Today, I told my 4-year-old daughter that when she grew up she could work at a daycare, like me, to help all of the little kids like her. She started crying because she thought it was a bad job to have. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my 4-year-old daughter asked me when I was going to be skinny like her daycare lady. FML
Today, I told my daughter that she's going to be a big sister, because there is a baby growing in my tummy. She's been sobbing because I can't convince her that I didn't eat a baby. FML
Today, my 4 year old niece asked me why I didn't have a job or wife. FML
Today, I was asked to babysit for a family that attends the daycare I work at. All of my coworkers warned me that they were rough kids but I shrugged it off. As soon as the parents left, the 7-year-old girl said, "Oh good now I can focus on death and my plans". FML
Today, I had to give my four year-old daughter some tough love, which I hate doing. When she ran away crying, my son, her twin brother, looked at me and said, "You should be ashamed of yourself." FML
Today, my daughter asked me to join the Army so that she wouldn't have to see me anymore. She's four. FML
Today, I asked my 7-year-old daughter what job she would like to have when she grows up. She calmly replied that she wouldn't have one; she'd just bring her husband round to my place and steal food from me. FML
Today, at work, a little girl was misbehaving. Her dad told her that she would look like me when she grows up. The little girl look horrified while Daddy laughed and kept reassuring her he was "just kidding." FML
Today, I told my 8 year-old daughter that she looks a lot like mommy. Now she won't come out of her room because she thinks she's ugly. FML
Today, my 4 year old daughter walked in while I was changing my shirt. She said "When I get older I am going to have big boobies just like you." I'm her dad. FML
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Top comments
KrystalKruspe 4
The pay is terrible, you get no respect and honestly you don't make much of a difference because they're just too tiny to influence. I don't remember a single person from daycare. Sorry, but your daughter has a good head on her shoulders.
kyu_Q 19
you may have given her the idea that's it's a bad job OP. Children pick up more than we give them credit for.
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haveyou000 22
probably still dreaming of being a doctor or a firefighter :) encourage them to chase what they want! even though you love your job, your child may not. they need to dream! no need to take offense, OP
kyu_Q 19
you may have given her the idea that's it's a bad job OP. Children pick up more than we give them credit for.
LyricaSilvan 30
Did you honestly expect a four-year-old to like the idea of taking care of other people?
LyricaSilvan 30
Not that there's anything wrong with that. I do that myself. I'm just wondering how the thought of taking care of other humans was supposed to sound appealing to a small child.
r83839 22
That's why parents never buy their children baby dolls to take care of! ....wait.
brooklyn0118 22
Kids are funny that way, you could say the same thing in a couple days and she would be so happy! Don't take offence! Daycare provider is a great job!
Tripartita 45
I can't blame her. Why spend money on a job that handcuffing your kid to the radiator can do for free? I can't be the only person with parents who opted for this solution, right? RIGHT?!
Tripartita 45
Obviously, this comment is a joke. The basement was far too wet for a radiator.
Cow_Girl_Lilly 24
I know your comment is a joke but I have a couple friends who's parents used to do this. I do have to ask, what even gave you the idea for this comment haha?
cootiequeen4444 11
probably horror/suspense/drama movies/tv/books where child abuse is one of the horrific themes.. (or worse, real life news stories). Which brings me to this question, as someone who supposedly had several friends whom were handcuffed to a radiator and/or locked in the basement, do you live in horror movie land? or maybe some disturbed cult commune?
RichardPencil 32
When my daughter was about that age, she wanted to be a maid. Now she's 26 and illiterate, but her prodigious mop skills have her pulling down a 4-figure salary. Maybe letting a 4-year-old map out their education was a mistake.
Chemystery 0
Looks like shes already smarter than her mom
Bman54 19
She's not wrong
chinaski7628 32
I guess it depends on the person. If you dislike kids, you won't like it. If you're impatient, or really like order and control, you won't like it. I worked in daycare while I was in college and loved it (I now teach high school). I made pretty decent money, got medical and dental, the center I worked for paid for several additional classes and certifications for me, and if I'd had a child, I would've gotten free day care (an excellent benefit). Plus, I got free lunch with the kids, recess time, and a two hour nap break (paid—which I generally used for studying and homework). Not every day care center treats employees as well, but I do have a few friends who work at day cares and absolutely love their jobs and make decent money. I have one friend who's a certified elementary school teacher, but chooses to work at a day care because she prefers it to full time, in class teaching. It's definitely not a job for everyone, but it's not necessarily a terrible job.
mssileas 25
At that age they don't even take care of themselves, of course it sounds horrible to her to be in charge of caring for a bunch of other kids :D Don't worry OP, I thought my mother had the most awful job as a kid, and now I'm in the same field. You never know, don't take it too personally.
sawtooth 3
don't blame her, sounds aweful.