Young kids calling their single parent's bf or gf dad or mom?

[LuvMyHubby]

I think that this is something on an individual basis. Certainly, if someone is dating and just getting to know this person themselves their children should not be calling this other person mom/dad, not at all. One should not just let their child call every tom, harry and mary mommy and/or daddy.

However, if someone has been in a long term relationship with the same person and everyone is comfortable with some sort of name in leiu of dad/mom to show affection or heck even daddy "place name here" or mommy "place name here".

I quite like Lady-V's way of handling the situation, it takes everyone's feelings into consideration.

[danimarie0820]

I don't think it's a good idea. Being a preschool teacher I have seen this happen over and over again and it really affects the child. It would be fine if it was something long term but not if the parent is going through one relationship after the other. It is a tough situation though and I think it depends on the family. I don't have children so I haven't experienced it.

[Rosebush3]

I do not think it is right for children to call their parents' bf's of gf's "mom" or "dad". In the case of stepparents, that is up to the child, I don't think a child should be made to call a step parent "mom" or "dad". As children get older, teens or so, and they wish to call a parent's significant other by a title of mom or dad, that is up to them.