We're pretty relaxed around here. If it's a teacher, it's always Mr. or Ms. (Mrs., Miss, etc.) so and so...but otherwise, it's by name.

I like to be called by my name, I'm more on comfort than formality, so that's how we choose to do it. Although...I kinda like the ring of "Miss Mama". ;)

My son's friends aren't really old enough to call me anything right now! I'd prefer to save "Mrs.P" for the classroom, though. We'll see as they get older, I guess.

Most of my teacher friends want to be called by their first names outside of school.

We generally do first names around here. Although I like the idea of showing respect for you elders.

I'm with you, Jill...I think it's very "Southern Lady"ish to call elders by Mr. or Mrs.

Very interesting about the first names outside of school thing...I'll have to poll my teacher friends and see if they feel the same!

You mean when he's not hiding behind my legs, right? :) We're very relaxed and he calls most adults by their first name. I run a home preschool and the kids all call me by my first name.

We live in the Northwest where formalities are pretty rare. Sometimes parents will insist their kids call an adult "auntie" or "uncle" or "miss/mister" but it's pretty rare, and usually they have recently moved here!

I had a friend who insisted that her kids call someone Mr./Mrs even if they gave permission for first names.   I made sure my kids always called her Mrs.________  as well out of respect.  Now that I've moved and my neighbor kids call me by my first name I kind of miss the Mrs. part.  I'm a substitute teacher and when students see me out and about they call me Mrs. _______.  I do like the idea of kids saying Miss Nicole but it's not really done around here commonly and it would definitely draw attention.  When my kids meet an adult for the first time I'll often ask them how they would like to be addressed.

They are told to address adult as Mr. or Mrs. Last Name until they are told otherwise by that adult.  Might be old fashioned, but I think it reminds children that it is important to show respect. 

I'm with Stephenie... we go by Mr./Mrs. unless otherwise specified.  If they're a relative, they go by Auntie Mary/Uncle Bob.

More often than not, though, my kids address other adults as "so-and-so's mom."

Well, my daughter is 1 so sometimes she might wave.... lol

I am not old fashioned and do not think adults deserve more respect than anyone else just because they are older. I will teach her to say mister or miss to address adults and if for some reason she only knows an adults last name, that will work. But otherwise we all have a first name and a child can be polite and still use it.

I am not saying I will teach my daughter DISrespect, I will teach her to be polite and courteous and be so when asking a miss or mister their first name. It might be my age and immaturity speaking, but I would much, much rather be called by my first name than Ms. Lastname,

We let our kids call our friends by their first names.  Right now while our kids are so young, we want them to know that our friends are there for them also and they can bond with them.  I dont know if we will change it. I grew up in a tight military family and I know that I hated calling everyone MR and MRS and Yes Mam and Yes Sir.  Although I still do it now, I just want my kids to feel a little more free, but that being said our kids do not speak to others in a disrespectful manor.