Daycare says can't use nickname?

[Anonymous]

We recently started our child at daycare, and noticed they were calling him by his "official" name rather than his nickname (John/Jack). I asked the teacher to please call him Jack, and today the director told us they cannot do that due to some confusing explanation of supposed OSSE regulations/what if there's an emergency and the paperwork says John but the teachers call him Jack/if there is a sub (s)he will be confused? This seems crazy to us -- it's his name and we'd like them to use our preferred one -- and the explanations didn't make a ton of sense; not to mention I'm a bit concerned that a sub is coming in and not even being told the kids' names? Before we make a major stink about this, though, wanted to see if others had heard anything like this. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

I run a daycare and this is BS.

[Anonymous]

A nickname has to be documented on the registration form.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A nickname has to be documented on the registration form.

OP here - none of the OSSE forms have a space for a nickname. Should I re-fill them out and put his nickname in parentheses? All of the daycare's own forms I filled out using his nickname.

[Anonymous]

I think it’s silly they won’t use it but I also think it’s silly to name your kid one thing and want him to be called something else. If you like the nickname better you should have named him that.

[Anonymous]

I've heard of this at other daycares. It's a thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s silly they won’t use it but I also think it’s silly to name your kid one thing and want him to be called something else. If you like the nickname better you should have named him that.

I love nicknames.

[Anonymous]

Never heard of this, in fact our daycare calls our son by his shortened name! Nathaniel is his birth name but we all call him Nate. I would make a stink about this or honestly consider switching daycares.

[Anonymous]

John "Jack" Smith.

Done.

[Anonymous]

Super weird. My Maggie (legal name Margaret) has been in official state monitored daycare‘s with no problems with her nickname

[Anonymous]

You should have just named your kid Jack if you're going to be so weird about it.

[Anonymous]

I know someone who removed their child from a daycare that refused to address the child by a nickname. Seems like a ridiculous reason when there are no other issues.

[Anonymous]

I am surprised he even answers to James. I had the reverse issue attempting to keep my Kate (official name) from becoming Katie.

[Anonymous]

That’s weird but why do you care? Plenty of kids go by one name at home and a different name in school.

[Anonymous]

I have the exact name and nickname for my son. He is now 16 and no daycare or school ever gave me any issue about calling him Jack.