Daughter calling me "mom"

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Wibu to ask my mum to stop my 3 year old watching American tv when she is there? She picks her up from nut earth twice a week when I finish late and now 3 year old has started calling me mom or mommy. Which just really grates! Aibu to ask her to stick to ceebeebies?

Ban the tv and correct her usage if you really hate it. I was banned from watching sesame street until I stopped saying "zee" for "zed" as a child! Dm corrected me whenever I said it!

I too hate "gotten". It's archaic in uk English so ought to be corrected if encountered. It sounds so try hard and American

I'm going to use Middle English tomorrow in work. See if anyone notices 😁.

The history of language and accents is fascinating.

I love 'MAMMY.' So cute! That's usually Irish isn't it?

Yep. Mammy is Irish, as is Mam. In Dublin, Ma is also used a lot. I really hate it. Ugh!

I heard it in parts of the UK in the 50s. It was native, not picked up from American TV. In other parts (N) they say 'mam' or 'mammy' and that's native, too.
But I don't think you are BU to hate it. I'd hate it, too.

Stick to CBeebies!

Or try not answering her unless she calls you what you prefer.
I don't think I'd ever have answered to 'mom'. I'd have put my Extremely Scary Face on if they'd ever tried that.

We say mam and mum in the East Midlands, which as everyone knows is a world away from the West Midlands.

If I don't answer to "mom" she just shouts my first name
I think she just doesn't hear the difference.

My DD has asked in the past if we could go to the store and buy some candy.
My DS also told her when she lost her first tooth to put it under her pillow, and the tooth fairy would leave her a dollar.
Midlands Mom and American Mom sound completely different.
(Also, midlands Mom sound to me like they're just saying Mum in a midlands accent)

See my dad has always said store! And he's in his 40's

Yes Mammy is Irish.

Thanks @Rosyvalentine.

Lots of New Englanders say "mum".

I'm an American Southerner. We do not say "meer." We pronounce both syllables. In fact, we might even add a syllable.

"I find it odd that many British women are starting to believe ‘mom’ is a British word. "

This comes up a lot on here. It was taken to America around 1860. Middle English had Mome, but it meant Aunt, or older care giver female.

My Grandmother used Mam, her Mother had, her Mother was born in Liverpool, in the 1880's, they had Irish in their background.

I use Gotten, my Grandmother did and so does Maggie Smith, so it's good enough for me.

Two of my DDs have names and a middle name, which people think are American, but they are old English names and the middle name, which people think is a Unique spelling is the English version.

'American' evolved from the immigrants that took their language with them and then they all had to communicate. That included words which many think are American in origin, but were taken over there.

My ds has taken to calling me 'Momma'

Hmm I wonder if it's not the "mom" part that's the problem, it's just the fact that you're being woken up with it bellowed in your ear at 6 in the morning and hearing it shouted all day.

"Mum" would soon wear thin after the 50 millionth time.

My mum is from Birmingham and always uses the term mom or mommy 'tell mommy' I hate it, really grinds my gears!
I grin and bear it though as it's not the worst thing in the world seriously though mom?

I've noticed we seem to have picked up the American way of spelling practice whether it's a noun or a verb.

In UK English practice is a noun and (to) practise is the verb.

At least we haven't started omitting the 'o' sound from laboratory

I wouldn't draw too much attention to it. Ignore it and have everyone continue to refer to you as mum and it'll pass.

I'm a midlander so grew up with moms not mums being the norm. I do get fed up of people insisting it is American, I can assure you that it was mom in the 50s and elderly people would say it as well so must go back to 19th century in West Mids.

My sons have taken to calling me Ma, I feel like an East End gangsters mother! Strangely I like it.

Many Welsh people say Mammy and Mam. Not just an Irish term but I have Irish blood in me somewhere! Hate not being able to find cards with Mam or Mammy on.

I didn't know 'mum' was pronounced differently to 'mom'. DH spells it with an 'o' but pronounces it the same way as I do with a 'u'.

Oh god, my dd says all sorts of dreadful americanisms. Such as 'salaahn' for salon. She stills calls me 'mumma' though, so I think it's ok.