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The Best Things About Working With Kids

Just a few of the best parts of being a teacher.

Rachael Allyn
Oct 10, 2016
Baldwin Wallace University
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The Best Things About Working With Kids
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There are a lot of upsides to working with little kids. The kids I work with are 18 months to 3 years and they're so fun. Here are some of the best parts of working with them.

1. Their brutal honesty

Kids are honest no matter what. They don't know how to lie yet. They're the perfect age to ask "does this dress make me look fat" because they'll give you the honest answer.

2. Their emotions

Some people can't stand the sound of a little kid crying. I don't like it, obviously, but I do like how pure their emotions are. They can't control how to react to things yet so they react how their bodies naturally would. It's great.

3. Their happiness

I know happiness is am emotion, but this one needs a category all to itself. When a kid is happy, so happy that they can't help but scream, it melts my heart. Ahhhh.

4. Watching them learn new things constantly

This is one of my favorites. It's amazing to see how many things a kid learns in a day. I wish I constantly learned that much. It's so great to see it when they finally understand it.

5. Their laughs

Okay, this one's a given. Who doesn't love babies laughs?

6. Realizing how much you affect them

They will smile and run up to you when they see you. They can't help but smile when you give them a hug. They learn new things by copying what you say. You really affect them a lot.

I truly believe working with kids is the most rewarding job there is. I am so lucky to have found something so amazing so young. There are so many more great things about working with kids. It really is something special.

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