"My baby"

[tocas]

Genuinely not sure if I ABU or not. It makes me cringe when people call their children over the age of about 6 months "my baby". In my eyes they just don't necessarily seem like babies any more. I can sort of understand up until 12 months but definitely not after. I've come across people calling their child of nearly two year old "my baby".
Aibu?

[LongRoadtoNowhere]

My DM still calls me her baby, I’m 36. It’s a term of endearment!

[Zanatdy]

Huh? So a 7 month old baby parents can’t call them ‘my baby’? What are they supposed to call them? Of course you can refer to a baby as a baby.

[tocas]

So as not to drip feed I have not got any children hence why I think I may be BU.

[Sprogletsmum2]

YABU. My baby is almost 6, still my baby

[emma1103]

Both my 4 year old and my 3 week old are my babies. They always will be.

[jevoudrais]

My baby is 2.5. I regularly tell her she is my baby and will be forever.

[Zola1]

Round here (area wise), the youngest child in a family is 'the baby'. So we will say, will you put the baby's bath on, will you watch the baby a minute.. she's 2.5.

[tocas]

Would you say to others in everyday conversation though? For example "I've got to go and pick my baby up from nursery"

[Aquamarine1029]

@tocas

So as not to drip feed I have not got any children hence why I think I may be BU.

You didn't even need to tell us, it's obvious.

[NotMyDayJob]

My 10 month old is definitely a baby. What are you talking about?

[Bluepalms]

YABVU! And very odd!

[Lenald]

eh? My one year old that crawls and gurgle is hardly a ‘child’. He’s a baby.

[Bestcatmum]

My DS will always be my baby. He's 40.

[Whatmarbles]

Could be worse, they could call them bubs 🤣

[bumbledeedum]

These are the exactly the kind of opinions you look back on after having children and realise how batshit you were.

My children will always be my babies cringeworthy or not

[Reugny]

You are being ridiculous.

I know plenty of parents who call their youngest child who is an adult "their baby".

I call my DD "my baby" though as a 4 year old it winds her up.

[Timeandtune]

My DS2 is 23 and he is still “my baby”. We also refer to him as “the wee one “ although he is over 6 feet tall.

[MaryShelley1818]

I think there's a difference between referring to a child as "my baby" and "a baby".

I read a thread about someone worried about taking the baby on holiday and turns out they were nearly 2!! Very different advice taking a toddler on holiday to a baby, so I kind of agree with you.

[Bluepalms]

If you do have children ever you will realize how ridiculous you’re being.

[Tandora]

i don’t get it. What are you supposed to call a baby of 6+ months, if not a baby?

[Cuppasoupmonster]

DD is 3 and she’ll always be ‘my baby’ although I wouldn’t gush about it to others as I agree it’s a bit cringe!

[Toottooot]

Awa bile yer heid min - a 6 month old not a baby? Aye ok.

[catandcoffee]

I call my very grown up son 'my baby ' sometimes 😁.
Normally if I want him to cut my hair....it usually works 😉

[Farindes]

My dog is my baby