Who are you?

[Brandlynn]

So what do you call yourself and call others to them?

I am Mama (mommy is too babyish)
My husband is Daddy (I still call my dad that)
My mother in law is called Ya-Ya...
My dad is called PawPaw
My grandma is called GG(for great grandma)
And my husbands aunt is Nanny( she could never have any kids of her own.)

What about you?

 

[Singermom]

I am Mommy, Mama, or Mom to my girls (I've told them I'll take any of these, but don't like "Ma"; sound like a goat bleating)
My husband is Dad, Daddy or Papa (which he finds oddly endearing)
My parents are Memere and Pepere
His mother is Grandmother
His father is Grandpa, but only in referece, as he died years ago.
Neither of us has a living grandparent, so that's a moot point.
The girls have adopted some of the older ladies at church as grandmothers, and they're called "Nana", particularly one who has no grandchildren of her own, as her only son died childless.

 

[ChildByGrace]

I am Mummy
My husband is Daddy
My parents are Nanna and Bamfy
Hubbys parents are Nanny and Granddad
My only living grandparent is Great-Grandma

 

[lucypevensie]

I am Mom.
DH is Dad.
MIL and (step) FIL are Grandma Pat and Grandpa Harvey.
My mom and her husband are is Grandma T adn Grandpa Marv
Our sisters and brothers are Aunt and Uncle So-and-So or just simply their names sometimes.

 

[Brandlynn]

I am Mummy
My husband is Daddy
My parents are Nanna and Bamfy
Hubbys parents are Nanny and Granddad
My only living grandparent is Great-Grandma

Bamfy. I like that. It's cute! How did you come up with that?

 

[SearcherKris]

I am Mama or Mommy depending on my kids' moods, including the 12 year old boy. Even he slips out a Mommy now and then.

My ex-husband is usually Daddy but sometimes the 12 year old will say Dad.

Ex-husband's mom is Granny Ann, and one great grandmother is Granny Mary; the other is Granny Cathy. Great grandfathers are Papa, and Grandpa Roy.

My mother is Grandma and my father Papa, but we never seen them anymore. My kids don't know my grandparents, and I don't talk about them so they don't have a name for them.

My older brother is Uncle Luke, but my other two siblings just go by first names, Matt and Meagan.

My ex-husband's siblings are not known by my children, but they are usually refered to with their first names, and my kids say, "WHO??"

 

[Singermom]

I am Mama or Mommy depending on my kids' moods, including the 12 year old boy. Even he slips out a Mommy now and then.

My ex-husband is usually Daddy but sometimes the 12 year old will say Dad.

Ex-husband's mom is Granny Ann, and one great grandmother is Granny Mary; the other is Granny Cathy. Great grandfathers are Papa, and Grandpa Roy.

My mother is Grandma and my father Papa, but we never seen them anymore. My kids don't know my grandparents, and I don't talk about them so they don't have a name for them.

My older brother is Uncle Luke, but my other two siblings just go by first names, Matt and Meagan.

My ex-husband's siblings are not known by my children, but they are usually refered to with their first names, and my kids say, "WHO??"

When we went to see my FIL before he died, my husband decided it would be a good idea to have all 3 of the children for FIL to see one last time together. WH's older sister we had to fight to get her to join us. She arrived with her daughter, who was about 10-ish at the time. She looked at my WH (who, I might add, looks a LOT like his father), and asked, "Who are YOU?" He said, "I'm your uncle." This niece looked at him and said, "But my mother doesn't HAVE a brother."

I'm sorry, but if your ex's siblings are your children's aunts and uncles, they should know who they are, even if they don't see them. They are still a part of their family. My 2 daughters can name all of the siblings on both sides of our family, even tho we don't really associate with my husband's family.

 

[SearcherKris]

I'm sorry, but if your ex's siblings are your children's aunts and uncles, they should know who they are, even if they don't see them. They are still a part of their family. My 2 daughters can name all of the siblings on both sides of our family, even tho we don't really associate with my husband's family.

Uh, no. You are out of line, and I did not ask for any input.

My children's relatives are not known to them for very specific reasons, and I don't owe them anything. Even if it were a requirement, I'm not in the family anymore, and it would be my ex-husband's place to do that, not mine. He does not feel anymore motivated to do it than I do.

I am responsible for my children's protection and a godly upbringing. I care more about that then some family code or obligation. Don't tell me what my children should or should not know about family.