Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 07 Jun 2026 23:02:39 +0000 MrsSCB on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675893 Sat, 07 Jan 2017 22:09:03 +0000 MrsSCB 2675893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Mrs. Lion: Maybe it is a southern thing? Because my friend refers to me as "Ms. First Name" to her son. Which I'm not really used to, not being from around here (though it doesn't bother me, I just think it's funny. I sound so fancy that way! :-) ) MrsSCB on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675891 Sat, 07 Jan 2017 22:07:41 +0000 MrsSCB 2675891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ At daycare, all the teachers are referred to as "Ms. firstname." That seems normal, but I've noticed adults all refer to them that way, too. Like not just to their kids but to each other. A mom talking to me, referring to the head teacher, will say, "Oh, Ms. ___ said xyz." For some reason that seems kind of weird to me... fancyfunction on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675888 Sat, 07 Jan 2017 21:36:42 +0000 fancyfunction 2675888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ All of M'a preschool teachers are Mrs last name. I prefer this. My husband teaches high school and some teachers have the kids call them by their first name. He's not comfortable with that and I don't think I'd be either. Mrs. Lion on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675860 Sat, 07 Jan 2017 19:26:16 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2675860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ All of the teachers at our school are Ms/Mr. First Name. Starting in Elementary they use Ms/Mr Last Name. It might be a southern thing though...We don't ever have the kids use Ms/Mr Last name with family friends. It is either just first name or Ms/Mr First Name. erinbaderin on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675775 Sat, 07 Jan 2017 13:35:54 +0000 erinbaderin 2675775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mediagirl: You're right, on rereading it's not the thread title I was answering but the question in the second paragraph (if all the other kids were doing it would you be ok with your kid doing it?) 2littlepumpkins on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675757 Sat, 07 Jan 2017 12:27:16 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2675757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If the teacher says it's ok, then fine. Otherwise I expect my child to say Mr./Ms./etc. In this case I think I would just ask. hummusgirl on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675606 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 23:00:19 +0000 hummusgirl 2675606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ If it doesn't bother the teacher, it wouldn't bother me. But we're pretty casual and don't mind being called by just our first names by anyone including kids. mediagirl on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675587 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 22:03:27 +0000 mediagirl 2675587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @PinkElephant: gosh I didn't think it was opposite. Worded slightly differently but same question. Whatever. Mrs. Pen on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675546 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 20:29:07 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2675546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We have our son refer to his daycare provider as Miss first name. They do the same at school, male teachers are Mr first name and female are Miss first name. We would correct it if we heard otherwise. Orchid on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675542 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 20:28:27 +0000 Orchid 2675542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I hate when people tell my kids to call them by their first name. Ugh no. FaithFertility on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675537 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 20:23:49 +0000 FaithFertility 2675537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @erinbaderin: I see your view! I might be placing more feeling into it because of the source but it was definitely said to be rude a few times! erinbaderin on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675471 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 17:56:38 +0000 erinbaderin 2675471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @PinkElephant: Whoops, I just realized I did the same! PinkElephant on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675444 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 16:47:58 +0000 PinkElephant 2675444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Oops - I voted "no" incorrectly because the poll was worded opposite to the question in the title of the post. I am NOT ok with a child calling adults by their first name only. My kids generally call teachers "Ms. Firstname" or "Mr. Firstname". This is also what they call new adults/adults we are not so close to, unless the adult wants to be addressed by their last name. We call family/close friends "Auntie Firstname" or "Uncle Firstname" - but that is probably cultural (DH is from a large Indian family). In our new school, it's Mrs. Lastname/Mr. Firstname. That, I think, is generational. The first name teachers were mostly new grads/young moms. This recent batch are mostly grandmothers. erinbaderin on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675420 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 16:10:56 +0000 erinbaderin 2675420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @FaithFertility: Huh, I don't see that as a rude remark at all, just a casual/jokey way to let you know you can be less formal with somebody. There's a French verb that basically gives you permission to use an informal rather than formal pronoun, that strikes me as the same idea. birdofafeather on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675415 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 16:05:16 +0000 birdofafeather 2675415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DD1 is in preschool and the kids call them teacher (first name). mediagirl on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675413 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 16:00:40 +0000 mediagirl 2675413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @IRunForFun: one kid started calling him by the nickname. He's been calling him that for a few months now. Now all the kids have picked up on it. IRunForFun on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675411 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 15:56:14 +0000 IRunForFun 2675411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mediagirl: I guess I'm just confused as to how it could have been 100% kid initiated if the teachers all call him Mr. X. Where'd they hear his first name/nickname in the first place? gingerbebe on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675410 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 15:55:27 +0000 gingerbebe 2675410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My son's school calls everyone "Teacher (First Name)" which I like because it removes the whole Miss/Ms/Mrs/Mr confusion, especially when teachers get married and change names while still conveying respect. FaithFertility on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675396 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 15:40:48 +0000 FaithFertility 2675396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ You know what drives me nuts is I use Sir and Ma'am to people I do not know and I have got back rude remarks.....Ohh Call me Jane...Ma'am makes me feel old...well OK "Jane" now that I know your name I will but before hand what was I to call you..lady! FaithFertility on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675393 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 15:39:01 +0000 FaithFertility 2675393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mediagirl: I still think it depends on what the teacher says...if he doesn't correct them or says it is ok I mean........ Even though initially I would tell my child to use Mr. ShootingStar on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675390 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 15:37:31 +0000 ShootingStar 2675390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would be fine with it as long as he was ok with it. But he's the teacher. If he's wants to be called Mr. Timmy (or whatever) he should enforce it with the kids. We tend to be pretty casual though. I was on a playdate with DS and his best friend and the mom referred to her DH as Mr.____ in front of the kids which kept throwing me. Freckles on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675389 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 15:36:26 +0000 Freckles 2675389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My daughter's preschool uses titles for teachers, but i find that daycares generally go by a first name basis. I would expect my kids to follow what is required in the classroom/school. Mrs. J on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675384 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 15:33:16 +0000 Mrs. J 2675384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ As a teacher and a parent, I would expect Mr./Mrs./Ms.Last Name. I have a hard time even with our neighbors telling my kids to call them Mr./Miss First Name. psw27 on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675382 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 15:31:17 +0000 psw27 2675382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ At daycare the teachers go by first names, but I still encourage him to call them Ms. Kendall, etc. If it was a school situation, I would 100% expect him to call his teacher Ms. Smith or Mr. Brown, etc. Mrs. Lemon-Lime on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675381 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 15:29:05 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2675381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Out of respect for the adult/ position I want my LO using Mr./ Ms., but I would be okay with my LO going with the flow in this case. Jess1483 on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675377 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 15:22:19 +0000 Jess1483 2675377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @mediagirl: Yeah, then no. I'd encourage him to keep using Mr. This just reminded me of when I was teaching. One of my second graders came up to me the second week of school and said "I know your first name," and I said "Great, but you call me?" and she sulkily replied "Ms. So-and-so." Kids are so funny! mediagirl on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675375 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 15:21:09 +0000 mediagirl 2675375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Jess1483: @FaithFertility: it was totally kid initiated. All the teachers call him Mr... erinbaderin on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675370 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 15:20:01 +0000 erinbaderin 2675370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I voted no, although actually I guess I'd be fine with it if that's how the teacher had introduced himself. Right now he's in daycare and all the teachers are "Miss (first name)", which ends up getting carried over - his gymnastics teacher just introduced herself as Allison but I can't help referring to her as Miss Allison because we're so used to it. FaithFertility on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675369 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 15:19:20 +0000 FaithFertility 2675369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I would have her use Mr/Ms unless otherwise stated! Did the teacher tell them his nickname or say "Just call me..." if that was the case I would be ok with it! Jess1483 on "Do you expect your child to call their teachers Mr or Ms?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-expect-your-child-to-call-their-teachers-mr-or-ms#post-2675368 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 15:18:25 +0000 Jess1483 2675368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Hm... I worked as a behavior specialist at a school and went by my first name. I did it for a particular reason, and all the kids were allowed to use my first name (while all teachers used Mrs./Mr. But if it was a recent change, and kid-initiated, I'd probably have my child use Mr./Mrs. ETA: I'd probably at least urge Mr. Timmy.