to think a nine year old might remember my name?

[Flingingmelon]

I have guests staying for the weekend. One little girl ,9, has called me by the wrong name about a dozen times. I have corrected her every single time.

It's starting to piss me off, which I know is silly because she's only nine.

But AIBU to think she might get it right for once? I'm not a little mouse type person who is easily forgettable!

... And lots of 9 year olds have memory problems - diagnose with a sen or not.

I can't, on the other hand., think of many 9 year olds who would use not remembering a name as a form of attack. They aren't generally that savvy

I would call her a different name too She's 9, not a little child.

My ds always gets peoples names wrong. He has autism. I correct him every time he is wrong in the hope he will eventually get it correct. It is good for me to know this can piss people off. I didn't realise.

DS would struggle to remember unless he knew you really well. He has an auditory processing problem- which comes as a surprise when people are told about it. He also can't remember 2 part instructions or the next part of a word when spelling.

He's 10.

I am awful with names and a lot older than 9!

Nine yr olds are quite bad with names. You must be bored

The kids in DSs nursery decided that my name was 'Rhodesia'. Not sure why but it stuck for years.

Not the same but know kids, eh?

I get called MiniPax's mum. I suggested Mother Pax, but it won't stick.

Waiting you sound terrifying. Poor dss - age 7.

Just make a joke of it and reply "yes Brenda" every time she does it.

They just aren't really interested/aware of those other than their friends. It's not a deliberate snub. I'm invisible to most of dd's friends until they want something.

Don't worry paxillin, my younger stepson enjoys the privileges of having good manners and is one of the most popular boys in his school. He's a delight and we're very proud of him.

Sorry, NickiFury not paxillin

Of all threads to get a name wrong!!!

What's that got to do with anything? . My kids are doing pretty well too and? I would still never punish them for forgetting a name.

Well, I didn't like say.......

We'd punish rudeness. I don't see why that made you feel sorry for the kid. The result of consequences for bad manners means he has fantastic manners and I really feel that that makes life nicer all round.

I've never met any of these NT 9 year olds who can't remember names. Maybe between visits but in a single weekend? It's bizarre!

Call her by your name? Might sink in this way?

Don't you ever get a mental block? I know I do. I used to work with a woman ten years ago who looks very similar to one of the Mums at dd's school, I still assign ex work colleagues name to her mentally. I can assure you I am not rude or doing it to make it point. I think it's mean to punish a child for forgetting a name, especially at age 7, I would never assume intentional rudeness; as a previous poster said they're just not that savvy at that age. But I really cba with a lengthy discussion about it, you're happy doing it so what else is there to say?