Children and Schools, doctors ...

[arbon]

For those living full time that are parents. How are you listed or designated as the childs parent or guardian?

I mean like, for a lot of things like with schools around here, you can only indicate father and mother or guardian. Same for things like sports teams, doctors and such.

I am listed as the father, of course, I am her dad.

But sometimes that gets a little weird, I got an email the other day from a teacher at my daughters school, sent to me as Dear Mr. Theresa XXXX

How do you try to make it less confusing and awkward?

[Kaitlyn Michele]

Day by day! It depends on your school.. I just never felt lik going there and making a big deal aboutit, and I dealt with the strange stuff like forms...if I had to fill out a form, I put father, just like you

[Jorja]

My own children were not allowed to see me until they were 18 due to a court order that I fought every day for 16 years. I have been the guardian for a few kids along the way though. I was addressed as Ms. or Miss.

[kellycan27]

We are listed as their parents, just like it says on their new birth certificates. My daughter's school knows she adopted, but that's all they know.:)

Kel

[thechic]

Yep, Im refered to as there father because i am ,and am glad,but it often makes things difficult.but things are never easy.