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Parents and carers has been the phrase used by everyone the entire time that I’ve been a parent.

So if they haven’t been using that phrase before then they are playing catch up to the rest of the country.
 
DJ said:
Parents and carers has been the phrase used by everyone the entire time that I’ve been a parent.

So if they haven’t been using that phrase before then they are playing catch up to the rest of the country.
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Cambridge dictionary.

someone who takes care of a person who is young, old, ill, or disabled (= having an illness, injury, or conditionthat makes it difficult for them to do some things that other people do), either as a family member or friend, or as a job:

Many carers need help to enable them to take a break or to work or study.

I became ill, and my husband was forced to become my carer.
He is unwilling to leave his father alone without a carer.
 
billythekid said:
Cambridge dictionary.

someone who takes care of a person who is young, old, ill, or disabled (= having an illness, injury, or conditionthat makes it difficult for them to do some things that other people do), either as a family member or friend, or as a job:

Many carers need help to enable them to take a break or to work or study.

I became ill, and my husband was forced to become my carer.
He is unwilling to leave his father alone without a carer.
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You’d also be a carer if the child was in foster care etc etc. I don’t really see the issue?
 
So in trying to describe something that one of my parents had done during their lives, what to I call them?
My (parent who self-described as female) came from Scotland while my (parent who self-described as male) was born in Canada?
I guess if someone wants to adopt that language, it's nothing to do with me, but they will always be "mom" and "dad" in my household.
 
Toronto John said:
So in trying to describe something that one of my parents had done during their lives, what to I call them?
My (parent who self-described as female) came from Scotland while my (parent who self-described as male) was born in Canada?
I guess if someone wants to adopt that language, it's nothing to do with me, but they will always be "mom" and "dad" in my household.
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No one is saying that people aren’t Mum’s and Dad’s.

It’s just language for communications. So the start of a school newsletter is “Dear parents and carers” rather than “Dear Mum and Dad’s”.

It’s not offensive to be referred to as a parent rather than a Dad, but it isn't exactly welcoming to ignore carers on such communication.

I guess we could have all titles included Mum’s, Dad’s, Grandmother’s, Grandfather’s, Auntie’s, Uncle’s… and the school communication then just starts on page 2?
 
DJ said:
No one is saying that people aren’t Mum’s and Dad’s.

It’s just language for communications. So the start of a school newsletter is “Dear parents and carers” rather than “Dear Mum and Dad’s”.

It’s not offensive to be referred to as a parent rather than a Dad, but it isn't exactly welcoming to ignore carers on such communication.

I guess we could have all titles included Mum’s, Dad’s, Grandmother’s, Grandfather’s, Auntie’s, Uncle’s… and the school communication then just starts on page 2?
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Too damn complicated for me @DJ. I guess if I were in that situation I would resort to "Dear Parker and Tatum" or more simply "Hey You".
 
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