Dear Queenie,
Our granddaughter has lived with us since she was a baby because both her parents had died in an accident. She has always called us Grandpa and Grandma, but now she is in school she wants to call us Mama and Papa like other kids call their parents.
Queenie, should we just accept this? But won’t it confuse her?—Worried Grandma
Dear Grandma,
I think your granddaughter understands that you are her grandparents and if she ever seems confused about the relationship she is old enough by now to understand your explanation of the details. Let her call you whatever she prefers – as long as it is respectful!
