Originally Posted by LittleTikes:
I ran into a former dcm, during Parents Night at our kids' school and she said, "Tell me you're not still watching kids." (I am.) It hurt my feelings, but I have a degree in Early Childhood Education. What exactly am I supposed to be doing? It's not like I'm wasting my degree in dentistry!
Right!?! I get the funny looks a lot, especially since I have a master's degree and a teaching license. My favorite question is, "Why don't you work for a school district?"
Anyway, I've learned to ignore it. I did not enjoy working for the school district. I make more doing this and the kids who need me (for SPED services) make more progress in a shorter amount of time. The way I see it, as long as I'm happy, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.