Thank goodness the weekend is here. I worked in the creeper room wednesday, thursday and today. It was fun except for the noise level in the infant room. I only had five babies at one time. That is much better than my fourteen 3's and 4's.

My only unenjoyable moments have been with a particular mom. She insulted me yesterday and today. I silently prayed and rested in the Lord each time. Yesterday she was asking if I and a co-worker knew of anyone interested in babysitting. We were talking about it and she said she would pay $10 an hour. I told her several times that I would babysit for her. She left the room without giving me an answer. Then she stuck her head back in the door and told me if she ever got desperate she would get my number and call me. I was so shocked I know my bottom jaw was touching my chest. Today she brought her son during lunch time and sits him at the table. The daycare has what I call a high chair table. It is a semi-circle table with eight inset chairs that have safety harness. My chair sits in the front. I was feeding two of the children sandwiches and the youngest one baby food. She starts hollering I can't believe you are feeding all these kids with one spoon, that is so nasty, I am going to the office to report this. My blood pressure went up, I was so mad. I told her that I was only spoon feeding one child baby food. The other two were feeding themselves a sandwich. I told her that I had enough sense to use separate spoons. She kinda laughed it off but I wasn't laughing.


Tuesday, I survived the bowling field trip. It was fun actually. Half my group didn't want to bowl and I couldn't convince them to try. Of course they couldn't sit still and watch the others so they created a problem. One mother surprised us and showed up at the bowling alley. She was a big help. That was the last field trip and I can relax now.

One of four year old boys started using an inappropriate hand gesture. In other words, when he became angry with me he flipped me off. He had done it several times but I kept telling myself it was my imagination. Come on now, he is only four, has been all of four years for five months. This time I was close enough to see "death rays" coming from his eyes. We were eating lunch and he asked for a third helping of macaroni. There wasn't any more food and I told him I couldn't give him any. He asked for more pudding and again I told him no and picked up his plate. He made a fist, extended the middle finger, stuck it in his mouth, and popped it out towards me. I stopped walking, stuttering, "did you just......" and I couldn't finish the sentence. He repeated the gesture with eyes full of hatred. I set the plate back on the table, grabbed his hand and we marched down to the office. I sat him on the floor outside the door and explained to the director what I thought had happened. She talked to him and told me later that yes, that is what he did. He said his older sister had taught him how. I sent home an "opportunity for improvement" form and his parents did not even mention the incident the next morning. He has repeated it but I just turn my back to him and ignore him hoping he will get tired of not getting a reaction.

Yesterday, I sold a baby afghan for $25. Yea, extra money!!! A friend of my sister's called and asked me to crochet one in white with purple and gold edging, the LSU colors. I had no idea how much to ask for payment. I didn't want to ask too much. So I really just got enough to pay for the yarn and rounded off to total a few more dollars. She seemed satisfied with the amount and asked if it would be okay to call me if she wanted another one. I told her yes, indeed, call me.


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Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Psalm 37:3-8

Another wonderful weekend, I am so glad. This month we have had daily afternoon showers. It is great for everyone who has a garden but you have to be mindful when planning your activities for the day. There is usually lightening and thunder involved with the scattered showers.

This past tuesday I went on my first field trip with my class. We went to mcdonald's for ice cream. I was very nervous the whole time. There were two adults for ten three year olds, thankfully four of my kids were absent. Everything went surprisingly well. Only a few argued wanting more than just ice cream. I am still not ready to take them bowling which is the field trip scheduled for the 22nd.

I read this story on the msn homepage. I couldn't understand why the author did not mention the safety of the other children attending the preschool. Or the trouble that a preschool could be in if the child that ran away from the preschool was hurt. There is so much to consider when a decision has to be made about a child being expelled.

By the time the children in our daycare are three and four they are suppose to understand that biting and hitting are unacceptable. This article states that "biting and hitting are minor issues." I don't agree because at this age they draw blood when they bite and the parents of the child that is bitten are very upset. I get upset because we teach our toddlers not to bite in anger and then older children start our preschool and they are still biting when they get mad. They do not get expelled the first time they bite another child.

Our preschool has expelled children but it is after a conference with the parents, teacher, and director asking the parents to work with us on what is causing the problem. One child was expelled after the third time he picked up a chair and threw it across the room because he didn't want to do what the teacher was telling him to do. I don't think any child of four should be allowed to do this and the other children in the classroom had to be protected.

I have noticed that each year a larger percentage of children have behavioral problems. They don't think they should have to do what they are told. I have to argue with this year's group of three and four year olds all day. Not exactly argue, I mean I can't just tell them to do something, I have to make them do it. They think I am the one who is suppose to do what they tell me to do. Putting them in time out does not get the message across that I am the adult and they are the children. My other group had only two children that thought they should be the adult.

I may be saying everything in a way you don't understand and I hope you don't take offense to what I have written. I know words come out of my brain scrambled sometimes.

I really enjoyed my three day weekend. The daycare closed for the fourth. I have been able to get eight hours of sleep three nights in a row and I feel very well rested. I spent thursday night with my sister and was there for independence day. We fixed mexican/american foods and watched Don Knotts movies, no grilling too much meat or boiling crawfish for us. It was a great day.

Thursday was a hard day for me at the daycare. I had twelve children and four of them cried most of the day. They came to the daycare unhappy and the rest of the day they wanted their momma. I couldn't do anything to console them. Two others kept hitting one another. The rest of the class wandered from one thing to another. They could not stay in the area I assigned them. In daycare we have what we call "centers" for the children. They are blocks, puzzles, cars, dolls, drawing, etc. We put them in centers for a certain length of time and then we rotate them. My group of kids wander from center to center and this is not allowed.

I feel that I am doing better with the class even though they still can't stay sitting for any length of time. Another way this class is different than my other is their need to talk nonstop. The whole class tries to talk to me at the same time. I have not found a way to stop this bad habit. I will go back to having the class just for naps and getting to be a helper in the other rooms on august 11th. I am so looking forward to that day. I only have the class full time when school is out thank goodness.

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I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Ephesians 4:1-7