I have a toddler son. We've made lots of friends over the past couple of years through various groups/activities/nursery. He happens to be one of very few boys in our groups of friends, I'd say 90% are girls.
I find it really quite weird and annoying that so many of the mums refer to my son as their daughters boyfriend. I know it's mostly lighthearted, etc, and he doesn't understand what a boyfriend/girlfriend is, but some of them are so insistent (and have made repeated remarks almost claiming him from other girls who are also 3 years old!).
I generally never make any comment, but I think I might have upset a friend this morning, who told another mum at drop off that my son was her boyfriend and he's not allowed another gf because she's known him the longest. I can't remember exactly what I said as I was more focussed on handing him over and getting away, but it irked me so I said something along the lines of maybe he'll never want a girlfriend. I don't think she responded.
I just feel a little bit peeved that there has to be this assumption that a little boy can't just enjoy being friends with people. They have to be his girlfriend. I'm sure this happens the other way around too.
AIBU to find this annoying?