i just wanted to clarify that while i don't say i'm a teacher and refer to myself as a child care worker or say i'm a room leader or i work in early childhood. I just don't think you have to be a teacher to be able to talk with a parent about an issue with their child. At our centre normally untrained staff refer parents to trained staff or if there was an issue with a child where we thought extra outside assistance was needed we would go to the director. That being said sometimes untrained staff have broached these subjects when they have a sound rapport or strong connection with a particular family.
The children refer to us as teachers though as opposed to carers as i guess they don't understand the heiracy of the people caring for them.