Helping is HARD

Yesterday M2 and I started helping at our dance studio with the 3 to 5 year-olds. It was very exhausting and they were also very noisy.

At first I thought it would be easy since I have a 4 year old sister. But if you times that by 10, that's crazy! Some kids were running around, other giving piggy backs - again they are 3,4 and 5 so i don't know how they managed to get a kid on their back? - Anyways above all the screaming, excitement and "Go sit in the corners!" my first day was alright. And at the end of the day I just prayed that Tuesday wouldn't be any worse.

But it was. Until now I hadn't realized how much work child care would be! There was one girl who wouldn't dance unless her mom was there. Another who was trying to escape to the bathrooms - I don't know who in their right mind would want to escape to the bathrooms!- and 2 sisters rolling around on the floor together! Oh, and I was on bathroom duty which was awesome!NOT! We also did arts and crafts which was my only break time cause the kids are very independent during that time. Even during snack time I'm busy doing something! Either taking some kid to the washroom or opening their snacks.

Although I am complaining - I do that a lot - there is some fun in taking care of them. They always say the weirdest things at the weirdest times. One of them said, " Can I watch Bubble Guppies?" in the middle of attendance!

You know, after writing this blog I've realized that i probably wont be any kind of teacher!


                                                                  M1