HELP! Son calling every man daddy.
My son is calling every man he sees daddy when we are out in public. His father is very much involved in his life and plays with him every day when he comes home from work. So it’s not like he is missing his father in is life. But when we go out he talks to every man he sees and says hey daddy hi daddy. Sometimes he even goes to give them a hug and it’s really embarrassing. Usually people take it very well and just laugh it off but recently a man was like I’m not your daddy and pointed to his own son and was like I’m his daddy and my son didn’t really say much. But I just want him to stop saying it. I’ve had so many conversations with him saying your dad is at work and you can’t call everyone daddy. But he still does it. Any ideas what I can do? What do you think this means? Please help!
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This is soooo normal!!! I nannied for 20+ years prior to having my baby! I’ve seen this a million times. And my daughter currently calls any lady with a kid mommy, men are daddy, older men are grandpa and older woman are grandma!! Everywhere we go!!! Strangers and family!! It’s the age! And it’s a short stage!! I think it’s endearing. But I feel your embarrassment, as I’ve been embarrassed a time or two, like when she’s called a 30 something year old man with grey hair grandpa, and a 40 something year old woman grandma! Oh and she also goes up to every “grandma” and “grandpa” and hugs them…so I’ve learned to not let her walk in the store or mall anymore. Carts and strollers for now!! I do promise you it’s a super short stage…usually 3-6 months. Oh and to ease your mind, he’s not calling other men dad because he feels like his dad isn’t in his life! He’s calling them dad because they are “dad age” “dad looking” he associates 20 and/or 30 year old men as “dads” ❤️
Try giving him an alternative word for other men who are not his father until he grasps the concept that all men are not his father.
LOL! My little guy did this too and his dad is involved. I think it’s just them associating “men” as daddies. Which is actually good. He’ll grow out of it.
Okay that makes me feel a little bit better. I thought maybe something was wrong. Maybe I teach him to call them mister instead of daddy
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