5 yr old... too old to be called 'baby' WDYT?

[kelebek]

Thank you for all of your replies, I don't have many people IRL to ask so it is nice to get others perspective

If your son feels so strongly about this he has brought this up with another adult to ask you to stop... you stop.

Just to clarify, my DS didn't approach his Dad to ask me to stop calling him baby, DS and I were in a conversation about it, when his dad (his tone was full of sarcasm and condencenion and IMO interrupted our conversation on what I am to call him) pointed out that DS has asked me several times to stop calling him baby.

I do take your (and other's point) that he has asked to stop being called this and I know I need to come up with something more appropriate.

We are suppose to have a "same team" moto but it just doesn't feel like it is happening at the moment. I suppose what also frustrates me is hearing DS tell his dad to stop (calling DS boofhead, tickling or whatever) and have his dad continue and when I bring it up with him (while DS isn't around) he dismisses me.

We all know he will always be your baby! They all will. but maybe he doesn't need to hear that now.

Thankyou, I really needed to see it from his perspective and I think this sums it up nicely

Argh... I guess I am just a little frustrated, if I said it in a belittling way then I would have an easier time understanding it. I think I need to look at this as an opportunity for DS to establish his boundaries and help be apart of that.

lol Clover - sounds like your baby will not enjoy being the youngest

[Chocaholic]

We are suppose to have a "same team" moto but it just doesn't feel like it is happening at the moment. I suppose what also frustrates me is hearing DS tell his dad to stop (calling DS boofhead, tickling or whatever) and have his dad continue and when I bring it up with him (while DS isn't around) he dismisses me.

Sorry, I also misread the dad problem. If I was you, I would be supporting your DS whenever he asks his Dad to stop. This is not a "team" thing, it is respect and your DS needs to know that he will be supported when he wants something to stop.

By the way, I don't thing parents need to be a team necessarily. They should have an agreement about fundamentals but children need to see people negotiating and as long as it is respectful, it can only be a good thing.