[Lilly]

Originally Posted by lancsdave

Don't say mum and dad... teachers told not to assume pupils have heterosexual parents| News | This is London

Thanks, Lancsdave.

The link confirms what I thought. No-one is suggesting banning the words Mummy and Daddy, they are just asking teachers to make the children aware that not everybody has a Mum and Dad and to show consideration when talking to such children. That seems fine to me.