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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It would be bother me too, but in the end be grateful she is close enough to her "bonus mom" to use that terminology. A child can never have too much love.[/quote]

This. If a kid chooses to call a stepparent “Mom” or “Dad,” it would be foolish for anyone to correct that. Kids know who their parents are. And if they choose to call a stepparent a term of endearment, then great. It means they feel loved and safe and close. Those are all good things. Anyone, be it parent or stepparent, who steps in to correct that is being petty and making it about the adults. No kid asked for their parents to split up. To then try to control what labels they give the adults around them is selfish. [/quote]

No, its selfish to call a parent a parent when they are not.  Kids have two parents and that should be respected.  They can have a good relationship with a stepparent and call them by their first name.  How would you feel if you were replaced and your child called someone else mom or dad?[/quote]

I call my mother in law Mom, and it doesn't bother my mother. She's glad I have loving in laws who are amazing. It's a bonus mom situation for sure. How is it selfish for a child to chose that? You need to get over yourself. [/quote]

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