Things I Don't Miss About Daycare

I've almost been at Net3 for one year.

Things I don't miss about Daycare:

•     Getting sick every week
•    I really did catch everything that went around. I've had a lot fewer colds at this job. I sanitize my hands after I sign for packages... otherwise I don't have to touch anyone or anything that's not mine, really.

•     Being in charge of multiple living things that I didn't bring into the world 
• At least I could spank them if they were mine... and put them to bed when I knew they were tired instead of having to wait until set times that were just not workable. (Some kids had been up since 5:30am, but had to wait til 12:30 to nap... others had been up only since 9am.)
•     Mistakes potentially being life and death instead of dollars and cents
• It makes all other mistakes less devastating once you're used to lives being at stake.
•     Dealing with diaper rash
• Do these parents not change their kids in the morning? Because they know the daycare will? Seriously, you can't have a ten pound diaper without some serious time...
•     Living for naptime
• I couldn't wait... couldn't sleep, of course, but they just looked much sweeter asleep, so I could bear them awake again.
•     Shouting "Stop!"
• And "No biting!" and "Walk in a line, please!" and "Wait at the door, please!" and "No hitting! No kicking! No licking! No spitting!" ... you get the point.
•     Asking a child why they did something... when I know they will just say, "I dunno."
• I don't know why I ask... except out of frustration...
•     Asking if a child needs to potty, getting on the playground, and hearing, "I wet."
• They just wanted to go outside sooo bad. They don't get consequences very well yet. 

Things I might miss:

• Hugs.
• Cute things they say.
• Singing with them about God.