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Originally Posted by Tuumble  Which phrase to my 5 year old son will boost his self-esteem? Is this that important right now? Is tagging a child with big or little a mistake in terms of his development?
To me, little man, makes me think that he's a mini-me. He is grown up and he is comparing himself to me but is a smaller version. 
Big boy still makes him a child but he's learning well. |
He knows he's little because of his age. (He's 3) But calling him a man is a compliment. Big boy always makes him feel good. He's always talking about how big he's going to be when he grows up. I try to explain to him to just enjoy being a boy now.