slap in the face, and it's downright rude if that's not what she asks to be called. [b] If you have a polite relationship with her, could you not say something like, "The kids feel awkward calling you Grandma since that is what they call my mom. Could we come up with another special term that you'd be comfortable with? We know you'll have a special role in their lives going forward and I'd love to find a term that we all feel comfortable using."[/quote][/b] This is the correct answer.[/quote]
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