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The error with your brain is that it thinks that a behavior which has been genetically engineered over millenia to be the most effective way to interact with your children should be consistent with/follow the same rules as you use in adult conversation.

Other than that, you're fine.

I think parents do this as a (subconscious?) way to help frame things from the child's perspective, knowing that the kid is terrible at taking on anyone else's perspective.

I refer to myself as 'Daddy' when talking to my cats. I don't there's any hope for me.