Are You a Mommy, Mom or Mother?
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This week’s question:
Are you a Mommy, a Mom or a Mother?
JoJo’s Answer:
Have you noticed that your title changes as your children get older and depending upon whether they are trying to feel ever so grown up? When my kids were little, I was Mommy. When they got a little older, I became Mom. For a short time my daughter referred to me as "Mother!" And then there was the time when my daughter was about 3 and she learned to spell that I was... "M. O. M.!"
My daughter is 19 now and my son will be 10 in a few days soI think I've graduated to...Mom! However, my daughter has a Facebook account and recently tagged me in a note where she was asked several questions about the first person who came up under each letter of the alphabet. When my name popped up, one of the questions was, if I was a friend. She said I was more than a friend because I was her mother! I like that. There's more respect for your Mother than for just a friend, but Mom seems to denote more of a close relationship than does "Mother." Both my kids call me "Mom." So I guess I'm sort of a Mom-Mother. How about you?
Are you a Mommy, a Mom or a Mother?
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So...how 'bout it? Are you a Mommy, a Mom or a Mother?
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7 comments
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As my kids are all teens, I’m usually just “Mom.” However, when trying to get something out of me, I revert back to “Mommy.” Occasionally, the oldest one calls me “Mommy” without thinking about it. I have to admit this really surprises me. It’s kind of a shame, but whenever I hear. . . “Oh, Mommy”. . . my guard goes up as somebody is probably trying to finagle something out of me. :) I don’t think any of them have ever called me “Mother”. . . YET.
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Great question, JoJo – I would say that I’m all 3 at this point. My 2 adult children call me mom, as do my 3 middle children, my youngest still occassionally calls me mommy. And, I do get the occasional “mother” from my 16 year old son, but that’s usually when he’s trying to win an argument and trying to appear very mature. LOL
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I am “Mom” all the way. Both my kids have called me Mom for quite some time now. It was Mommy when they were young, but then I became “Mom.”
It reminds me of a Christmas movie we have watched in the past. The family is going somewhere, and the two young kids are in the back seat. The husband says something about Mom being beautiful and asks the kids “isn’t she beautiful?” The young son replies with “na, she’s just Mom!” I loved that comment:-)
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I’m still a mommy. My kids are 5 and almost 4. They use mom, mama, and mommy interchangeably. What I don’t like (but I’m sure will become much more frequent as the kids get older) is the two syllable “MO-OM!!” It’s usually accompanied by some whine or complaint or other such discontent. :)
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I love this! No matter what – we are still MOM – no matter how grown up our children get. The relationship changes a little – but all in all – MOM still has a special relationship no matter what they call us. I still call my 82 year old MOM – Mommy. She likes it – and so do I ;)