Ms. Fill your name in here

Do you have your children refer to other adults with the added MS or MR? Like Ms. Gretchen?

I don't, but I as wondering why some parents do, and why other parents don't. Personally I don't. I think the added MR or MS is a sign of authority, and for me... my friends don't have any authority over my child. They are our friends. But is that disrespectful? Is it just how one is raised?

Do you think parents that DO have their children refer to others with MR or MS are offended when I don't have my child refer to them in the same manor?

Is it crossing a line to say to somebody else's child who just referred to you as MR.Whoever or Ms.Whoever to just call you by your first name? Is that not allowed? I mean if somebody called you a name you didn't like you would tell them so, so why not tell a child to not call you Ms.Gretchen if you really don't like it??