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Left out mama's picture

SD8 keeps saying "my dada!" "I love my dada!"

like seriously.!? 
I asked her why and got "cause he's my dada! I'm always gonna call him dada... even when I'm 50!"

I threw up in my mouth a little...

but I'm the bad guy if I tell her she sounds stupid if she talks like that.

thank god for wine! Lol cause I need a lot today.

 

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shamds's picture

She does the whole cute manipulative baby voice And says daaaaddddddeeeeeeeee because its how she can stick her hands out for money after the rare occasions she visits her dad

Jcksjj's picture

Record her saying it to show her when shes a teen lol. 

Also, I feel your pain. My SD finally graduated to saying dad instead of daddy. It started being dad and mom instead of daddy and mommy on school papers, so I'm guessing she got made fun of. Unfortunately she still uses the fakey "I'm so cute" voice all the time. 

justmakingthebest's picture

There was a girl on my daughter's softball team that was calling her dad (the other assistant coach) Dada. I deadpanned looked at her and asked "Did you just call your father Dada?" she smugly said yes. I told her "Knock that crap off. You are not 3 years old. I don't want to hear that on this field again. You are embarrassing him, me and the rest of your team. Grow up!" She pouted and walked off but she didn't call him "dada" around me any more.

Feel free to substitute field for house and team for family!

Left out mama's picture

Hearing an 8 year old say "dada" annoys me to no end. Dada is what baby's say when they have not learned to say dad, daddy, or father. 
ITS BABY TALK!!!!  
and it's friggen annoying!!  Why don't you just say "Gaga googoo" 

the whole cutesy act when she's doing it to... omg... it's so friggen annoying! 
 
I really liked the suggestion of recording it to show her when she's older... I'm doing that.

im not looking forward to the teen years and the attitude but hopefully the cutesty baby crap will be done with! 

Simpleton21's picture

I wouldn't expect it to end any time soon if your husband doesn't tell her to knock it off.  My SD12 still calls her dad "daddeetz" which is super annoying and she does it in her stupid annoying "cutesy" baby tone.  Drives me crazy.  I look at my DH when she does this and I can tell he is cringing inside but he won't tell his little precious to stop.  She once tried to have my YDS call me "momeetz" and I cut it off right then and there.  I told her that is now how I want to be referred to and I don't want her teaching that to my child.  

Aniki-Moderator's picture

but I'm the bad guy if I tell her she sounds stupid 

This is how kids speak to each other; not adults. I wouldn't be okay with someone telling my skid he/she sounds stupid. There are more tactful ways to say things.

Does "Dada" have a problem with it and has he said anything to her about callilng him "Daddy" or "Dad"? Maybe he likes being called "Dada" because doesn't want his wittle pwincess to grow up....

Left out mama's picture

I never told her she sounded stupid... I was venting. This group is the only place I can say that. I was simply stating that if I call her out, than I'm the bad guy. 
and my SO calls her out on the baby talk.... but "dada" just seems be one he is oblivious to... it just annoys me! 

Aniki-Moderator's picture

The way it's worded, sounds like you actually said it to her.

I doubt your SO is oblivious - he probably likes it, so she'll continue to call him that until one of them tires of it. 

Understandable that you find it annoying, but is this your hill to die on? 

beebeel's picture

Did you seriously call an 8 year old stupid for saying "dada?"

I would have a big problem with anyone speaking to my child like that.

Left out mama's picture

Omg I was speaking hypothetically. Calm down. 
I said "if" not "when" 

 

beebeel's picture

I'm perfectly calm lol. Just seeking clarity. 

I suppose you can leave the room during her 3 year old routine. "Dada" must enjoy the infantilization or he would ask her to call him something else.

justmakingthebest's picture

She said she sounds stupid, not is stupid. Just like sometimes my kids ACT like a-holes. I tell them to stop ACTING like A-holes, not that they are a-holes.

beebeel's picture

Sorry, I've never bought this distinction. Assholes act like assholes. I've called my kid an asshole, but never to his face. Wink

momjeans's picture

Skid, who’s 13-years-old, still calls DH “daddy.” It’s cringeworthy, if I happen to be subjected to hearing it. 

Just last year he stopped responding to her “daddy” with a “yes, baby.”

ESMOD's picture

Deep breaths..

Dada... mama... bonus mom.. erp.. think I just went blind from my eyes rolling back into my head...lol.

Seriously though.. I know it grates on you and sounds immature.  But.. honestly, the girl is 8.. .it's not like she is 25 and still carrying on like that.  Junior High is likely to take care of THAT.. haha.  I mean.. yeah.. I konw some people still revert back to 6 years old when talking to daddeee and mommeee but most people grow out of that stuff eventually.

Yes.. you would be the bad person for calling an 8 yo stupid... she may be an immature 8 yo.. but you are an adult and "should know better".. I know you are just venting here.. but you do realize that it's not just "sucking up".. but as adults we should be holding ourselves to a higher standard than an 8 yo.. haha.

 

Left out mama's picture

I know I'm supposed to be the mature one because I'm the adult....but I'm half tempted to do baby talk in public when I'm with her so she starts to get a clue how ridiculous baby talk actually sounds.

 

Tuff Noogies's picture

wow isn't this a hot button subject!  i can understand OP's irritation - it irritates me to no end the way yss drags out NNNNGGGGDDDDDADDY.  but all the kids have always called him 'daddy' and they always will.  hell, my 79 year old grandmother still refers to her mother as 'mommy'.  to each his own.  for me personally, it's not the word, it's how it's said.  the baby voice would drive me APE-SCHITT CRAZY.

Aniki-Moderator's picture

Yep!

CLove's picture

When she has JUST come back from her mothers 5 day visitation. It takes a day to detox, er, decompress. I notice when she speaks to me, she changes, and speaks correctly because thats what I do, and sometimes correct bad diction. Its just ingrained in me, I dont correct to be downgrading someone - more for being "helpful".

But SD13 doesnt call her father daddy - its dad.

The older one would use the "dadeeee" when she wanted something and had her hand out. Drove me nutzo.

advice.only2's picture

Nah I get it, it's annoying. DH used to call Spawn pumpkin, and then he started calling me pumpkin. I asked him to stop, I didn't want to be referred to as a term of endearment he had for his child, that felt gross.

LuluOnce's picture

I am still waiting for my OSD13 to stop with both Daddy and Mommy and graduate to Dad and Mom. It's totally weird to me. I can't quite explain it, but it feels like she is playing to their egos in a way. Even though she doesn't use the baby-talk voice (99% of the time) it feels mildly manipulative... or perhaps just a strange coping mechanism to create connectedness between her and them? Something about her voice changes when she says it and it just rubs me the wrong way sometimes. YSD8 uses Daddy and Mommy but it sounds completely normal and in no way affected when she says it.

Anyway, my skids aren't even that bad and I still get annoyed, so I get your frustration.

tog redux's picture

I would find "Dada" annoying too, if it's part of a general "baby talk" thing that she does.  Daddy would still be fine at 8, for me, but Dada would be annoying AF. Not much you can do if DH is okay with it though.