I thought I was joking with the "ma'am" question. *g*
I can imagine it would be a bit freaky, if your child suddenly started calling you ma'am. Although, in other circumstances (and with a particular accent) it is a term I really like - once when I was 24, 25, something like that, I had to phone NASA for work and I accidentally got through to the scientist in charge of the programme. I asked him the question my bosses wanted and he called me "ma'am". He was obviously at least middle aged, from his voice, and I was *so* charmed. No one had ever used such a term towards me, it made me feel special.
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I can imagine it would be a bit freaky, if your child suddenly started calling you ma'am. Although, in other circumstances (and with a particular accent) it is a term I really like - once when I was 24, 25, something like that, I had to phone NASA for work and I accidentally got through to the scientist in charge of the programme. I asked him the question my bosses wanted and he called me "ma'am". He was obviously at least middle aged, from his voice, and I was *so* charmed. No one had ever used such a term towards me, it made me feel special.