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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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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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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Comments (20)
sasquatchius 3
Frankly for most people it is. I'm sure you enjoy it and it works for you, but it's not for everyone. Most peoples jobs are the same way - describe it the right way and 95% of people wouldn't want to do it
Ashael 5
You could have a little bit more ambition for your kid...
TheyCallMeDamien 18
Dealing with kids for a living is tough. It's good she recognizes that.
IamBeeZz 7
Well it is, I'd cry too
TheGr8Penguino 0
lmao
Demon_of_Light 27
Just because you enjoy it doesn't mean she will. She isn't a mini-you. That doesn't mean she loves you any less or she won't respect what you do, but she is already developing her own dreams.
cootiequeen4444 11
I would cry if someone told me I could one day be a daycare worker (again) and I'm in my 20s. It was my first job and it was my least favorite job. even being responsible for the toy department at Target was better. and that was pretty sucky.. keeping those aisles organized was bloody impossible. And I don't know anything about these new age toys so people would ask me questions that I (nor anyone else I asked) would know... but of course it would be my fault because I should know everything about the hundreds of toys they have within one week of being there. Who freaking puts the newbie in such a hardcore department *flops* still ... being a daycare worker was worse. I do not like kids. just did it because I needed a job and had connections. Though I wasn't mean to hehe kids. I was just anxious and internally miserable... and worked their 6 months and never was able to tell the difference between a happy in playing scream and a omg im terribly injured scream... yeah... so maybe your daughter will not like kids when she grows up... who knows? working with kids is definitely not for everyone Next time do what the other parents/ teachers do and ask your daughter what she wants to be when she grows up. Don't try to imprint your life onto her.
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.
lucasjames22 8
I don't blame her for crying.
peterblack67 9
She's right. I know i couldn't do it.