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chatouli




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Nov 17 2011, 9:55 pm
sarahla wrote:
chatouli wrote:
I guess it's all in the tone, as zaq says....like when my MIL called my DS a "mamzer katan" shock never heard THAT as a term of endearment!!


OMG shock shock shock
what did you say to her...I would have flipped out...I hate it when my MIL calls my kid" vilda chayas " (wild animal in yiddish im probably mispelling it sorry) and def not in a nice tone of voice either Exploding anger


For once, I was perfectly speechless.
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Raizle




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Nov 17 2011, 11:59 pm
ElTam wrote:
I call my kids vilde chayas. But I say it TO them with no one else around. I wouldn't say it around other people.



how is that any better?
IMHO it's worse

sorry but I'm a bissel shocked at what I'm reading on this thread. We have so much information today about how labeling your kids and calling them names can contribute to their behavior and self esteem.

ok 1 yrs old is a bit young to understand but habits are hard to break
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groisamomma




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Nov 18 2011, 1:19 am
chatouli wrote:
I guess it's all in the tone, as zaq says....like when my MIL called my DS a "mamzer katan" shock never heard THAT as a term of endearment!!


ITA
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amother


 

Post Fri, Nov 18 2011, 3:04 am
We should not be too paranoid about labels...
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