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Why do kids call their parents by their first name?

Profile: Caringmagic60
Caringmagic60 on Feb 10, 2016
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Some kids think it's cool to call like that. Some think it's friendly, more close.. Some do that because others do
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Profile: bambooPanda15
bambooPanda15 on Feb 13, 2016
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Some time it is because their parents could be divorces or just find out their parents name even in some cases it could be a step parent
Profile: darlingyouregorgeous
darlingyouregorgeous on Feb 14, 2016
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I don't know why some kids call their parents by their first names, but sometimes it may be because that is the kind of relationship that they have with their parents and what they are used to. Lots of families have different things that they call their parents.
Profile: dreamwithmelovers31
dreamwithmelovers31 on Feb 25, 2016
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i guess its kind of more impersonal ? like if you dont have a great relationship with your parents then some people call them by their first name
Profile: BouncyTurtleDream
BouncyTurtleDream on Jun 25, 2018
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Based on my experience, when kids call their parents by their first name it may mean that they want to severe the tie that connects them to their parents.
Profile: Truckerwife08
Truckerwife08 on Jan 21, 2016
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Sometimes its what the parents what to be called for what ever reason or because their mad. It could be a number of reasons
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Anonymous on Feb 3, 2016
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Kids see people call them by their first name, so they start doing it. Or maybe just to show anger.
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Anonymous on Feb 9, 2016
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This may be due to cultural differences or differences between families. Some families feel comfortable with children calling their parents by their first name. Other times children want to lay down a barrier to let the parent know where they stand in the relationship (usually occurs with step parents) or some may do this as a sign of disrespect.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Feb 13, 2016
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Usually kids call their parents by their first name because they are in close relationship. Years ago they called mr and mrs but it's something normal to call your mom/dad by the first name.
Profile: Oluwa
Oluwa on Feb 17, 2016
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There can be many reasons why kids do this and it varies greatly across different cultures. Many cultures would find it very disrespectful for children to address their parents/elders by first name. Especially in some western cultures, parents allow their kids to address them by their first name after a certain age. It may be seen as some sort of minor rite of passage. Once a child is of teenage years, they may prefer to address their parent by name rather than mum/mummy etc. Providing the parents are comfortable with this arrangement as well. Additionally, it is fair to say that on some occasions the use of 1st name to a parent can also be a deliberate act of disrespect if parent and child are not comfortable with the form of address,
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