Let's just say, I know of a couple that does this. It's embarrassing to me to hear them call each that, especially if there's other people around. It's just creepy and grosses me out too when I hear it. I don't understand why spouses call each other mom/dad in front of children. I think it's also inappropriate.

I had a good lol over that one. It is one of my biggest pet peeves but in a funny sort of way. It just sounds so ridiculous.

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I can sort of understand it in front of small children. As in what do you think mom? But not as the norm and not just out around other people. I don't think dh and I will do that. My mom and dad didn't and so its strange to me but my grandparents still do that when we are around. Just this weekend when I was there we were decided something (my grandma and me) and she said "Grandpa, are you ready" or something like that. So I guess its all in what you're used to.

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I think it's stupid. My mother started calling me "Mommy" when my daughter was born.... figure that one out! Totally confused my daughter when she was little, and I had to explain to her that grandma was a little strange.

I can understand it to a point...meaning, like Mandarenee pointed out..."What do you think Mom or Dad?" while you're in a conversation wit hte kids and spouse regarding something about the children.. Ie; kids want to watch a movie, "what do you think Daddy?" That is the ONLY time I think it is okay and doesn't sound weird. I hope that is comming out he way I mean it to....

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My Papa calls my step grandma Mom--LOL and she calls him Dad--yeah its kinda weird.

Well, I guess my dh and I would annoy you. We started calling each other "mom" and "dad" in front of dd when she was little so she would call us by those names when she learned to talk. She wouldn't learn if dh and I called each other by our first names. I prefer to hear children calling their parents mom and dad (or something like that). I don't like to hear children call their parents by their first names. IMO, it sounds disrespectful.

We occassionally still call each other "mom" and "dad" in front of dd (she's 8 now). We just got into the habit of doing it when she was little and haven't broken it yet. Your post is a good reminder that we need to start phasing that out.

I agree I don't think it is appropriate in public or around other people. That is why we all have a first name. But I do agree that in front of small children, it is okay, like what MandaRenee said, "what do you think, Mom?".

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LOL my mom and dad call each other that sometimes. My brother and I laugh about it.

As a joke I call my dh dad cause he's 10 yrs older than me and we laugh about it.
Once we were in a grocery store and a older lady was nearby and I said "aww dad" and stomped away and I forget what the lady said but I was busting up in the next aisle.

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Yes, I guess we'd get on your nerves too. I'm just as likely to call my husband Dad as I am Chris and he does the same to me.

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