my poor dad

[tyler's mum]

im a single mum tyler's dad is not in the picture,, she has been saying dada a lot i thought that when she would say it it would make me feel sad but it has'nt so far because i worked myself up to it since she was born,,, but she keeps saying it to my dad and not that he cares but he worrys every time im around when she say it and he doesnt know what to say or do,,, i keep telling him im fine with it and for him not to make a big deal about it,,,

[reAllytee]

Awww bless him for being so worried !
Hun maybe just have a little talk with him & say exactly what you said here that it hasnt bothered you like you thought etc etc especially as its just a developmental stage.
Its good to know you have a great family looking out for both of you ! :hugs:

[CJJHRA]

if it were me, everytime she said dadda, I would be correcting her and saying, "yes, grandadda" to avoid confusion later.

good to hear she has a male role model in her life though

[Femme-Fetale]

I tend to agree with ~Alannah's_Mum~ on this one!
I would use positive reinforcement and say along the line of what ~Alannah's_Mum~ suggested. Could u maybe call your fathr grand-dad too becoz kids do tend to copy what we call people.
It is great that she has such a positive role model male in her life, very good and oh so cute i bet! :thumbsup:

[veve]

if it were me, everytime she said dadda, I would be correcting her and saying, "yes, grandadda" to avoid confusion later.
good to hear she has a male role model in her life though

that was EXACTLY my first thought ... to say ' good girl!! that IS grand- dad dad dad!!!' :D he'd probably like that too!! :D

it IS hard when they start to say that (damn the fact that 'da' comes before mmmmmm!!!! :rolleyes: )

:hugs:
xx

[tyler's mum]

i do say no this is poppy and when she say it to me i say im not dadda im mumma she laughs at me.... i did for a while trying to call dad, pop but i always end up calling him dad,,, i know no matter what she is goin to keep doin it as it is much easyer to say dadda

i just dont wont my dad to worry so much,,, i love him for it but i really am fine with her saying it all bubs do

[Mum&bubs]

Aww your dad must feel a bit proud though i reckon cause he'd love her like his own neways. The same goes with my sisters baby. The father isnt around & my neice is very confused, she is 18 months now but when she was about 12 months old she called my brother dadda then he moved away then she started to call my dad dadda but now shes starting to call my boyfriend dadda. I feel sorry for the little bugger but she'll understand more as she gets older.

[tyler's mum]

they must get pretty confused,,, i have'nt got upset with her calling my dad dadda yet but im still working myself up to when she stays asking where her daddy is and why she doesnt have a daddy but ive got a few yrs for that,, hopefully she understands:fingerscrossed: