Menu
Start a Thread Start a Poll
How do westerners address their parents?
Jan 21, 2009 02:51
guestnewbie
In Chinese culture, children are always supposed to address their parents “father and mother. If someone names their parents names, he is regarded as “uneducated and rude..” I heard that “children in the western society do not say “Father/Mother” to their parents; they just call their parents’ names directly. Is it the real situation?
Jan 21, 2009 03:13
#1  
  • GAFFER
  • Points:
  • Join Date: May 22, 2008
  • Status: Offline
In the UK and I believe US generally, children always use the terms mother and father or mom and dad even into adulthood. Even son in laws and daughters in law continue this tradition. There are however always exeptions. It is sometimes though of as "modern" to use Christian names.
Jan 22, 2009 14:48
#2  
  • GRIZ326
  • Points:
  • Join Date: Jun 12, 2006
  • Status: Offline
I still call my mother, mom and would call my father, dad were he still alive. IMO, using your parents given names is disrespectful.
Post a Reply to: How do westerners address their parents?
Content: ( 3,000 characters at most, please )
You can add emoticons below to your post by clicking them.
characters left
Name:    Get a new code