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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb
And you two do this, because WHY??? Just so your regular days can feel so blissful?? Sheesh -- you are VOLUNTEERing for chaos!  |
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Originally Posted by desertgrandma
I sometimes feel like I am.
As to "why"? Because they weasel their way into your heart when you aren't looking, and even the worst days are good.
They respond to any act of kindness or attention.
And they give great hugs.
But right now, I"m sitting in my chair, freshly showered to get all the "cooties" off.....again, enjoying a blessedly childless quiet house.  |
What desertgrandma says.
As a supply (substitute) early years educator, I work in a variety of different nurseries -- in school nurseries in upper middle class areas to full day nurseries in areas of deprivation. And while there are stark difference between the needs of children in these areas, what is the same, is that they do respond well to an adult who is willing to spend time chatting and playing.
One of my worries is that children do not seem to engage in as much imaginative / pretend play as they did 10 years ago. I worry too, that at home parents don't have the time to get down on the floor and play 'shops', 'house' or 'superman'. I wonder how much time children spend in front of the tv, computer or in the car going to organised activities?