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It all just depends on the situation I think. When I was coaching soccer, I was Coach First Name. As a Cub Scout den leader, I am Miss First Name. Most of my daughter's friends call me Mrs. LastName although the one I absolutely adore calls me Mrs. Shannon's Mom. She'll be the one who calls me mom as they get older. She's a sweet girl and very talkative with me and they have been best friends since Kindergarten (in 4th grade now). My kids' babysitters have primarily asked to be called Miss First Name, so that's what they call them. When I worked in adolescent psych in one hospital, we didn't want the kids knowing our last names so it was Miss FirstName. The next one I worked at, they wanted the kind of respect that teachers get so the staff were Mr./Miss/Mrs. Last Name. Then I had to get an unlisted number so they couldn't find me and that was a pain. Then I started telling them to call me Mrs. B (last initial).
It all just depends. I don't think that titles necessarily command respect. I think attitudes determine whether children respect you.
Dee
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