to not mind/notice that my DS calls me by my name instead of Mum sometimes?

[Ernie01]

I honestly hadn't noticed (or when I had, not really thought it signified anything). But have had a lot of people recently saying that they think I shouldn't let him do it because it isn't respectful... Don't really care what other people think, since DS absolutely does respect me and is in fact one of the best behaved and respectful children I know, but just wondered what the gerneral view is?

Isn't it funny when you realise you are no longer Sooty but are Mummy.

Gosh, you're all very liberal.

It's Mum from my 13 year old and Mummy from my 4 year old in this house.

When I was little I went to school with a girl who called her parents 'Geraldine and Barry' (can't remember the actual names). They didn't want their children to use 'mum and dad'.

I thought that was so sophisticated. Didn't dare try it at home

My four-year-old DS sometimes calls me darling as well because that's what DH calls me. Mostly it's Mummy, though.

My DS has recently started calling DH 'Honey' as that's what i call him. I seem to be 'mum or 'mummy' regardless!

I don't think it would bother me and it makes me smile when when I hear DS's 16 year old mates saying things to him like "where's onceamai" or "is onceamai going to let you" (the last of course being a joke because I'm a soft touch). But it is slightly funny to hear the children's friends talking about you by your first name as if you were one of them!

ds does it he is 3.9, not often but i do not mind actually i fing it quite funny

we have jsut spent the day with my mum his nana, he is now calling her mum, if not calling me by my name its always mummy

My DS often calls me by my name and usually calls DP daddy. It's fine by us.

It wouldn't bother me although I'm Mum (or worse atm, DD1 is stropping!) to my daughters.

My ex MIL insists on her unusual name rather than Nanny/Grandma etc as Nanny and co makes her feel old! I used to feel very uncomfortable with that, it just wasn't used to it, now the DDs are older it seems more natural.

It wouldn't bother me at all, as long as it's with respect. Problem though as I'm known as xyz by my family, yet my dh addresses me with a different name (complicated story!) so I'm now wondering, if it does happen, which name ds will "choose" to call me by [puzzled]

DS does it sometimes. He'll call me mummy but if telling another child to ask me something he'll say 'ask '.

Doesn't bother me
As someone said earlier, in a crowded place you're more likely to respond to your own name rather than "mum"

I also tend to say " hi its Ratty" when phoning them or anouncing myself on DDs entryphone and sign cards "Ratty"

Though they do call me mum more often now
or
MOTHER!!!! when exasperated

YANBU. My daughter is only a baby, but I want her to call me sc2987 when she learns to talk, because that's who I am. I don't call my sister 'sister', so I don't want to be a label. But my ex won't back me up and insists on referring to me as 'Mummy', even though I respect his wishes and call him 'Daddy'.

BluddyMoFo that's lovely. Made me smile.

I don't think my dc know my name, actually!
Dd1 is the eldest at nearly 3 and all the adults refer to me as mummy when shes around, eg "where's mummy?" "can you take this to mummy?".

My dp is the only one that calls me anything different but he calls me love or sweetheart. Dd has started calling me those though!
Very odd to hear her say "thanks, love" when I pass her something!

I would have thought it was better- you're not just defined as a Mum, you're you're own person who has many roles/parts to her.