What DO You Prefer To Be Called?

[nannyde]

my parent s all introduce me as their childs teacher, i take it as it is. but as another thing what do your kids call you? they just referr to me as "angel" but ive heard some people request their kids call them ms._____

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[melilley]

One more thing, there are ways around meeting the state standards but still being beneficial for the kids....I don't share that with the state or QRIS, but I have become a little crafty. ::

[Msdunny]

After today and the 'fit' I witnessed, I am going to asked to be called 'Her Royal Highness, Queen of the Unruly'.

[Msdunny]

As for what the kid calls me, it's 'Chelle, Michelle, and one even says Mr. Chelle (still working on that pronunciation!)

But seriously, after Christmas it's Your Majesty...

[originalkat]

This is how I've chosen to set up my business as well. I named it a "preschool," I focus on 3 and up (though I will consider younger), I do preschool learning activities. So my client parents call me a teacher.

And do I have a degree hanging on my wall (literally) so I guess it's okay.

And after 18 years as a stay-at-home mom, I think my parents are really glad I'm putting that teaching degree they paid for to use. Nevermind the fact that I've been homeschooling all those years.

We homeschool as well!!

[Blackcat31]

After today and the 'fit' I witnessed, I am going to asked to be called 'Her Royal Highness, Queen of the Unruly'.

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Now that's funny!

[melilley]

I don't like being called a babysitter or sitter. My families call me Ms. M or just M, except for one who calls me a sitter and she works as a pre-k teacher!

If I were to go to someone's house and watch their kids occasionally, that is a babysitter to me.

I do have my AS in Child Development, but I don't expect to be called a teacher either.

I tell people that I have a licensed child care or daycare.

[Familycare71]

When I first started doing child care "babysitter" was not a term that offended child care providers. I think the term "teacher" came along because centers could call their minimum wage employee staff assistants "teachers" and their services "school" at the same time the push for preschool below the age of four became something parents wanted.

When Child Care Resource and Referrals became primary trainers of child care providers they started using the phrase concomitantly with their training that put the kids preschool education onto us.

It went over well with new providers but not so much for experienced providers. Fees remained the same for care as the expectation for educating the kids was ADDED to the expectations on the provider.

More work ... no pay... no thanks

I will stay a babysitter and let parents "homeschool" their infants and toddlers.

I don't mind the term child care provider.

[Familycare71]

having the state telling me what to teach and how to speak to kids bothers me way more than being called a babysitter!...in my opinion it should be up to the parents what I do with their infants, not the state! The state should limit itself to safety regulations

happyface

I'd like to be called mom2... . I try to foster a sah environment. There are certain things I can't or won't do for dck that I would for my own but overall I want to be a FAMILY care provider! NYS doesn't agree

[Annalee]

my parent s all introduce me as their childs teacher, i take it as it is. but as another thing what do your kids call you? they just referr to me as "angel" but ive heard some people request their kids call them ms._____

My kids and parents usually refer to me as Ms. my first name, then tell others I am their child's teacher.... That works for me.....

I just hate to be in out somewhere, though, and get the old "oh, you keep kids" with an almost "petrified" look. I proceed to tell them I LOVE my job and why....Do they understand....probably not but I feel better. ::

[Sugar Magnolia]

Parents: I am a child care provider.
Kids: "And you call me Queen Bee, and baby I'll rule....let me live that fantasy" ::::

[kitykids3]

I am a child care provider, a teacher (I have my degree and state considers us teachers), a business owner, fcc owner, but never a babysitter. Not unless I am going to their house for a few hours to babysit, but in my business, I expect them to call me Ms. A or A. I expect kids to call all adults with a prefix of Mr., Ms. etc. anyways. Yes, I am a little old-fashioned. I teach my kids to ask to be excused from the table too.

[e.j.]

My state calls us "Educators"; I prefer child care provider.

[saved4always]

I always said child care provider when I did in home care. I called myself toddler teacher when I was at the center because that was the "title" I had. I never called myself a babysitter, although around here babysitters make more and hour than me. So maybe I should have used babysitter.

[saved4always]

Oh, and the kids and parents all call me Miss "First Name". Even years later I have kids pass me in the neighborhood call me that when they say hi. The little ones often called me a combination or Miss and my first name, making it one word. I always thought that was so cute lovethis.