A Day In The Life
Working at a daycare has its ups and downs. I could say it's more of one than the other, but it really depends on your perspective. I love LOVE my kiddies and they actually do a pretty great job teaching me while I do my best to teach them the basics of living... and doing a good job of it. We make sure to practice our ABCs and counting numbers and of course we use "please" and "thank you." We do all of this and more- including potty training! I can't say that spending the day with a room full of 15 screaming toddlers is at the top of my list of favorite things to do, but surprisingly it comes close. These children have such a different and innocent view on life and it's great to see what they do with it. I can honestly say that these kids will probably be a big part of my life- at least for the summer.
I think one of the most important things these kids have taught me is to enjoy the little things in life. They are so entertained by the simplest things and their smiles just make me so happy. I guess I kind of wish we could all maintain the ability to be satisfied with the little things in life instead of constantly obsessing about money. I hope these kids are able to grow up and understand that money isn't everything (even though it is pretty important!). One of the best things I saw today was one of my little kids trying to blow a dandelion and when he finally got it, he was so excited! The smile on his face made my day a whole lot better.
On the other side of things, these kids have unknowingly taught me about how different backgrounds can influence the way they behave. It breaks my heart to see some of these kids come from broken homes. You can see how their difficult home lives affect them by the way they crave attention and refuse to listen. I can only hope that I am able to give my children a loving family to grow up in.
I don't want to be one of "those moms" who thinks their kids are the shit but I am really planning on ensuring that my children are actually the shit. Seeing all these kids come in with different levels of education and manners has really impacted how I feel about this. I know it's easy to say that I will read to my kids every night and make sure they're potty trained by the age of three, but I firmly believe I will do this. I think about how my children will turn out daily. It's a scary thing I know, but to me that seems like the purpose of my life. I cannot WAIT to be a mom and I want to be the best mom I can be, even if that makes me one of "those moms." My children WILL be polite, be active, be intelligent, they will work hard and they will have HUGE hearts. I don't care if that makes me sound cocky. I'm gonna be a pretty legit mom and I don't care what anyone has to say about it.
Some of these kids have also taught me how fortunate I am to have grown up how I did. I have two AWESOME parents who love me and who work their asses off to give me the best life they can, all while teaching me how to work my ass off and care for others at the same time. My parents have done the best they can for me and I think that I have taken it for granted. But I know that I am lucky to have food in my stomach, a bed to sleep in, a roof in my head and a pretty red car to drive around. I also know I am lucky to be able to go to such an awesome school and get such a bomb education. I am so blessed!
So even though we have some rough days at daycare, I wouldn't trade it for anything. These kids are as amazing as they come and I feel lucky that I get to spend the day with them. They teach me life lessons and remind me of what I have to look forward to.
So I think that was okay for my first blog post... Kinda all over the place but that really is a day in the life of me :)
I think one of the most important things these kids have taught me is to enjoy the little things in life. They are so entertained by the simplest things and their smiles just make me so happy. I guess I kind of wish we could all maintain the ability to be satisfied with the little things in life instead of constantly obsessing about money. I hope these kids are able to grow up and understand that money isn't everything (even though it is pretty important!). One of the best things I saw today was one of my little kids trying to blow a dandelion and when he finally got it, he was so excited! The smile on his face made my day a whole lot better.
On the other side of things, these kids have unknowingly taught me about how different backgrounds can influence the way they behave. It breaks my heart to see some of these kids come from broken homes. You can see how their difficult home lives affect them by the way they crave attention and refuse to listen. I can only hope that I am able to give my children a loving family to grow up in.
I don't want to be one of "those moms" who thinks their kids are the shit but I am really planning on ensuring that my children are actually the shit. Seeing all these kids come in with different levels of education and manners has really impacted how I feel about this. I know it's easy to say that I will read to my kids every night and make sure they're potty trained by the age of three, but I firmly believe I will do this. I think about how my children will turn out daily. It's a scary thing I know, but to me that seems like the purpose of my life. I cannot WAIT to be a mom and I want to be the best mom I can be, even if that makes me one of "those moms." My children WILL be polite, be active, be intelligent, they will work hard and they will have HUGE hearts. I don't care if that makes me sound cocky. I'm gonna be a pretty legit mom and I don't care what anyone has to say about it.
Some of these kids have also taught me how fortunate I am to have grown up how I did. I have two AWESOME parents who love me and who work their asses off to give me the best life they can, all while teaching me how to work my ass off and care for others at the same time. My parents have done the best they can for me and I think that I have taken it for granted. But I know that I am lucky to have food in my stomach, a bed to sleep in, a roof in my head and a pretty red car to drive around. I also know I am lucky to be able to go to such an awesome school and get such a bomb education. I am so blessed!
So even though we have some rough days at daycare, I wouldn't trade it for anything. These kids are as amazing as they come and I feel lucky that I get to spend the day with them. They teach me life lessons and remind me of what I have to look forward to.
So I think that was okay for my first blog post... Kinda all over the place but that really is a day in the life of me :)
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