11 Daycare Habits That Are Hard To Break When You Leave
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11 Daycare Habits That Are Hard To Break When You Leave

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11 Daycare Habits That Are Hard To Break When You Leave

So, for those of you that don't know, I am an education major and I love working with kids all year long. So when summer hits, I apply to daycares, summer camps, you name it. This past summer I worked full time as a floater in daycare and loved nearly every minute of it.

But when you work in daycare, you establish habits and routines that are admittedly hard to break when you leave. I hadn't even noticed I was still in daycare mode until recently. But now that I've realized it, I've begun to annoy even myself but I can't stop!

Listen, I may have chosen they daycare life, but I need to leave it behind me when dealing with other adults. If you've ever worked in childcare, this article is about to get painfully relatable.

1. Calling everyone 'friends'.

I called groups of kids my 'friends' in order to get their attention or address them as a group. And now I do it to other adults.

2. Cleaning up after people constantly.

I am used to following tiny humans around and cleaning up their messes as they go and I find myself doing it to my roommates at home all of the time.

3. Asking people if they're ready for a nap.

I am used to prepping tiny humans for nap time around noon every day. So when adults get grumpy, my daycare brain automatically assumes they just need a blanket and to knock out for a couple of hours.

4. Keeping snacks on you at all times.

Tiny humans get cranky when they're hungry and frankly, so do adults. I always have a snack in my backpack, purse, pockets, car. If you need snacks, I have them, I promise.

5. Two words: Hand sanitizer.

I love kids, but they are germy. I have hand sanitizer in my pocket at all times. If you sneeze in the same room as me, I will offer it to you.

6. Using the teacher voice.

I am always using my teacher voice on my friends to get their attention or prove my point. Usually, it is accompanied by my appropriately named 'teacher face'.

7. Keeping a flexible schedule.

Ever kept a room full of one-year-olds on a schedule minute by minute? Yeah, me either. I'm used to adapting my schedule to fit the flow of the day, even when I don't need to.

8. Singing EVERYTHING.

I turn everything into a song by accident to make it catchy so I remember it. So much so I sing to myself in Target. Frequently.

9. Calling people by first and last name when I'm unhappy.

Listen, nothing lets a tiny human know they're in trouble like using their first and last name. So when I want to let people know I am unhappy with them I pull out the full name like I'm someone's mommy.

10. Calling people cutsie nicknames.

I called half my kids 'sweetheart', 'honey', 'cutie', etc. I do this to other adults when I can't remember their names and it comes off borderline creepy.

11. Being over-prepared.

I have a purse that is full to capacity constantly. I have anything you could possibly need all day in there just in case we would ever need it.

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