Hi, I'm a newish provider, I've been in the field 2 years now, but I only recently got a part time position as the lead educator in a multi-age classroom.
I've found it difficult lately in regards to my job. Since I work at a centre, there are a lot of rules, restrictions and generally difficult things to navigate when it comes to the daily care and engagement of the children, but I'm worried I'm reaching burn out training to navigate them all.
I have some difficult kids, but they're not really all that bad, I can manage them, but there's usually something that happens with a child that requires me to take out the big guns (as in not be miss-sunshine and smiles). I've had some trouble between two girls which wouldn't be so much of a problem if it weren't for the reaction of one of them when I go to discipline her or try to help them work through the problem. She shuts down, puts her hands over her eyes and will spit at me or laugh. I usually just leave her be and tell her she can return when she is ready, which usually leads to a massive melt down or a half-hour long pouting fest, which I really don't mind, its not like I haven't given her every opportunity to avoid it, but I always come home and start to worry on my actions. Maybe I wasn't patient enough, I should have done better, etc. etc.
tldr--I'm tired, frustrated with work environment, overthinking things. How do I not bring daycare worries home with me?
(p.s. I'll be leaving the centre soon to return to school in this field, but I have at least four months left. How do I survive this?)
I've found it difficult lately in regards to my job. Since I work at a centre, there are a lot of rules, restrictions and generally difficult things to navigate when it comes to the daily care and engagement of the children, but I'm worried I'm reaching burn out training to navigate them all.
I have some difficult kids, but they're not really all that bad, I can manage them, but there's usually something that happens with a child that requires me to take out the big guns (as in not be miss-sunshine and smiles). I've had some trouble between two girls which wouldn't be so much of a problem if it weren't for the reaction of one of them when I go to discipline her or try to help them work through the problem. She shuts down, puts her hands over her eyes and will spit at me or laugh. I usually just leave her be and tell her she can return when she is ready, which usually leads to a massive melt down or a half-hour long pouting fest, which I really don't mind, its not like I haven't given her every opportunity to avoid it, but I always come home and start to worry on my actions. Maybe I wasn't patient enough, I should have done better, etc. etc.
tldr--I'm tired, frustrated with work environment, overthinking things. How do I not bring daycare worries home with me?
(p.s. I'll be leaving the centre soon to return to school in this field, but I have at least four months left. How do I survive this?)
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