Saturday, March 5, 2011

10 Things to Know Before You Work with Children

1. No matter how cool you are, they'll never think you're cool.

2. Do not expect them to act like anything but what they are.

3. If you constantly repeat yourself, you are not crazy. Well you may be crazy, but this is not the reason for your insanity.

4. Never say what you are truly thinking. Instead, say something like, "Remember to use your problem solving skills."

5. Do not call your mom to tell her about an incident you had with a child being disrespectful. After you tell her the entire story, she'll say something like, "Hahaha. Sounds like someone else I know. Now you know what you put all those teachers through."

6. Cafeteria food still sucks, but kids still love it. Except for the Macho Nachos. I love the brown cheese sauce.

7. Make sure you listen to what each child has to say. You are never to old to learn.

8. Never tell a parent, "I have 23 other children. I don't have time to stop every time your child doesn't understand something." I assure you, that parent doesn't care about those other 23 children.

9. Do not name call. Ex: "You are acting like a Hooligan." They don't need to hear that shit. Only use positive encouragement please.

10. All the jokes that you made up as a kid were around long before you. Sorry.

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