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... Dcm comes to pick up her 8 month old baby girl, kneels on the floor with arms out saying, "Come to Mommy!", only to have baby girl crawl over to me instead. Ugh. Such an uncomfortable moment.
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That made me giggle.
Baby is well loved by you, so sweet.
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This happens all the time. I just say "Hey, it's better than them kicking and screaming to not come here"... 9 times out of 10 the parent's perspective changes.Comment
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I completely HATE those moments...awkward, somewhat embarrassing, ugh...just uncomfortable! My 1yo dcb called me momma this week as dcm was trying to get him to say goodbye to her..he runs to me and says momma
I could tell by the look on her face she was a bit hurt 
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Fortunately daycare momma is super cool. She just said, "Oh, I'm gonna have to tell your daddy what you just did to me! But I'm soo happy you love Miss Jennifer. " It was a great response, but I'm sure it stung her to have her baby want me. She hates having to work.
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It is uncomfortable, but if you can make a joke out of it the sting is eased a little bit.
I have Preschoolers that cry when it's time for them to go home. Or, they'll tell their parent that they aren't going home because they're going to stay here. Or, they'll say they're going to marry me and live here. Or, they'll say that their teacher is LIKE a Mom so they are going to live here. Etc., etc., etc.
Making a small joke about it always makes the parent giggle and find the positive side.Comment
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Yes, these are akward moments!! They have happened with evey daycare child I have had.
I have a (2 in July) DCG that is obsessed with me. She is not clingy to me durring the day and isn't treated any different than the other kids. As soon as her Mom comes 50% she screams and cries to stay the other 50% she seems happy to see her but still doesn't want to leave.
She also talks about me a lot at home and for awhile was refusing to get dressed ect unless "Ms. Me does it". We talked that I didn't live at her house and she was going to have to get dressed/eat dinner/take a bath...with Mom and Dad.Comment
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Most of my daycare kids call me momma or mommy- even the 3 year olds! Despite correcting them every time...
It is very uncomfortable when they do it in front of parents. I usually play it off.Comment
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Usually he calls me Mimi..or if he does call me momma I will correct him. Some of the other kids have done it too, but have now grown out of that and call me by name. When they did, though, their parents were understanding and glad that they liked it here/me so much. This parent, however, is one that REALLY hates having to work and "let someone else raise her baby" so things like him calling me momma really hit her hard. She has mentioned on two separate occasions now of finding a different jobs on weekends that she wouldn't need daycare anymore. I just don't want to give her anymore ammo, iykwim?
I just laughed and said "no, silly boy, THAT'S momma!" and turn him around....and pray she doesn't say anything!
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DCM of mine is so happy her 2 yo is finally calling me "Mamie." She normally calls me Mama, then corrects herself. So right now I am Mama Mamie. :
: The one that gets her is the fact everytime she sees a motorcycle, she yells Daddy! (My dh rides.)
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Awwww what a good mommy and a great way to view and handle itFortunately daycare momma is super cool. She just said, "Oh, I'm gonna have to tell your daddy what you just did to me! But I'm soo happy you love Miss Jennifer. " It was a great response, but I'm sure it stung her to have her baby want me. She hates having to work.
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Yesterday, dcm of 14mo dcb was trying to get him to blow her a kiss. He has been kissing me after diaper changes, so he leaned in to kiss me when she said "kiss." He then cuddled into me. Dcm said something like she wished she could be home with him. Then, today one of the first things dcm says to me is how she told dcd how dcb kissed me instead of her. He also calls me mama but luckily hasn't done it in front of her.Comment
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All 3 of my 2year olds call me mommy! I have been correcting them forever. Funny thing was when DCG was leaving with mom, mom said "say bye to miss. S" and she actually said my name!! I was inshock and asked her mom "did she just say my name, that's the first time ever!!" her mom said oh yeah she says it all the time at home. I can't figure it out to be honest. Why would she not say it here throughout the day?Comment
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Both of my 20 month olds call me momma. At first, we shrugged it off because they were just learning to talk and my first name sounds very much like momma. Now that they are older, it's clear they are calling me momma. No one has said anything negative, but one morning this week, dcm said they had been practicing saying my name (she covered by saying they had been practicing new words) and that dcg could finally say it. She said "Say ----." Of course, baby said, very clearly, "Momma." 
I've gone my whole life not being called Momma (my step kids never called me momma) and now, I hear it a jillion times a day. :: I should add that I am very careful to correct them and try to get them to use my name. It's hard enough being a working mom without the little stresses like this.
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