1.You shouldn’t work at a daycare if you want the same work routine every day.

At a daycare, you never know what the day is going to hold. You never know what mood the children are in or what kind of night they might’ve had; and that makes each day wonderfully different. Children are full of randomness, you never know what one might do or say, and that brings constant change and excitement to your work routine. You might go to work with plan A, but by then end of the day you could be on plan Q. It’s an ever-changing routine, you will never be stuck in the same routine.

2. You shouldn’t work at a daycare if you don’t love to see a work in progress.

Children are amazing and sometimes underestimated. It’s amazing what a child is capable of doing. It’s not easy to teach and reinforce things to children, but it’s a wonderful feeling of pride when they finally accomplish it. Each day you see the child grow and get better. They are just beginners, it’s easy to get frustrated and feel defeated; but the moment they tell you all of their ABCs or write their name out, you actually helped the child to learn. It’s something that will help them with the rest of their life. It’s simply one of the best feelings in the world, for you and the child.

3. You shouldn’t work at a daycare if you don’t want to feel loved.

Children don’t care what you look like, what size you are, or what color your skin is, they take you for you. Children are some of the very few types of people in this world that will only care about what is inside of you. They are pure. There’s nothing like leaving a room and coming back in 20 minutes later and having a group of children jump up and down and say your name; like they haven’t seen you in days. Children are going to make you feel loved. They are going to give you random hugs, kisses, and of course, say “I love you.” It may take some longer than others to warm up to you, but eventually every time you see them, you’re going to feel loved.

4. You shouldn’t work at a daycare if you don’t like to have fun.

A daycare is a rare work environment, because it’s such a fun one. The highs of the job definitely exceed the lows. Not every job allows you to paint, sing silly songs, dance, or play games. A daycare is an extremely creative and happy place. One day you might take a trip to the moon in your spaceship to learn about outer space. The next day you might be on a safari, learning about exotic animals! Children have endless imaginations and it makes the job all the more fun.

5. You shouldn’t work at a daycare if you don’t like to laugh.

You’re going to laugh, without a doubt, you’re going to laugh. Children are funny and honest. You never know what is going to come out of their mouths. In the most serious situations a child will be able to make you laugh. A child has the gift to turn your horrible day into a great day. If you don/t enjoy a child’s laugh or to laugh, then working at a daycare is definitely not for you.

6. You shouldn’t work at a daycare if you don’t want to be a better person

Working at a daycare will test you. You will learn more about who you and what you stand for. Working with children will strengthen your patience, there’s no doubt about that. Working at a daycare will also help you to open your mind to new things. Working at a daycare can help you to see the world from a child’s point-of-view again. Working at a daycare can help to strip you of the negative things you use to think. It will restore your faith in humanity, because you are helping to mold the future of humanity. It won’t happen overnight, the changes will be subtle, however; in the end, working at a daycare in one way or another will make you a better person.