To not want to be called 'Mumma Bear?'

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It's a constant thing on my breastfeeding support group.

I see it constantly, "Don't worry, I think you've got this, mama!"

Or

"You are such a strong Mumma bear"

I cringe every time.

Surely I can't be alone in my dislike?

Someone even called me a fierce Mumma bear to my face in a group circle for mums last week

"If I'm Mama Bear does that make DH Dad a Bear because they eat their own young"

That'll shut them up.

Yanbu. I was going to say it's an improvement on mummy pig, but I see it's grown adults calling you this! I think I'd actually request mummy pig instead, they won't be able to call you that because it's kind of insulting, so hopefully it'll stop them calling you anything weird.

Things like that make me leave groups!

Bite them, shit in their garden and then eat all of their honey.

That'll teach them.

OH went through a phase of referring to me as mummy pig.
Was ok till DS2 shouted "Oi pig mummy" at me 🐷

Did you post this exact same thing recently, seems identical?

Mumma bear would annoy me.

"No, I'm a mother homo sapiens and I was under the impression I was at a mother's group.... unless I've accidentally wandered into the teddy bears picnic" should work. YANBU, "mumma" is so infantalised and sickly.

Yanbu.
I also hate ‘bubba’. Horrid.

Oh it’s bad

And those bloody Mama Bird tshirts all over mama blogs gneh

I also hate ‘bubba’. Horrid.

This is what my DH calls me

" Bite them, shit in their garden and then eat all of their honey.

That'll teach them. "

Quick question, do real bears actually eat honey or is that just Winnie the Pooh?

Yeah, I hate that expression too.

I believe they do eat honey but I have my suspicions about marmalade sarnies

DSHathaway

Ugh I thought adults referring to people who aren't their Mother as Mama or Mama Bear was an American thing I was safe from over here. Guess not.

It reminds me of this.

yomadac.com/2018/02/07/mother-plans-to-give-child-to-adoption-if-she-hears-bubba-or-mama-one-more-time/

I think the anti mamma and bubba movement is a thing (and I bloody hate it. That makes me run away from new mums/breastfeeding groups)

It’s just a variation on hun.

I hate it too. It's all over the breastfeeding/ attachmnet parent forums and groups. I did breastfeed and do gentle/ attachment parenting. But I am not a mama bear!

I really dislike it, not as much as I dislike the phrase ‘yummy mummy’ though. Yummy? Ffs!

YANBU! My dsis calls my dn "xxx bear" it drives me bonkers!

"Me and xxx-bear had a lovely walk today"

Whhhhhhhy!

God, that's awful.

Belongs in hell along with 'bubs', 'lil man' and hubby.

Me and xxx-bear had a lovely walk today

Sounds like the intro to a very weird porno

Weird. Sounds like a phrase coined from over the pond.....that should have stayed there!! why don't you suggest an animal alternative - like hot vixen or mama sex kitten, I think it's the bear thing that's killing it for me. It implies a large lumbering thing with a sore head!

Gads that’s dreadful.

I cannot stand twee bullshit. Is it from the your bubs your rulz type folk?