It's A Given

It's a given that:

- the minute I put lotion on my excessively washed and severely cracked hands someone will poop and I will have to wash them all over again.

- the same day that, out of desperation and a need to pay your mortgage, you accept the so-so family into care, the perfect family will contact you. Sadly you will be full.

- the day you plan your extra fun field trip one child will arrive without the appropriate gear.

- that just when you feel you can exhale at finally having a wonderful, well-behaved and transitioned group someone will announce they are pregnant.

- the one day that you, yourself, need a nap one kid will scream the entire duration of nap time.

- the week before you are set to go on your family vacation your daycare will be visited by the vomiting plague and you will live in perpetual fear for the next seven days.

- the one day you forget to tell Timmy's parents that he only has two diapers left is the same day he will have explosive crap up his backside seven times.

- if the city is snowed in parents will put on snow shoes and hire a dog sled team to ensure their child attends care while they go back home because it's too risky to drive into work.

- the day you have an appointment immediately after work is the same day one parent will show up late.

- if one kid vomits that is far from the end of chunky sitings in your near future.

- as soon as you get everyone outside at pick up time wearing their sandals, sunscreen, and nicely playing in the sandbox the potty-trainer will need to go back inside, dripping of sand to use the potty.

- the higher the number of open spots is directly proportional to the same lack of interest in your daycare.

- the more you give, the more they take.

- once double-barrelled snot (which has now been tasted by the tongue) is wiped from the nose it will slowly creep back down again like a slug on a merry journey to the promised land.

- the more time and effort you put into preparing lunch the less interested they are in eating it.

- the more times a child needs to be changed in a day the more buttons, clasps and belts they will be wearing.

- expensive toys are played with the least and cardboard will always remain the favourite.

And last but not least:

- there is never enough coffee or chocolate to get through the day!





For concerns, advice or suggestions I welcome your email at judytrickett@yahoo.ca