NO

• Would it bother you? - sm
  • Does it bother you and, if so, why? - -nm
  • NO - give me a break!
  • Oh my. I think it's a...well...sweet term. I'm curious why it bothers you? - No flaming intended. nm
    • I bet it bothers a lot of children, but when - van
  • All depends on what part of the country - you live in. Quite common here in the South. (NM)
  • I am an offender . . . - sweetie honey pie
  • I used to substitue in my children's elementary school - daiseymae
  • Those terms are used all the time around here..sm - curious girl
  • How old is the child? First grade or senior in - HS?
  • I am not a teacher but I call kids that kind of stuff all the time (sm) - Honeysayer
    • With you it's ok, you are a parent, a friend, whatever, but a teacher?...nm - van
      • Good Grief!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - nm
        • You seem to be a very emotional, overimpulsive - van
          • My teachers did this from 1st grade through 12th grade. nm - A-OK with me
          • Like was mentioned above, it is all in what - part of the country you are in or was reared. nm
      • Something similar happened on American Idol - Oh, my!
        • That was so funny. I live here in - sm
          • I use the same term and you and I both know - Oh, my!
  • Honestly, I think teachers should - van
  • Are you being serious? - Jenifer
  • Quite common terms in the South. We - kj
    • Yes, I agree. I am from the south too nm - Honeysayer
  • No. People are so paranoid these days. - NM
  • Where is the teacher from? - In My Neck of the Woods
  • Better those than liar, cheater, retard or ADHD. - Nope.
    • I agree, no teacher should call a student 'retard', t - van
  • My son's kindergarten teacher calls him - fiddlestix
    • I would have mentioned about... - OP
      • I think those things do matter -- it's context - fiddlestix
        • Sometimes - TravelinMT
        • I agree. It is in some people's nature to use those words. - ndmt
      • No, it doesn't suit. - Sara
  • smell test - jealous mom
    • It - pam

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