Do you call yourself 'mummy'?

[BitOfFun]

Just a light-hearted thread really. I was on my phone to Shiney recently while walking the dogs through the park. The puppy was trailing behind and I found myself calling her, "Pickle! Pickle! Come to mummy!"...

I can't tell you how much she ripped the piss out of me, but I had never given a moment's thought to the idea that I possibly sound like a complete lunatic.

So- what is the consensus?

[misdee]

we say mum and dad as well.

[multitask]

of course.. doesn't everyone?

[BitOfFun]

Apparently not...but your replies are making me feel less daft, so thank you

[KenDoddsDadsDog]

Mammy here.

[KnickersOnOnesHead]

Mummy here too!

[WherecanIhide]

Yep, I'm 'mummy' and they are my 'girls' (I am aware they are dogs not humans )

[BitterAndTwistedChoreDodger]

We are 'mummy' and 'daddy' but the DC still call us that so we kind of refer to each other as that in front of them any way. So that's how I justify it

[Tuggy]

Yup mummy and daddy. What else would we be?!

[Avantia]

Mummy !

[Avantia]

and she's my ' beautiful girl' I have two DS so no way of offending any offspring

[MindyMacready]

Loonies!

[Pudding2be]

We are mum and dad, our parents and siblings are gran and grandad, aunty and uncle etc.

Yes I am a bit bonkers but I don't care lol

[OnlyWantsOne]

My lab is like one of my children. I'm mummy. DP isn't daddy though

He would be very

[mumatron]

oh yes. dp looks at me like I'm insane when i refer to him as Daddy though.

the dc are the dogs brother and sisters too.

[Tortoise]

No but I do call them my baby.

[ImeldaM]

Definitely, DP is Daddy too

[DooinMeCleanin]

Dh does. I don't. For once I am the sensible one. Although DH also very much believes that 'poppy woppy baby waby' aka the whippy one is his third child and she is very much treated like his third child, right down to being nursed to sleep in his arms while he sings her soothing lullabys

This is the dog he made me promise faithfully would only stay a few days as we can't have two dogs

[follyfoot]

Yep we are Mum and Dad, and the lovely lady at hydrotherapy is Auntie Sue

[MumblingRagDoll]

I try and avoid it with the animals but I do think it....DH calls EVERY dog's owner his "Dad" or his "Mum".....we see a nice dog in the park and DH is all "Ah look...he's waiting for his Dad."

[DrNortherner]

I never call myself Mum to the dog, you are all bonkers!

[memphis83]

yes!! I was going for a walk yesterday and there was an elderly man helping resurface the path and their dog was in the van, the mans wife went to van and said 'Ok sweetie you be a good girl for your Daddy, and Mummy will cook you a nice lunch for your return!!' It made me feel very normal!

[Hullygully]

Yep, Mummy to the dog, which is weird cos I'm Hully to the dc.

[shineoncrazydiam0nd]

Far worse is when she is here and absolutely HAS to call her fella. Cue much eye rolling from me as she puts on a daft voice and they say ' Hi Baybeeee, luffs yewwww ' to each other - every hour or so

I will say 'Give it to Mummy' to my 4 year old and ' give it to me ' to my 13 year old...

To the puppy? ' GET THE FUCK OFF THAT'

[Summersoon]

I use Mummy with the guinea-pig

Sorry, I know this is a dog thread