Does it annoy you when medical practitioners call you "Mom"?

[Anonymous]

It doesn't bother me at all. Some kids don't share the last name of their Mom, so they're probably taking the safe route.

[Anonymous]

OP, with all the stress with the children, it is just easier, we need to focus on what we are doing, sorry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:actually, Mrs. Jones, it's part of the technique for establishing rapport with the child and help them relax during the appointment. If you don't like it just say it. I won't be the worst thing we heard from parents.

Do they also teach condescension? You seem to have mastered that.

Not really, that we learn with dealing with people like you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:actually, Mrs. Jones, it's part of the technique for establishing rapport with the child and help them relax during the appointment. If you don't like it just say it. I won't be the worst thing we heard from parents.

Do they also teach condescension? You seem to have mastered that.

Not really, that we learn with dealing with people like you.

Weird. Why would you chime in on a post about your profession and then be an ass? Don't you want people to feel comfortable with you? You're just blowing off steam here? What?

[Anonymous]

I don't really like it. I'd rather be called by my name, even if they get it wrong. Still, in the grand scheme of things it's not that big a deal to me if they are a good ped and can hit it off with my kids.

I also don't like being called "ma'am" but what can you do? I'm 50 years old and "miss" would just be too weird.

[Anonymous]

I care far less about my pediatrician doing it than my friggin' vet doing it. THAT bothered me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:actually, Mrs. Jones, it's part of the technique for establishing rapport with the child and help them relax during the appointment. If you don't like it just say it. I won't be the worst thing we heard from parents.

Do they also teach condescension? You seem to have mastered that.

Not really, that we learn with dealing with people like you.

Weird. Why would you chime in on a post about your profession and then be an ass? Don't you want people to feel comfortable with you? You're just blowing off steam here? What?

it's anonymous, people will never know i'm the condescending ass who posts on DCUM...

[Anonymous]

I hate it. It's weird and patronizing. And when it's used, it's always when I'm being spoken to like I'm sort of half wit.

[Anonymous]

It sounds weird and patronizing to me, too... but I remind myself that they don't mean any harm and let them get on with the business of helping my child.

My kid has had some scary health problems-- so this "Mom" thing is the least of my problems!

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't even notice, much less work up the energy to get offended by it.

[Anonymous]

are you not the mom

[Anonymous]

Actually, I love it when they call me mom. I dealt with infertility for 5 years and now am lucky enough to have a 2 1/2 year old. Even after 2 1/2 years of having a child, I still love it when someone refers to me as mom because I still cannot believe I am a mom. So, no, it doesn't bother me at all. Just the opposite! :o)

[Anonymous]

OP,

Perhaps she is a young doctor and you, at 50, could actually be her Mom?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, please get the pencil out of your twat.

Not op but wow you suck!

This expression is really openly misogynistic. It makes me picture a sexual assault. Beyond belief.

[Anonymous]

It wouldn't even occur to me to get annoyed about this - seriously. Especially if my child is the patient.