My grandson calls 4 females mom. Under these circumstances is this normal?

Question

He is 3 and is verbally delayed. He is just now getting out 2 word sentences. His mom is young, and has been absent most of his life. I am raising him. He started calling me mom, and after 6 months of correcting him I just desided to go with the program. Soon after, I found out he also calls his sitter mom, and now his auntie when she is helping him. He is intellegent, and knows who we are by name he just refuses to say our names or use them.

Answer 1

My son, when he first started talking would call men at grocery stores dad, even though his dad and I are married and he spent a lot of time with him. They get easily confused, and because of his delay, it will take him longer to get passed that stage.

Answer 2

well, he probably thinks the names r 2 long! and mom would be shorter! he doesn't understand who his mom is since she wuz absent most of his life.

Answer 3

not much...

Answer 4

Young children don't understand the concept of "mom" they don't know that "mom" is the female who gave birth to you or who raises you.  To your grandson "mom" equals female.  It's not a major issue so why are you making it such?

Answer 5

thats probably just the only things he can say right now.. just give him some time to learn a little bit more words and keep refering to yourselves as what you want him to call you and he will eventually pick it up.

Answer 6

All kids go through a stage where every woman is mom, every man is dad, every large animal is dog, etc.  You said he knows who you are by names and he is refusing to use them.  So he obviously understands the difference.  Maybe it's security for him to call his primary caregivers mom.  Maybe he likes that he gets lots of attention from it.  When he gets a little older, he'll grow out of it.  

You said he's verbally delayed. Has he been examined for a speech impediment or developmental delay?  My nephew had trouble correctly pronouncing words, but they got him into a speech program when he was 3.  Now he never stops talking.   If you haven't already, you might want to consider looking into speech therapy for him.  If it can get done as early as possible, it's better.  

Good luck!

Answer 7

With so many people sharing the responsibility of caring for him, it's easy to see how he could be confused.  Considering the fact that his speech has been delayed, I would say that this is normal and something he will eventually grow out of.

Answer 8

he may just ues the name for a woman. my 3 year old calls all men "daddy mans". thats his term for a grown man who MUST be a daddy for someone. lol.

relax and enjoyt he fact that he has 4 woman in his life who care so much for him to earn the title. he knows who you are.

Answer 9

My son did this too.  He is now five and calls everyone Grandmom, Aunt and Nana.  He will get it.  My son did this till he was a little over four.