Originally Posted by e.j.:
I ask myself, "If this were my child, how would I want my day care provider to treat him/her." For some reason, asking myself that questions keeps me calm, professional and sane whenever I've had to deal with a child I didn't particularly enjoy.
I try to keep this in the back of my mind but sometimes it's hard. I have 3 in my class and they are solely responsible for me learning patience. I sometimes think that we feel the way we do because we may not agree with the parenting they get. I know that I don't agree with everything my parents do, but I think that the ones whose parenting skills make you question their sanity tend to cause some biases against their kids.