Being in CG/L and Being An Actual Parent

[Princess-P]

I'm a single parent, my daughter is almost 5. I don't really regress or go into little space around her because I'm a parent first and formost but I think it gives me the ability to appreciate the time we spend doing kid things. Its not so much a chore as some people (other parents I know) find.

 

Her father is my former Daddy, we were together for a few years and living the lifestyle before we had a child. I think his being a Daddy has positively influenced his ability to parent on his own now that we aren't together.

 

I make time for myself to be in little space and make sure to nurture my inner little whenever I can until I'm ready to call someone else Daddy.

[lavender]

I'm not quite sure if this is the right place to post but all the other threads around this topic have been frozen...

 

My partner and I are starting to explore DDlg (I have previous experience, he doesn't), and he feels a bit strange about me calling him Daddy as he has three children from a previous relationship who call him that. Does anyone have any tips or suggestions for what else I could call him? Right now I call him Sir as there's also a BDSM aspect to our relationship, but that feels strange when I'm in little space and means I often almost call him daddy.

 

Thanks!

[lavender]

I call my daddy dominant Teddy! He doesn't like 'daddy' so we used Sir but it was too formal. Teddy suits him perfectly and has no fatherly connotations

Oh I love the idea of calling him Teddy! he's a big hairy bear-man so it suits him perfectly. I think I might call him this sometimes

[lavender]

Is he uncomfortable with all names similar to Daddy? I think Papa is a pretty cute one and it's not so commonly used as a term kids call their father/father-figures.

it's specifically daddy because that's what his kids call him so I definitely like this suggestion! 

[DaddysNena]

i have 3 school age kids. I keep my little space to myself and Daddy, i'm very grown up for my kids and take on my responsabilities. It can be a little difficult to get my little time in, but Daddy always gives me my special time!

[PincessCaitlin]

Well I don't have children, but my best friend does- she has two little ones-the oldest being 6 - and another one on the way. But I love seeing her and playing with her because she is such a sweet girl and I'm like that too. I love to play games with her and all types of stuff. I don't see a problem with acting like a little when the children are little. To them it's just 'mommy is playing with me' maybe when they are teenagers you'll have to switch around things, be less of a little and more of a silly mother. I dunno.

[kryssi01]

I'm a new little with 4 children ages between 9-17. It was fun playing with them when they were younger but I hide it from them now. It doesn't help that I currently don't have a daddy and their father isn't into the lifestyle, he is very vanilla. 

[just_a_bookworm]

I am just discovering my little side and have an 8 year old. This was a concern but reading what others are saying does help.