Daycare.com Forum Acronyms - Legend
I don't usually start threads but I think this one could help a lot of those looking to for information here. I am going to create a "sticky" thread Legend or Acronym. Here are some that I pulled from today's posts and threads.
Feel free to update or add: ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder AF Aunt Flo (Menstruation/Period) AP - Attachment Parenting AS - After School AAMOF - As A Matter Of Fact BIL - Brother-in-law BRB - Be Right Back BS - Before School BTDT - Been There, Done That BTW - By The Way CIO - Cry It Out CWIM - See What I Mean DC - Daycare DCB - Daycare Boy DCD - Daycare Dad DCG - Daycare Girl DcKid - Daycare Kid DCM - Daycare Mom DcParent - Daycare Parent DCP - Daycare provider DD - Dear Daughter DF - Dear Fiancee DH - Dear Husband DHS - Department of Human Services DS - Dear Son DSD Dear Stepdaughter DSS - Dear Stepson DW - Dear Wife ETA - Edited to Add FIA - Family Independence Agency FIL - Father-in-law FT - Full Time FTR - For The Record FWIW - For What It's Worth FYI - For Your Information GF - Girlfriend HOA - Home Owners Association HTH - Hope This Helps Idk - I Don't Know IIRC - If I Recall Correctly IMHO - In My Honest Opinion or In My Humble Opinion IMO - In My Opinion ITA - I Totally Agree IRL - In Real Life JK - Just Kidding JMHO - Just My Humble Opinion, or Just My Honest Opinion JMO - just my opinion KWIM - Know What I Mean LMAO - Laughing My Ass Off LOL - Laughs Out Loud MC - Miscarriage MDO - Mother's Day Out MIL - Mother-in-law MMK - Minute Menu Kids MYOB - Mind Your Own Business OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder OMG - Oh My Gosh, or Oh My God OP - Original Poster OT - Off Topic OTOH - On The Other Hand PM - Private Message SA - School Age SAHD - Stay-at-home dad SAHM - Stay-at-home mom SAHP - Stay-at-home parent SIL - Sister-in-law SSI - Supplemental Security Income TIA - Thanks In Advance TTC - Trying to Conceive WAH - Work at Home WOH - Work Out of the Home WWYD or WDYD - What Would You Do? |
DD- Dear Daughter
DS- Dear Son DHS- Department of Human Services DCP- Daycare provider DH- Dear Husband DCD- daycare dad |
Originally Posted by tymaboy: |
FIA - Family Independence Agency
SA - School Age |
Originally Posted by professionalmom: |
this could be a helpful thread to lots of people! when i first started on forums, i had NO idea what "DD, DH, DS" meant. i still don't use the terms cus i think they're kinda goofy. no offense, but i'm sure there's some taken.
dear daughter - really? dear husband? i guess i'm evil cus my virgin forum mind would've NEVER figured those out without someone telling me! |
I think I've read AS and BS for After School and Before School, but not sure.
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PITA- pain in the , well, you know....lol ;)
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JMO- just my opinion
BTW- by the way |
Originally Posted by QualiTcare: the first time i saw someone talk about her husband and she wrote DH, i thought she meant something else :eek::o:rolleyes: |
IMO - In My Opinion
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion |
Originally Posted by AfterSchoolMom: i'm sure ur right - it's just funny |
At the risk of sounding like my mind is in the gutter, I have been slightly taken aback by the acronym "DCK". For example, "should I terminate this DCK?" LOL! Maybe we should do away with this one! hehe!
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Idk--- I don't know
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Thanks, all added. I also received some via PM (Private Message). I think I'll add PM too.
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Originally Posted by melskids: |
Originally Posted by jenh171: |
Added
ADD ADHD HOA |
Originally Posted by melskids: Some of them are pretty self explanatory in the context, but some of them are waaaaaay out there. |
Originally Posted by Chickenhauler: juuuust kidding - really, i couldn't resist. |
Originally Posted by QualiTcare: |
Originally Posted by Chickenhauler: |
TFS ~thanks for sharing
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New:
SD- school days,
JFU- Just for you. OFU- only for you. LU- Love you, Hope you feel good see this additional. |
some saying I have seen on here alot lately or that would be good to know
G-ma= Grandma
G-pa= Grandpa BF= breastfeed/fed (can also mean boyfriend) FF= Formula feed/fed ASL= American sign language ESL= English as a second language SO= Significant other (spouse or partner/ bf/gf) LP= Life partner DCA= Daycare Assistant SSP= Same sex partners/ parents LG= Legal guardian LC= Learning center DCR= Daycare room DCS= Daycare space CCR&R= Child Care Resource and Referral CC= Child Care CCP= Child care provider/ professional HCP= health care provider/ professional HDC= Home daycare FCC= Family child care FCCP= Family child care provider FCCA= Family child care association DCC= daycare center MAM= Music and movement DPA= Dramatic play area RP= Role play MIA= Missing in action (could refer to a no show with no call) AWOC= Absent without Call (could also refer to a no show with no call, or AWOL) AKA= Also known as ASAP= As soon as possible W/O= Without W/I= Within SN= Special needs NSN= Non-special needs MTB= Mother to be FTB= Father to be IR=Immunization records MR= Medical records WIWD= What I would do ECE= Early childhood education CD= child development CDC= Center of disease control PD= Police department FD= Fire department LLC= Limited liability company JSYK or JSUK= Just so you know # M/O = Month old # Y/O = Year old W/E= Whatever BP= Blood pressure or bipolar (BiP?) TLC= Tender loving care GAD= General Anxiety Disorder QT= Quite time TO= Time out IFSP= Individualized family service plan (for special needs kids birth -3 years) IEP= Individual education plan (for special needs kids 3-5 years) ADA= Americans with disabilities act NPNP= No pay, no play PNP= Pack n' play SIDS= Sudden infant death syndrome SIDSPM= SIDS Prevention Measures (or methods) SUDI= Sudden Unexplained death in Infancy PIT- Provider in training (a new provider) TFTI=Thanks for the information SFH= Smoke free home PFH= Pet free home XDCF= Ex daycare family |
wow, the legend just grew by 100%. Nice list Starburst!
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oops, I forgot:
NAEYC= National Association of Education of Young Children NAFCC= National Association of Family child care |
Love this!!! Thanks☺ DH= dear husband!!!! Have been trying to figure that out for years!
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