To think that health professionals should not call me MUM

[Reallytired]

DD had her jabs today and the nurse kept on calling me "Mum" even though I said to her that I did not want her to call me "Mum". I told her that it was a biological impossiblity that I was her mother.

I have two children and I am happy for me to call me Mum, but I do have a proper name and I think health professionals should use it.

and if I am wrong its because I actually HAVENT read the whole thread (and am a bit thick)

well I can beat you because until last week I was "daddy" most of the time (havent had a sex change, that's what DD called me)!

LOL she said i said.a thread gone tits up when it resorts to name calling

scottishmummy..do you have a weird secret name like Inspector Morse?

yesterday the paramedics, drs , nurse surgeon could called me anything they liked while they delt with my 4 year old that knocked himself out.

On the ward where we are known pretty well mum would annoy me especiallyh as they known ds from a tiny baby or from a sho who could not be even bothered to look my name mind he also reckoned ds was a girl nomatter how much I corrected im

yes, that was the joke i was making, sm. thanks again for keeping everyone right. what would we do without you?

well quite

i hope your ds is okay now, phoenix.

i do love the way Scottish people argue, with humour but a kick( I can say that cos I am ]Scottish)

No I agree calling you Mum isn't going to help you when your DC is seriously ill,but I have met many nurses who are as "unapproachable" as some doctors,that also doesn't help you feel any better.

Yes ofcourse,you want a HCP to act professioally and efficiently,but its very hard to just be like a proficient machine who cares for your DC,you care and you want the people you are dealing with to realise that.Its difficult to smile and "look caring".

Its better IMO if all HCP took the time to treat you with respect,but also try to banish the professional and "patient" barrier,with empathetic words,and phrases.

When I use the word "Mum" I am trying in a (basic) way to acknowledge your importance in the proceedings,not be too "official" and cold in my approach.

But like you say,the majority here feel its used differently.

I don't agree.

LOL ma secret name?heidthebaw

scottishmummy isn't really scottish, you know. it's all part of the act.

she is very authentic then

I LOVE the expression "heidthebaw", in fact I sent a text to DH tonight saying "wow, heidthebaw is actually asleep before 8pm"

but sawyer i am Not Your Mum. i'm pretty shocked at how closed=minded you're being. not least because the BMA has asked you nicely to stop it.

not scottish?correctamundo.nae fulling the wool o'er yer eyes

lol, me and dh were just saying what a pure wee bam dd2 is. she's still up and wrecking the place, shouting randomly at thetop of her voice.

is that you, expat?

i do tend to call DH "fannybawz" as well...

is yer wean haein a berky?too much ginger?

LOL fannybawz a fond salutation to yer man.in fact any man

have you seen the fake Dolmio ads? .."oi fannybawz, yer denner's ready"..that's me!

LOL must look out for that

lol at berky. although i think it lacks something without the 'pure' in front. where i come from everything must be preceded by pure.

fannybawz, lol.

LOL must look out for that

"tastes like shite" (strong Weegie accent) LMAO