Well, me too! I call my husband dad when dealing with the kids. If it is just he and I it is sweetie or honey or his actual name... LOL

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Theresa
Mom of 3 boys and 1 girl

Wow some of you have strong opinions on this. Stupid or not appropriate?

We do it. Sometimes when my husband walks in from being at work all day i say "Hi Dad how was your day." He's called me mom before too ((((gasp)))) even when the kids are no where to be found.

I think it's cute and enduring. I like it. No we don't do it during intimate times (ewwwwww) but that's the only time i could see it being inappropriate.

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Jodie....Wife to Andrew (1995)
Mommy to Riley (2000) and Wyatt (2003)

Since we've had kids I don't think DH knows my real name. He either calls me mommy or sweetie (I prefer sweetie). Before we sent DD to preschool we were teaching her info she would need to know like our names, address, phone number. When I asked her my name, she said mommy, I said no, what does daddy call me and she said sweetie. LOL She didn't know my name! So, I guess it was a bad idea for us, but we meant well.

I didn't realize it annoyed other people... will have to stop and just stick to sweetie and hey you!

ITA!!! Would you rather be called his Bi!$% or his old lady? Now that's what I'd call inappropriate!

This was my thought. How is "Mom" or "Dad" inappropriate in public?

I think it's cute that some couples have things like this. DH and I just call each other honey, sweetie, etc. We never did the mom/dad thing only because it's not our thing.

We know a couple that call each other husband/wife. ("Hey wife, what are you doing?) Again...funny and cute.

Or how about the "Ol' Ball and Chain"....

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Jodie....Wife to Andrew (1995)
Mommy to Riley (2000) and Wyatt (2003)

I don't mind the husband and wife thing. I say hubby to my dh all the time. Especially right after we got married. We just thought it was funny.

I would smack dh if he ever called me his old lady. I understand some people use this term but I absolutely hate it. We are friends with this couple and that's what the husband says and it makes me crazy. I guess just because of so many people using it in a negative connotation. Maybe that's just me?

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Proud mommy to adorable Kinsley

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My younger brother has called his wife this before! He also calls her the old lady. now that would bother me. Aparently it doesn't bother her - to each his... or her own.

Me, too. Even down to the Chris. I am glad I went to the second page! Some of the first page responses had me a bit concerned. Yes, if he called me his b&itch, that would be inappropriate in my eyes. I could see where it could be obnoxious if it is overdone or done in a singsongy sort of way.

I don't call dh Daddy when we are alone, but I do refer to him as Daddy when the kids are around. Like, "Go ask Daddy what he wants to drink." Or "What does Daddy want to drink?" If it is just the two of us, that is different.

When I get concerned is when dh and I are out on date night and I tell him, "I have to go to the potty now." Now that is bad!! I catch myself, but that is bad!

I guess it really doesn't bother me what people call each other as long as it is respectful. My IL's have always referred to each other as Mom/Dad and now Gramma/Grampa so I guess I've quit paying attention to it

I call DH Daddy around the kids, especially when addressing him while we are in a family setting (ie- at dinner, "daddy, will you please pass the carrots", ask Daddy. . . .) If i don;t, then he'll be called by his name or whatever term of endearment I use since my DD picks up on that quickly. She's already started calling me by name if I don;t respond to Mommy the first time. I do use his name or honey when we are not around the kids though