Like I said in the other thread, it's the way it's said. If they mean no disrespect by it than I'm not going to get picky about it. I agree with what BS said.

However, I think being called a dcp gives more respect and appreciationl for what we do. It also sounds more professional. Having said that though, there are some wonderful babysitters who go above and beyond and some crappy dcp's who offer nothing more than "babysitting".

When someone asks me what I do, I say that I am a dcp but if someone wants to thank me for babysitting their child, I have no issue with it even though sometimes yes, the word babysitter annoys me. lol