Referring to your kids...

Anonymous-0 · Sep 6, 2010

I had a guy come out to my MX track with his 2 boys. One was probably around 12 and the other was around 16. I thought I might have heard wrong the first time but it was clear the second time. The guy referred to his youngest son as "honey". That left me scratching my head. I could see a daughter being called honey but a son? Seemed strange to me. Dave

2x4 · Sep 6, 2010

I remember the old-timers from back in mountains of Appalachia calling all the kids "honey". Prolly been 50 years since I heard it used last.

ChrisinMO · Sep 7, 2010

I've heard it used that way before, but only once or twice. I don't think I would have appreciated being called 'honey' when I was that age!

Christopher

Roy in UK · Sep 7, 2010

I remember once my dad walked into a store many years ago. The shopkeeper asked dad "Now love, what can I get you?" So my dad, who hardly ever lost his cool with anyone replied sternly "Nothing if you are going to call me THAT" and he walked out.

Roy in UK · Sep 7, 2010

I remember once my dad walked into a store many years ago. The shopkeeper ( Another man by the way ) asked dad "Now love, what can I get you?" So my dad, who hardly ever lost his cool with anyone replied sternly "Nothing if you are going to call me THAT" and he walked out.

Ultradog MN · Sep 7, 2010

On the other hand...
My father was a SOB who in today's world would go to jail for the way he unmercifully beat and damaged his kids.
If that guy loves his sons and shows them some affection who really cares what terms he uses?

Anonymous-0 · Sep 7, 2010

My 16 year old daughther is referred to as "My young lady" some seem to find it old fashioned but I just find it comes naturally. When I call for her I usually call her buddy. or Sabrina or Sabrina Jade if the circumstance warrants it.

4 bottem · Sep 7, 2010

As a high school teacher I would say the kids of today need more of that. If no one has noticed parenthood has slipped of late.

JDemaris · Sep 7, 2010

When I was a kid, we had a new rich-guy move nearby, who came from England. When we first met him (me and a few friends) we were poaching trout out of his pond. He came riding up on a horse, shouting, what we thought was, "greetings you young bastards." We ran like crazy, but he caught us.

We then found out he really liked us juvenille punks, and was really calling us "young ambassadors", not "yound bastards."

By the way, I could live with a mom calling her little boy "honey", but I'd get nervous if the dad did it.

dhermesc · Sep 7, 2010

I refer to my two boys as Squirrel #1 and Squirrel #2.

Bret4207 · Sep 7, 2010

Yeah, I've called my boys honey. At times I've called them some other things that shouldn't be repeated here. So what? I had a lady go all to pieces 'cause I call my wife "Cin" instead of "Cindy". She heard "Sin". What freakin' business is it of hers?

Flurette Farm · Sep 7, 2010

I probably wouldn't use it but it's a term of affection and I don't see a problem but then of course I don't have any identity issues or insecurities.

tjdub · Sep 7, 2010

> I don't think I would have appreciated being called 'honey' when I was that age!

Who knows, it could have been a punishment that was getting slowly handed out

greygoat · Sep 7, 2010

HEY, Ultradog MN, thanks for the reply !! good
to know that i'm not alone !!! My dad too would
go to jail today, for the way he beat and
abused his kids--that was in the late 40s, early
50s...he called it disipline, we called it terrer

Cockshutt Mike · Sep 7, 2010

Could be that dad was being a little sarcastic or leaning on him for acting like a little girl or something, who knows might have been joking around. I doubt he was saying it as some would mean it to be. Just my little opinion, everybody have a good day.

buickanddeere · Sep 7, 2010

I usually refer to mine as "Those dear sweet darling precious little children". Even though the eldest at age 14 is looking over the top of my head. I'm 6ft tall.

Lou from Wi. · Sep 7, 2010

Dave, Nothing wrong with terms of endearment. My son (who I call PAL) is just that. A PAL!!!!If a parent truly loves his children, who cares what terms of endearment he or she uses? Really NO ONES BUSINESS AT ALL!!!!. JMHO
LOU

LAA · Sep 7, 2010

You sure it was a boy -- a lot of little girls wear short hair and like to go places with their Dad. But either way it sounds like he enjoys his time with his children and knows that time and childhood itself are all too fleeting.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 7, 2010

It would seem more normal for the mom to be calling him honey than the dad. The other son liked to swear and the dad never said anything. Go figure. Dave

bradk · Sep 7, 2010

Lou,
You took the words right outa' my mouth!

Anonymous-0 · Sep 7, 2010

He stood up to pee. Dave

John Harmon · Sep 7, 2010

When my cousins were about 3&5 years old I heard my Uncle Dale call both of them Honey when we were all helping put up hay at my Grand Dads.This was in Central Kentucky. Now I'm 73 today,My cousins are 57&55 , My Uncle Dale and my Grand Dad are both gone and last year I heard my cousin Dan call his college student son "Honey". We think nothing of using terms of endearment directed towards our children, son or daughter.

Mark - IN. · Sep 7, 2010

Stood up to pee? That don't mean nothing. Allow me to explain.

There was this young couple that were competitive in every manner. No matter what they did, they'd compete and she'd always win. So feeling dejected, the husband sat on the edge of the bed one night just trying to come up with something that he could beat her at, and finally came up with the one thing he knew she couldn't do as good as him...peeing on the wall standing two feet away from it. He tells the little Mrs. that he can pee higher up on the wall than she could, and bet her on it. Being a guy, and her being a woman, he let her go first. Well, she stands two feet away and arches her back as much as she could, and managed to pee about a foot off of the ground. When his turn came, he took his place two feet away, and reached...but she stopped him and said, "Uhh, uhh, uhh, no hands".

See what I mean? Grin.

Mark

JBMac76 · Sep 7, 2010

It's fairly common with young chidren, <5 yrs old to refer to boys and girls that way, at least in my area of the Deep South.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 8, 2010

Many years ago an old railroad engineer my dad worked with (I think he was of Swedish decent) would call everyone, co-workers and all, "Dear".
Dan.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 8, 2010

Could she not place a ladder 2 feet from the wall and stand on the top rung.No mention of having to be on the ground.

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