Handing my baby over and feeling great about it
(Cross posted at Exponentblog) I love my baby more than anything. He’s adorable and funny, and if something ever happened to him, I would be destroyed. But boy do I look forward to getting away from him every day.
Ever since I started teaching school part time in the fall, I’ve been struck by how happy I am to hand him over to Mike (twice a week) and babysitters (three times a week) so that I can go off for four hours to do my thing. What can I say? E’s a doll, but he’s also a whiney kid who is much happier when he has people other than me to look at.
So every weekday at noon, I gladly hand him over. I have no worries about his well being. I have the best babysitters in the world, including my mom, my sister in law, and a neighborhood friend. I know E. has a great time when he’s playing with these babysitters’ kids.
I love the fact that I get to step away from my baby for a few hours a day and interact with a different group of people. Not only do I get the stimulation of using a whole different part of my brain, but I also get to see (sometimes) how much it means to certain students when I tell them how smart they are and what great people they are. I really feel like I have the best of both the parenting world and the working world.
posted by Caroline | 10:52 PM
3 Comments:
I work part-time too. My older kids are all in school, but my three year-old started pre-school. I spent many years feeling guilted into staying home. I am so much happier now and, more importantly, so is my three year-old. She is sad if I show up too early to pick her up. She loves the daily art projects, story times, outdoor play, and other activities that I just wasn't organized to do with her (or her siblings) each day. I agree with you. It's the best of both worlds.
look at little e.! he's getting so big! i'm thinking i'm with you caroline....and i don't even have kids yet :)
melessa, I'm so glad part-time is working out for you and your family! I think E is the same as your little one - he just loves being in different environments with different people.
Meka, if you become a teacher, there often are great opportunities for part time work.
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