Mamás vs madres

Question

Another question from the quiz: "Las mamás quieren darles de mamar a sus bebés en el parque". In Spanish as spoken in Spain, wouldn't it be more common to use madres instead of mamás? Natives told me not to overuse mamá, papá, abuelito, mis papás etc. because they said it would sound childish.

Inma Sánchez · Accepted Answer

Hola Lara
Yes, you're right. In Spain we tend to use the word madre in most context,  more than mamá, which is more of a Latin American use. In this sentence using mamá wouldn't sound unnatural though, as it is speaking about feeding their babies and mamás would make it sound "nice, sweet". Also, in lessons that are standard for Spain and Latin America, like this one, we sometimes use sentences that reflect both variants. But, yes, you're absolutely right, we, in Spain, don't overdo the word mamá or papá. 
Saludos
Inma