A 4 year old boy names my daughter Miss Muffet at preschool

[Anonymous]

I have found that the best way to deal with these kind of issues is to just reach out to the other parent to see if they can reinforce the request to stop the name calling. Usually, the other parent really wants to help, and the two of you can try to work on encouraging the kids to be friends.

[Anonymous]

My wife and I can't stop laughing at this post. WTF Op. the kids are 4 and he called her Miss Muffet. Repeat that five times and maybe you'll figure out how dumb your post is.

I have to believe this is a fake post. PLEASE say it is?

[Anonymous]

Does your DD have a mullet? Maybe the little boy is confused.

[Anonymous]

OP, if your daughter was not upset about it, I really don't see why you are even worried about this nickname.

The boy probably saw a picture of Miss Muffat in a book and something about it reminded him of your daughter -- it could have been a dress she was wearing, a necklace, her hair, the shape of her face, who knows?

Ask her to think up a cute nickname for him too.

If the other kids start teasing her or soemthing that's a different issue entirely.

but here's the thing -- nicknames themselves don't lead to teasing and namecalling.

Unpopular kids get lots of junk thrown their way -- and one thing that gets thrown their way is teasing and namecalling.

If your child is unpopular and getting teased -- stopping a kid from using a nickname won't change that fact -- you need to do other things. but it doesn't sound like your child is unpopular or being teased.

If you child is generally well liked, and isn't upset at the nickname -- then this won't lead to her being teased and called names. It'll be fine.

[Anonymous]

Wow, lighten up Mrs. Muffet!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter was not upset about what the boy said. She just told me about it. I called the teacher this evening. I told her about it because I did not want to wait until other kids will pick up the name.

I am pretty sure the teacher thinks you are freaking crazy as crap and probably laughed at you when you got off the phone.

And rolled her eyes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter was not upset about what the boy said. She just told me about it. I called the teacher this evening. I told her about it because I did not want to wait until other kids will pick up the name.

I am pretty sure the teacher thinks you are freaking crazy as crap and probably laughed at you when you got off the phone.

And rolled her eyes.

Will you do the same with your child feelings? I do not think so. I know kids are inocent but we have to educate them.

[Anonymous]

OP, did you really call a teacher after hours about a nickname from a nursery rhyme?? Really??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter was not upset about what the boy said. She just told me about it. I called the teacher this evening. I told her about it because I did not want to wait until other kids will pick up the name.

I am pretty sure the teacher thinks you are freaking crazy as crap and probably laughed at you when you got off the phone.

And rolled her eyes.

Will you do the same with your child feelings? I do not think so. I know kids are inocent but we have to educate them.

Educate them about what? Not to use a nusery rhyme name that doesn't even bother the child?

[Anonymous]

Ok, OP, please be clear - if your daughter was not upset, why are you upset? Do you think this name in particular is offensive, or do you object to the use of any nickname at all?

[Anonymous]

who cares?

seriously op it is not a big deal...tell your dd to ignore it

[Anonymous]

In preschool, a boy called me - Sara - "Sara-weara the big fat beara." He grew up to be a nice man and I did not grow up to be fat.

Just count your blessings that the other kids aren't making fun of your daughter's mother. Yet.

[Anonymous]

It's going to be a long few years.

[Anonymous]

I'm sorry OP, I sense you are feeling personal outrage about something that is pretty innocuous. There is nothing inherently bad about being called "Miss Muffet". Your anger seems to be that this little boy just won't stop doing this. And you are giving it fuel if you are conveying your outrage about this to your DD. It's not a big deal--you need to tell your daughter to ignore him and he will eventually stop when he doesn't get a reaction. Gon't say anything to the the teacher about this. There are bigger fish to fry, even in preschool, believe me.

[Anonymous]

Maybe DD can start calling him big fat spider.