I work at a daycare. I dont know if you have ever had to keep more than say 5 kids at a time...that are the same age, and not yours. If you're alone, it isnt any fun. That was my life this week. After a week off from the beach, I returned to a week with a class alone. The other woman I work with was on vacation this week. It amazes me that just one child can make such a difference in the day being a generally good one, or a bad. Wednesday went pretty nicely. We even made American flags for a craft. I had rallied a little help by Wednesday and convinced my boss to let someone come in, but he had to leave by three to go up the hill to the 3/4s class. That wasnt a big deal until people started leaving at 3. At 3 I inherited the four 1s, and by 4:00 I had my six kids, the four ones and the 2 babies. Ten kids is not always a big deal but when 2 are in diapers, four are potty training, and six you still have to stay on to go to the potty, it gets a bit overwhelming. We made it through the day though. After working in a daycare for a year these are 25 general things Meghan, and the two women we work with have observed.
1. What’s acceptable when dressing your child in a Onesie
a. potty training and does not attend a daycare…acceptable
b. potty training and does attend a daycare…not acceptable
c. pre potty training, goes to a daycare and wears a onsie…acceptable.
d. pre potty training, goes to a daycare and wears two or more onesies…not acceptable
e. pre potty training, does not attend daycare and wears two or more onesies…perfectly acceptable
*also the onsie/overall combination is not exactly appreciated but is often cute and is in fact acceptable
2. When you drop your child off, if he/she is crying they will be fine within a few minutes, if they aren’t crying do not stay until they do.
3. “Shirley style” is the only form of effective discipline
4. Kids never want the food you give them, they always prefer your food or the food on the floor to their own
5. All kids understand “No” don’t be fooled
6. If a child can tell you he has pottied in his/her diaper it’s time to start potty training, if your child can walk up to you and tell you that they have peed or pooped in their diaper, it is past time to start potty training
7. Dora the Explorer and the Backyardigans gang become your best friends
8. Too much “Elmo’s world” is enough to drive anyone crazy
9. Sesame street has step dancing- which is a big hit
10. The teacher/child ratio was established for a reason and should always be met…..sometimes its still not enough
11. Whiners are wieners
12. It becomes easy to tell the leaders from the followers
13. You cant just let things slide, ever
14. Nap time is a gift from God
15. Bad company really does corrupt good morals
16. Some kids really do just like to disobey
17. Books are destroyed fast
18. Crayons must taste good
19. Cupcakes with loads of icing and one/two years olds….really?
20. Sometimes Mountain Dew has an opposite effect from an already crazy child
21. Your child’s initials should be on everything you care about being returned to you.
22. Kids feed off of each other
23. Boxes and buckets are more fun than toys
24. Parents who give the worker the benefit of the doubt are appreciated
25. Kids are hilarious and awesome
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