https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 18:46:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-21017 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:04:13 +0000 mrs. wagon 21017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>not in one million billion years! I'm so thankful I can pay our daycare to take such great care of RJ and entertain him all day long! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-20966 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:13:29 +0000 MsMamaBear 20966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do work in one.LOL I teach GA Pre-K(4/5yr olds) state funded and I have a Master's in Education. I was looking for a school system job and found this one instead.(hard to find one in this economy.) We follow the school calender, so it's not too bad. Plus I see Baby Bear allday long, she's on break with me as well. Reason why I'm staying for a min. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-16223 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:31:56 +0000 Coastinganon 16223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I could NEVER do it! I think that every time I pick up Little G and one of the workers answers the door. As a mom, I can get frustrated and annoyed with my son. As a caregiver, I can't. That just seems crazy hard. There's no way I could do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-16206 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:22:08 +0000 lilteacherbee 16206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@abbydabbydoodlebug: agree completely! I taught in the 2.5- 3 year old class and I enjoyed it so much! My co-teacher and I had a great relationship and while we had some frustrating kids, it was usually a great place to work! I really hate that we moved and I had to leave that center :(</p> <p>Can I just say that I LOVE that you guys seem to really appreciate daycare workers? Even though the cost of childcare is extremely high in most cases, the teachers usually don't get paid much at all. I really enjoy my job and I like to think that I'm a patient, nurturing person (as I can handle tantrums, accidents, wiping noses, etc.). My degree is in the education of older kids, but I choose to work with the younger ones (definitely not because of the pay lol). Its just really refreshing for others to acknowledge that they might not be able to handle it... makes me feel appreciated, especially when I've had a not so great day :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-16090 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:25:36 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 16090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to work in a daycare too! I worked in the 2.5-3 year old room. Our ratio was 7:1 so 14:2 with both teachers in there. It was actually pretty enjoyable! As long as I had my lead teacher in there, the owner/director left us alone, and no blow-outs! My biggest pet peeve was the owner and director coming in at random times (usually after lunch/before nap/diaper changes when it was CRAZY) to do a tour or have a prospective parent drop in. That was THE WORST. I just wanted to be left alone to do my thing. I hated having to pretend to have a perfect classroom. Ugh. The kids were great for the most part though! My lead teacher and I could handle to naughty ones really well, and we always had a good time with each other. I eventually got burned out from all the turnover and rule changes. My sister actually just ran into the owners at a party and they told her they would hire me back in a second if I needed a job, so I guess that's a good thing! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-16011 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:03:37 +0000 tequiero21 16011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i don't think i could handle it. especially having to change diapers or clothes if they had an accident. wipe runny noses. get sick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-16004 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:42:02 +0000 themcmom 16004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YES! I want to go back and get my teacher certification because I loved being a teacher's assistant. Too bad Hubs is in grad school so I can't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-15987 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:40:29 +0000 tessabella76 15987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! I was actually an Early Childhood Ed major until I had to go out and do observations at daycares/preschools. I love kids but after spending time in that environment, I couldn't do it. I did observations in a wide variety of places: public &amp; private, so called "good" neighborhoods and "bad" neighborhoods, from newborns to kindergartners. The single thing that made the biggest impression on me was that most of the teachers seemed to be burned out and/or "phoning it in". And that was with me there observing! So I was left very disenchanted with whole shebang. So now I've switched gears and am working towards a degree in library science. Still working with children but in a different environment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-15977 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:22:38 +0000 duetletterpress 15977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no i don't think so. i think it would be overwhelming! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-15966 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:06:08 +0000 mrsjyw 15966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I don't think I could last. I used to teach summer school to elementary school kids. One summer I taught the kindergarten class and I was overwhelmed with their energy. I don't think I could keep up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-15964 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:02:45 +0000 lavender 15964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I couldn't do it. I babysit my two nephews once a month for a day while she works and I'm exhausted at the end of the day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-15515 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:24:32 +0000 .twist. 15515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have worked in a daycare and I almost went into business with a friend opening up a daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-15513 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:18:02 +0000 Rescuemom10 15513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use to work in a Daycare and was going school for my degree in it. Did a 180 and joined the Military, now that I am out of the Military I have a tech job with the Gov working on a Military base. If job or anything ever fell through I would consider going back to it I guess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-14091 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:33:07 +0000 eeh 14091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a teacher so I work with kids all day long. Most of the time working with the kids themselves is great. It's dealing with all the other stuff like parents, coworkers, administration, etc. that gets tedious and tiring. And there are some day when the kids just drive me nuts but I have a higher tolerance for stupidity from a 5 year old than I do from a 25 year old so it's usually pretty easy to deal with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-14015 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:33:33 +0000 BabyBear 14015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You betcha. =) I actually worked with a Head Start program and tried to get into working at the Goddard School before when I was still majoring in Elementary education. I do plan to go back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-13958 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:14:00 +0000 Rosie Girl 13958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I worked at one in high school, and loved it! The kids did wear me out, but you aren't alone with all of them, so it's not that bad! I would do it again too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-13955 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:08:38 +0000 mrbee 13955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swanks4tw - You are totally right, I could only make it at a smaller daycare. Charlie's daycare is pretty small... I think there are ten kids there, and two teachers.</p> <p>I had forgotten about the diaper changes and potty times too! That's a lot of poop to deal with every day. You must be awesome at diaper changes now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-13951 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:03:44 +0000 Swanks4tw 13951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You get burned out fast! I worked as a lead teacher at a daycare in the 3 yr old room for 2 years. I think the burned out feeling really depends on the daycare itself though. Ours was severely understaffed. This meant each of the teachers had their max capacity of kids (mine was 12) all by themselves. Trying to teach 12 toddlers while also having to do potty times, setting up and cleaning up snacks and lunches, get nap-time cots ready...it was impossible. Some teachers relied on the TV which I never felt right about. I started looking for jobs elsewhere after a year there. When I finally left, I cried for days. I still have pictures of "my kids" on my desk at work. I miss them so much! So yes, working with kids all day can be amazing! It's all the other stuff you have to be responsible for that really runs you into the ground. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-13873 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:42:20 +0000 cyndistar3 13873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yea, I am not going to lie I am pretty great with kids, especially when you get to send them home at the end of the day. My church is actually thinking about opening up a comunity daycare for people that cannot afford it. If they do I will probably volunteer there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-13869 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:39:33 +0000 sandsandmore 13869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No way. It's hard enough when your own child is whining, fussing, crying. I couldn't deal with a ton of other people's kids doing that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-13785 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:47:09 +0000 HabesBabe 13785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>HECK NO. I have a teaching credential and when I was doing my observations/student teaching, kinder drove me absolutely NUTS. There is no way I could, or would, ever do that, ever ever ever again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-13782 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:43:24 +0000 lilteacherbee 13782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I DO work at a daycare! I have an Elementary Education degree but I prefer working with younger kids. I got my Early Childhood Ed. License and here I am :) I got a job in September as a teacher for a state-funded pre-k classroom, but the funds won't come through until January (ugh, economy and budget cuts). So in the meantime, I am subbing at a daycare. I mainly work in the infant room and the 3/4 year old room. Before DH and I moved, I worked over a year at a preschool with the 3 year olds. I absolutely LOVE it! Makes the baby fever go out of control though (thankfully DH agreed to start TTC in a few months!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-13757 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:19:01 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 13757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ya no! not for me. I'm happy to drop him off and pick him up.<br /> I think I will participate when he will be in school and they will need volunteer parents for field trips. But daycare. Not for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-13740 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 06:38:44 +0000 Andrea 13740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not for infants! Maybe for the toddlers since they do seem so cute and I love going to pick up my LO a little bit early so that I can watch their interactions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-13728 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 04:05:12 +0000 T.H.O.U. 13728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know. I think I would love a job in the administration or curriculum side of things not so much dealing with the kids 40+ hours a week </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-13711 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:04:31 +0000 BabyBunny 13711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to work at a daycare! It was fun most of the time, and I even considered going back to school to get a degree in early childhood education. But then my mother talked me into finding a job that used my degree in journalism, so that was that! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/could-you-work-at-a-daycare#post-13708 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:51:03 +0000 mrbee 13708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At first, I didn't think so... but I really love the kids at Charlie's daycare. The other day, I was thinking about how much fun it would be to spend all day with the kids there.</p> <p>This is definitely a new train of thought for me. I usually avoid kids, but these kids are just so great. I think I would love to spend a day there, if they would let me. But then the next day, I would probably have to sleep for 16 hours straight.</p> <p>Could you work at a daycare? </p>