Is it okay to call my parents Mommy and Daddy even though I'm almost 23?

I’d drop the my and dy, but that’s just me.

If they don’t mind, I don’t see it being a problem. I just wouldn’t do it in front of other people. If they do mind, then yea, I’d stop.

Depends, if they still change your nappy then its ok. :p

If you are a gal, saying Daddy seems perfectly fine to me. For some reason Mommy just doesn’t seem right. Mama or Mom sounds more appropriate. But I mostly agree with @RocketSquid.

Why should it be a problem? I don’t think anyone else’s opinion matters in this case.

It’s about what’s comfortable for you and for them. My twins, the youngest, are 21, and I have a girl 23. They are all home visiting and I know at least one of them calls us Mommy and Daddy, but I can’t remember who. What matters is that they call me! Call them what you want to call them, and remember they love you for it.

Personally, I think it’s kind of sweet that they call us that, even if I can’t remember which one or how many of them call us that. Ha ha!

Hey as long as you are still speaking to them and they are still speaking to you call them whatever you all feel comfortable with.

Personally speaking when my kids “slip” and call me Mommy, I flash back to their adorable infancy/toddlerhood and I appreciate the reminder of those special days.

I was the firstborn in my family, and since I grew up hearing my mother call my dad by his nickname, “Bud”, that’s what I called him, too, until I was out of high school. It never seemed odd to me then. (I also called my mother “Mommy” until about that time, too.)

I agree 200% with snowberry and merriment. I once had a friend who constantly teased me about calling my mother “Mom” (I was in my 40s). I can still remember how offended I felt by that. Each family has its own unique dynamic, and in my humble opinion, it’s NOBODY’S business other than yours and your parents as to what you call them. P.S. I still call my mother Mom.

I think it sounds nice. My younger kids call me daddy, (12) my older kids call me dad (26 and 28) but once in a while my older daughter will slip and call me daddy and it makes me feel good.

It’s your parents and your family. Whatever is comfortable for all concerned should be used. EVEN in the presence of others. Why should any of you feel shame at being affectionate and endearing with each other ?

Anyone who mocks or disapproves can go jump in the lake. They are either jealous or revealing their ignorant attitudes. Love and affection never go out of style and no one should ever feel constrained in their expression by outsiders.

Just tell them to MYOB.

You don’t need my approval nor anyone else’s, but if it helps you to feel more comfortable to do what feels good for you and them, I’m happy to tell you it’s just fine.

I’ve noticed that this has become quite common. When I was a kid, nobody called their parents Mommy and Daddy after about 6th grade. These days, I know plenty of young adults who still refer to their parents this way. My own kids (oldest is 15) attempted to switch to Mom and Dad sometime late in elementary school or early middle school, but none were successful. They said it just didn’t feel right. So, Mommy and Daddy it is. I suspect it will always be so, and that’s just fine. :)

I still call my dad daddy sometimes. I quit using mama and daddy all the time before middle school. I wonder is Mommy a regional thing. I’ve never really known anyone to call their mother mommy. Here in Kansas we use Mama.

I’m 23 years old too and I never stopped calling my father “daddy”. If I called my mother “mummy/mommy”, on the other hand, she would flip her lid!!!

Yes.

I’m 18 and I still call them that sometimes. I got in the habit of “mom” and “dad” around the age of 13 (which is much later than most kids from what I’ve heard). Before that, it was “mommy/daddy” all the time. Now, I’m usually aware of doing it (not always, though, I’ll “slip” sometimes), but I still like to do it. :)

Even as adults, when my sister and I are talking to each other about about our parents, we call them Mommy and Daddy. When we are talking or writing to them – it is usually Mom or Dad. I don’t see a problem with either form, though.

I’m 50 and I called my mum ‘mummy’ (she’s dead now) and I still call my dad “daddy”

I still use mommy and daddy sometimes, I’m 41.

All the kids in our family still use Mommy and Daddy, although most of us are trying to figure out our retirement plans. The “y” is a diminutive implying caring, so I see no problem.

The only real reason I can see to stop would be if your parents don’t like it.

Is it OK with whom? If your parents and you feel comfortable with it, whose permission do you need?

Why wouldn’t it be?

What’s not ok is placing undue reliance on the opinion of others.

They’re your parents…it’s nobody’s business what you call them.
This is an issue (non-issue actually) between you and your parents.

Don’t worry about what anyone else thinks about your private moments with your family, your friends, or alone. Be happy and do what you like.

Did you see that show about lineage? I think it is called Where Do I Come From? Something like that? I just watched the episode where Sarah Jessica Parker traces her maternal sides history bact to the 1600’s. Initially she goes to her mother home to find out as much as she can from her, like surnames of great grandparents. When she walks in the door of her moms house she calls out, “mommy?” And that was for all of TV land to see and not written in a script.