To hate the words...

[cafedesreves]

Mama and "tiny human"?

I don't mean toddlers saying mama, more when people describe themselves as "Mama to Otis" or similar.
Tiny human is just dreadful. It just feels so twee to me.

AIBU?

Love my sister by her insistence on her children (oldest is 10) calling her Mumma is odd. Every time they say Mum it's corrected to Mumma, she thinks Mum is common

Are you saying Mama to rhyme with bummer or to rhyme with Lamarr, because the 2 pronunciations conjure up totally different images for me.
Mummer - tree hugging, home edding, lentil weaving earth mother type
Mamarr - one of the Mitford sisters

I used to work in a job where I often met people referring to "the babby". I always assumed they were referring to an infant child but then realised it meant the youngest child of the family and could equally apply to their 25 year old son currently serving time for armed robbery.

My 23YO DD calls me “Mama”, hope that’s alright?

Well obviously, I don’t care if it is or not.

Whilst I agree that ‘sexy’ is a scarily inappropriate adjective to attach to a young child, people have their own way of talking to and about each other within a family or parent/child relationship; and have their own nicknames, diminutives etc. Not sure why outsiders would care, far less “hate” what others do.
I mean, seriously... hate? That’s pretty extreme, and very unpleasant.

I wouldn't introduce myself as "Mama to DD" but it's German for Mummy and it is what she calls me and what I call myself in relation to her (e.g when talking to her about dh and I - I would say "Mama and Papa").

Are Americans (and people from the black country and other areas of the UK where its usual) allowed to use "mom" or do they have to get the OP's approval first?
Likewise the Spanish speaking world using "mama"?

I don't think anyone objects to people using other terms for mother, it is people speaking of themselves as "Mama" when they are not speaking to children
I've tried saying this, and thought I was quite clear, but clearly I was shouting into the wind.

@Chihuahuacat

I hate ‘baby’ used as in ‘how’s baby today?’

‘How is THE baby’

Also ‘how’s mum’ - usually the midwife to an adult woman.

I hated the 'how's mum' from midwives etc. When I had my first child, I was so confused by it! I kept thinking they were asking me how MY mum was, or I started looking around to see who they were talking to I feel like its trying to make a statement like 'you have no autonomy anymore, you gave up your right to be an individual when giving birth. You have no name. You are 'Mum' from this point forward'.

I cannot stand babe, prin, hun in any context

@MoonCatcher

I used to work in a job where I often met people referring to "the babby". I always assumed they were referring to an infant child but then realised it meant the youngest child of the family and could equally apply to their 25 year old son currently serving time for armed robbery.

😂😂😂😂

I know of a few people that insist on 'Mommy' and i don't know why but it really makes me grit my teeth! I don't mind Mama as i grew up with a big Irish family and most of them started with Mama and it ended up as 'Mam' so I'm used to it.

I saw a 'lil man' on facebook the other day too!

@MoonCatcher

I used to work in a job where I often met people referring to "the babby". I always assumed they were referring to an infant child but then realised it meant the youngest child of the family and could equally apply to their 25 year old son currently serving time for armed robbery.

Yep, it's 'the bairn' in my part of Scotland and mine is nearly 40

And 'our kid', used by Noel Gallagher about Liam.

Anyone getting “a tea” annoys me irrationally

“A coffee” is fine, as is “a cup of tea” or “a cuppa”. Even the request “could I have tea please?”

But not ever “could I have a tea please”

Also DH using the word naughty to describe (non sexual) adult behaviour. So for example, a company’s T’s and C’s might be a bit naughty. Makes me and reminds me of his mother

@IntermittentParps

And 'our kid', used by Noel Gallagher about Liam.

Aww I like 'our kid' it reminds me of my Great Gran.

@Rosesareyellow

YANBU.

Mama if your British and your children obviously don’t call you that, your just calling yourself or other mums that.

When people refer to their family as a ‘tribe’.

Yes. It's not kids saying mama, it's people referring to themselves as "mamas" rather than mums. It's so annoying!

Glad I'm not the only one!

Nuffin' wrong with Mama

[quote RestingPandaFace]@peruse love that! Come and join me in the time out corner. I suck some sweets out of the jar![/quote]
I will join you in time out. I call my toddler 'tiny person'.

Hello tiny person!!

@LittleDidSheKnow

My 23YO DD calls me “Mama”, hope that’s alright?

Well obviously, I don’t care if it is or not.

Whilst I agree that ‘sexy’ is a scarily inappropriate adjective to attach to a young child, people have their own way of talking to and about each other within a family or parent/child relationship; and have their own nicknames, diminutives etc. Not sure why outsiders would care, far less “hate” what others do.
I mean, seriously... hate? That’s pretty extreme, and very unpleasant.

Are there no words you irrationally dislike?

Little person is far worse than tiny human. As for the people who insist we’re our dog’s parents ... No, I’m not her mum! 😡

@Geamhradh

Are Americans (and people from the black country and other areas of the UK where its usual) allowed to use "mom" or do they have to get the OP's approval first? Likewise the Spanish speaking world using "mama"?

As others have said, the whole reason mum/mummy/mom/mam/mama etc ever came about is because /m/ is one of, if not the, first intelligible sound ALL babies, irrespective of first language, make.

There's no issue with the word mama/mom etc. Just find people referring to others as "mamas" annoying, E.g. hello all you wonderful mamas

@Iamnotminterested

Nope.

Nearly as bad as 'little man'. Grrr.

Oh, I hate this!

@Iamnotminterested

Nope.

Nearly as bad as 'little man'. Grrr.

Little man drives me mad

Eh? I’m a scouser and can confirm that we don’t say “mom” here.

^that post was in response to @shallIswim . Wouldn’t let me quote for some reason!

@Meirou90

Eh? I’m a scouser and can confirm that we don’t say “mom” here.

Unsure where he got it from then. He's always told me it's how he and his family (all from Liverpool - worked in and around the docks) spelled 'mum', and that it really wasn't American.

Scousers absolutely do not say mom 🤣 mum or ma