to hate the way my DD speaks?

[suwoo]

DD who is nearly 6 is developing a real Manchester accent. I know I live in Manchester, but I speak 'naicely' and would prefer her to do so too. Every time she calls me 'Mumm-eh' its like fingers down a blackboard and I always say 'its mumm-ee', well actually I normally hiss it. DH hates the fact I correct her and says that as we live in Manchester, that is her accent and I should get used to it. AIBU?

I think it has a lot to do with peer group, school and - hate to say it but - CLAAAAAAASS.

i will correct glottal stops and dropped aitches while there is breath left in my body.

i'm afraid YABU

Botbot,don't think it is quite as prevalent in Cheshire now; in the 1980's we were at school with second generation scousers,Winsford was a Liverpool overspill wasn't it?
There has been a big influx of people from all over the country into Cheshire now,so I think that accent is dying out.
Don't even get me started on the Crewe accent!!

fio - I think some people just don't speak in a way that betrays their regional origin, though. Where does Ben Fogle come from? I can't really say beyond a generic "posh, probably south of England". He could have been born anywhere from Cornwall to Norfolk.

i love the way families morph each others accents.
"well you'll jolly well get nowt" is one choice sloandham (sloane + oldham) phrase

He could well be. But eee don' be zpeakin' loike ee be.

Oi know they don' bee, but oi don' even 'ear a lattle bit o'Devon when ee zpeakz.

I'll have to listen more carefully!

I wonder where Brian Sewell is from?

suwoo - oh get over yourself accents are not necessarily bad.frankly your annoyance and response to her accent is wholly unreasoanable.most mums when their child says mummy Or mum-eh or your much hoped for mumm-eeee are in fact delighted to be given recognition and respond with a beaming smile not a churlish moan about dd accent

i am scottish and of course wee one sound scottish and i love it

so go give your dd a big kiss, tell her she is a clever girl.praise her developing speech acquisition

...and FGS UNCLENCH this is total whimsy trivia

Scottishmummy, have you read the whole thread or just the OP? I have admitted through the posts, that I will stop correcting her, that I clearly have nothing more significant to worry about and that I am a dreadful chav snob. Also DH thoroughly agrees with everyone who says I should stop doing it. This thread was also slightly tongue in cheek as I am fully aware of my shortfalls. I like your command to unclench, I feel like I can slowly alleviate some pressure now

Suwoo - there's less "mumm-ehs" in south Manchester.

A LOT less bohemianbint, unfortunately the budget doesn't stretch that far although I can often be found in head over heels saying, "Now listen to the way that little girls says mumm-ee darling"....... Now that clearly was a joke, please don't believe that. Although I do schlep down there as its nice.

Suwoo,what is 'Head over Heels'?
I live in Congleton btw!

Its a soft play in Chorlton for yummy mummys, or fakers like me!

Ah, right!
There is a definite Wilmslow accent I have noticed as well. Sort of posh Manchester.Hear it in John Lewis at cheadle alot!

Ha - we're going to head over heels on Tuesday, but also only visiting as Chorlton way too pricey for the likes of us too. We're near Burnage/Levenshulme borders, so not as many "mumm-ehs" but lots of shootings. Swings and roundabouts eh...

Silentterror, I have just come from john lewis - after getting three children fitted there for shoes on the last day of half term my voice has degenerated from "head over heels" (very nice place, have all our birthday parties ther), to verging on Benchill ( you'll know what i mean if you live here!) What will they think of me at JL???