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[unbreakablelife]

Is it ever OK to call a non biological parent mum or dad? Adopted? Step? How about if the real parent is about?

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[despina]

Of course it is. IMO, 'real' parents are the ones who do the parenting. If it's a step/blended situation with more than one 'active' mother/father then, well, lots of children have more than one mum/dad/whatever and seem perfectly fine with the concept.

[tauruschick]

of course. Adopted of course, Step-Parent, sure. It's all about what the family and mostly the child is comfortable with.

I had 2nd "parents" in HS, I always called them Mom and Dad. So did a bunch of my friends, we all practically lived at there house for years.

[ginky]

Yah I was going to say that. I called my best friend in HS's parents mom and dad. I still do when I see them.

[redqueenofevil]

Why shouldn't it be? If the biological parents are uninvolved, and the child has had an adopted or step parent for many years, I think it's perfectly acceptable to call them mum or dad.

[alirose]

yes of course it is. (although in the US it would almost never be "mum" but "mom") I think it dis all about the situatin and the comfort level of the children and parents. Adopted I would assume use mom/dad, step maybe, and now and then [people use it for in-laws, although I know I never ever will.

[kiwi_from_hell]

Yep, whenever the kid is comfortable with it.