Originally Posted by Pammie:
I like to choose my battles, and being called a "babysitter" vs "daycare provider" is not one I choose to fight. Yes, it used to really bother me, and I would correct each and every dcp that used the babysitter word within my earshot. But now, I choose not to fight a battle I can't win - as long as they treat me with respect and pay/pickup on time, they can call me "babysitter", "nanny", "teacher", "childcare giver", whatever they choose
But it's just not our profession that battles this I know.
I'm sure that the trash collectors would prefer to be referred to as "sanitation engineers" but every Tuesday when we hear that big truck in the neighborhood, I'm the first one to tell the children, "Here comes the garbage man!"
And the kids all run and wave like crazy to the guys.
So true as long as they pay me on time and respect me they can call me what they want