Why do so many kids call their teachers their mommy?
403366
I didn't realize it was common. Maybe the kids are just used to calling "mommy" for help whenever they need something or have something to say?
1041170
These people probably have had a bad experience in their life at one time or another with a teacher, thus they think all teachers are the same.  Hopefully, they will run into a wonderful teacher that will change their lives forever.
286962
Because they expect their children to be the best they can be.  They are trying to teach you how to survive in this world.
297860
the rudest thing someone has ever said to me actually came from a 4 year old. i don't blame her, i blame her parents.\n\ni work in childcare and my mother works as an evaluator of childcare centers. one day she was assigned to evaluate the center that i worked at. when she came into my classroom, i told the children that this was MY mommy. most of the kids thought it was great. they loved seeing their teachers mommy. but this one little girl says, "that's your mommy? but she's white! and your black! THAT'S GROSS!!!" i had no idea what to say.
516919
Actually, it is how you were raised.  You were probably raised with morals and values and a lot of kids now days are not.  I am correcting my children when they do not use yes ma'am and no ma'am and if do not say Mr or Mrs.  It is only raising or the lack there if these children do not say it.  I also say these things, and kids also learn by what adults do.  So that might have something to do with it.
440316
This is a very good question. Every time I walk through my child's school, there are a couple teachers that I just want to slap. As for the comment made by, DID I GET ADOPTED, Teachers are suppose to set an example. I have know doubt that there are days and kids that can try their nerves, but this is a part of life, and teaching your classroom how to act and behave badly is just plain wrong! No matter what job you have I have always believed that if the heat is too hot in the kitchen, get out!!!
580429
No, I have always been kind and thoughtful to all teachers.\nMy mother taught me to treat people the way you want to be treated.  With respect.  Oh and by the way I am a substitute teacher.  I remember how students in school treated the sub.    I love the job.  Not all kids are trying to get one on the teacher. I like my kids..Have a great day!
961317
A love for the job or an IDEAL of wanting to help kids.  Without that, you're just going to end up the bitter old teacher that everyone hates to have.
705123
I'm not a teacher, but my parents both are. To me, it seems to be that once you're a teacher, you never, ever stop being teacher. You can't avoid taking your work home (and I mean emotionally, not just tonnes and tonnes of marking!) and you will run into ex-pupils for eternity! \n\nAlso, there are the classes that are simply unteachable. A friend's mum is also a teacher, in a worse school, and she regularly comes home with broken bones from children throwing chairs etc at her.\n\nHowever, I think what is beginning to become the hardest part of the job for my parents is all the paperwork for things like taking children on a school trip. Also the lack of gratitude that some parents have.
746015
You really hit the nail on the head with that one. I have more love and respect for my parents now that I have kids of my own. I understand more about them. They were never trying to ruin my life they were trying to keep me from ruining it. Just wish I would've listened more to them growing up. I would be so smart now. You never understand anyone's point of view until you're in their situation. My kids think I'm the meanest mama ever. If they only knew how good they really have it.
585148
These days a lot of parents are so young that they are still trying to be kids themselves doing stuff like going out all the time and partying. They don't spend quality time with their children teaching them things that parents used to teach their kids like respect and other characteristics that a lot of kids these days don't have. Also kids learn from example so if they see mom and dad cussing out the grocery clerk or waiter or some other innocent person who accidentally did something wrong they think that's how to act.
277209
Unfortunately, the world over is taking teachers for granted as BABYSITTERS. The parents do not deal with the child's problems at home and force the teachers to deal with them. Not only is it wrong, but creates horrible apathy on the part of the teachers. Teachers also have no motivation from their pay, as that is one of the poorest professions on the planet for time spent.
289848
I think there are a number of reasons for this.  Generally it seems that the powers that be don't really value work that was traditionally done by women.  Also, jobs that are perceived to deal primarily with child care aren't valued very highly.  There is a certain degree of resentment toward teachers because of vacation time (without making allowances for all the unpaid overtime).  Teachers themselves are by nature, caregivers, and sometimes don't get assertive enough in standing up for themselves.  \n\nIt is interesting that teachers in Canada are paid much better than in the US.  In many professions the reverse is true.\n\nThose are some of my thoughts on the issue.
777609
it stems from lack of discipline when the are young. mommy and daddy giving them everything. they expect everyone to just get out of their way.
955581
I am a teacher, I have taught in a regular education classroom as well as special need classroom.  I don't think teachers intentionally have favorite students.  I do tell my students that if they say "yes" to me, I will in turn say "yes" to them.\nFor example, if i have student who works in class and finishes the work, makes corrections as necessary, that child will get more priviledges (free time, computer time, library time, treats, etc) than the student who is not working in class.\n\nYou are not going to want to read this, but maybe you should not just blame the teacher for having favorites, but look at the bigger picture.  Are there things that one student is doing (so called favorite?) that the other is not?\n\nI asked my students one day to write down the name of my favorite student and give me three reasons why they felt that way.  (Ok, now I am bragging)  Most of the students wrote down their own name!!  Nope, no favorites here, I love them all, and somehow they realize it.  The students that wrote someone else's name gave the reasons that they had more priviledges. Generally it was the students who had recently got in trouble in class.  Go figure.
164621
Because when we are kids technically we have a clean state (meaning there isn't that much info in our brain). So if you teach something to a kid they pick it up faster and at multiple rates. And it is much easier for them to remember.
469608
Because teachers are incompetent at doing things that require following guidelines.  We should make our children learn to be just like them.