annoying mother & mil

Hi . Just wanna rant here . I have a 4 years old son , and I've always been calling him " baby " . So even in public I'll go " baby come , let's go home " " baby , eat ok ? " And my mum and mil just came to tell me that I should stop . They said it's not good for his development if I always instill in him that he's still a baby . Any thoughts on this ? I'm so mad .

vee

Nurturer of 1 naughty junior

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Just my 2 cents worth, I have a 4 year old too and I don't call him baby anymore especially in public. In fact, I actively tell him he is not a baby anymore and that he is a big boy now and needs to be more independent. He can look at an infant and tell me this is a baby. They will always be our babies no matter how big they get but I feel it is to their advantage that they know the difference between what behaviour is acceptable in a baby and an older child. As for terms of endearment, I call them both "darling" instead. :)

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