Why would my coworker’s child call me “mama”?

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I am in no hurry to be one and actually I never quite liked or dreamed of being one. Not even in childhood, I played with guns rather than dolls. Children seem to like and feel safe with me though.

So, here’s this little daughter of my coworker, who spends a lot of time with us and she is always curious about me and often comes to my desk and tries to chat with me or show me her paintings, I always answer nicely and enthusiastically express my liking to her art. Today she hugged me and called me “Mama”.

Lol, why?

Her mother is there, why call me mama, don’t know how to feel about it, I am like the most “unmotherlike” person in the office 🤣

Even my mother tells me I will not be mature for my own children for quite a while.

[dustybiker2]

Kids do this


I did this to a teacher once by mistake. The entire class erupted 😂 We'd been doing an assignment in silence and I had a question. I raised my hand while still focused on the book and said "Mum?"
Silence
Then everyone laughed.
It was funny.
Think it was second grade.

[AviatorTom]

If a child doesn't know your name, she will call you the closest word she thinks of. You're female, like her mama, so that's what she calls you.

[molonski2]

How do you possibly think the child has any concept of any of that?

[handsomelad70]

Perhaps the tyke likes you a lot. (You may have more maternal instinct than you believe, LaFemmeFatale_1.)

[Pete671]

The child likes you and trusts you, a great compliment from any child imho,,,

[Jennz6]

Submissive people

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

lol what

[msc545]

Why not? It's sweet and harmless.

[elaphe]

Maybe she likes you.