Went On A Field Trip Today, Comment From DCM...

[Blackcat31]

The city does a 'pumpkin walk' through a nature trail, which ends at a beautiful playground near the lake. We packed a picnic lunch and had a great time!

A dcm came to drop off and said "It must me nice to get paid to go for a walk!"


go for a walk? It was a 1.5 mile HIKE with 6 preschoolers, then playground, lunch, and then the 1.5 mile HIKE home. If that's not work, I don't know what is! ::

It was NICE and it was NICE to be paid. Ya know, for WORKING.

What do YOU say to those types of comments?

I say "Yes, it's the best job I've ever had. I get paid to color too!" and then smile really big.

I assume parents make comments to you like this because our job DOES look easy... I mean come on, how many of you thought this job was going to be much easier than it really is? How many of you really thought you'd encounter some of the issues you are faced with?

Apparently, this job and it's duties are something that unless you actually do it, you have NO idea what it's like.

This mom also probably made the comment because like most things in life, the grass always appears greener on the other side.

I wouldn't have taken the comment as rude but more wishful or sad....I have a lot of empathy for people who don't really like their jobs... I couldn't imagine getting up everyday and going to work at a job I hated...

So is it nice to get paid to go for a walk? Even with 6 preschoolers?

Heck yeah!!!

Why? Because YOU chose to go for a walk and could.

I bet DCM can't just plan to take a picnic lunch and go on a walk with all her co-workers whenever she wanted to......

[JoseyJo]

You say, EXCUSE ME? Then wait for her reply. Most people can't handle there own children, let alone 6!! Sarcasm will get you no where!!!!

Yep! I would have looked taken aback and said the same thing! Then if she kept on or started to make excuses for her comment I would say " If you would like you are welcome to come next time we are going on a "nice walk" so you can get the break that comes with watching 6 children"

[JoseyJo]

I say "Yes, it's the best job I've ever had. I get paid to color too!" and then smile really big.

I assume parents make comments to you like this because our job DOES look easy... I mean come on, how many of you thought this job was going to be much easier than it really is? How many of you really thought you'd encounter some of the issues you are faced with?

Apparently, this job and it's duties are something that unless you actually do it, you have NO idea what it's like.

This mom also probably made the comment because like most things in life, the grass always appears greener on the other side.

I wouldn't have taken the comment as rude but more wishful or sad....I have a lot of empathy for people who don't really like their jobs... I couldn't imagine getting up everyday and going to work at a job I hated...

So is it nice to get paid to go for a walk? Even with 6 preschoolers?

Heck yeah!!!

Why? Because YOU chose to go for a walk and could.

I bet DCM can't just plan to take a picnic lunch and go on a walk with all her co-workers whenever she wanted to......

Awww, such a better way to look at it! Thanks

[daycarediva]

I say "Yes, it's the best job I've ever had. I get paid to color too!" and then smile really big.

I assume parents make comments to you like this because our job DOES look easy... I mean come on, how many of you thought this job was going to be much easier than it really is? How many of you really thought you'd encounter some of the issues you are faced with?

Apparently, this job and it's duties are something that unless you actually do it, you have NO idea what it's like.

This mom also probably made the comment because like most things in life, the grass always appears greener on the other side.

I wouldn't have taken the comment as rude but more wishful or sad....I have a lot of empathy for people who don't really like their jobs... I couldn't imagine getting up everyday and going to work at a job I hated...

So is it nice to get paid to go for a walk? Even with 6 preschoolers?

Heck yeah!!!

Why? Because YOU chose to go for a walk and could.

I bet DCM can't just plan to take a picnic lunch and go on a walk with all her co-workers whenever she wanted to......

as always, wonderful perspective BC. lovethis

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I typically say something like, "I love my job!" because I do. Whether they are disgruntled that they are "paying me" to take a walk or not is their issue.

[Sugar Magnolia]

One word here:

JEALOUS.

[TwinKristi]

Wow, I think I would have been a little offended too! I haven't had any comments like that yet. Maybe its the 100lbs of baby I was pushing in the quad stroller that didn't seem as glamorous? hahaha! We had a really nice nature "Fall walk" a couple weeks ago to look for signs that Fall is here! We collected different leaves, rocks, sticks, etc. The kids loved it! Then we came back and did leaf tracings! It was a blast!

[mrsnj]

One word here:

JEALOUS.

Yep!

We had a pj day here and one mom comes for drop off and says "must be nice to go to work in your Jammie's all day". "Excuse me" was my reply too. And a mention that it was pj day too since she clearly forgot. She felt a little embarrassed. Thing is I never work in my Jammie's so to make that comment was offensive. I normally am dressed professional. Didnt appreciate it at all.

[harperluu]

This reminds me of a facebook "article" that has husband coming home to a trashed house, dirty children wandering around in the yard, a missing dog, laundry piled to the ceiling, crayon on the wall, overflowing bathtub, wife looking made up with freshly painted toenails. When husband asks "What happened?????" Wife responds, "You know every day when you come home from work and you ask me what in the world do I do all day?…"

She answered, ‘Well, today I didn’t do it.’

If only we just took a walk each day and didn't do what we actually get paid to do.

[LK5kids]

The city does a 'pumpkin walk' through a nature trail, which ends at a beautiful playground near the lake. We packed a picnic lunch and had a great time!

A dcm came to drop off and said "It must me nice to get paid to go for a walk!"


go for a walk? It was a 1.5 mile HIKE with 6 preschoolers, then playground, lunch, and then the 1.5 mile HIKE home. If that's not work, I don't know what is! ::

It was NICE and it was NICE to be paid. Ya know, for WORKING.

What do YOU say to those types of comments?

And these outings are not just a leisurely stroll! You always have to be on your guard that someone doesn't wander off, get hurt or throw a rock at our national bird-in my case when my kindergarten class visited a nature preserve and one of my charges threw a rock at a bald eagle in a cage ( these animals were in captivity because they had mishaps that damaged wings, etc)! While these trips are fun, I don't think of them as relaxing.

[LK5kids]

The city does a 'pumpkin walk' through a nature trail, which ends at a beautiful playground near the lake. We packed a picnic lunch and had a great time!

A dcm came to drop off and said "It must me nice to get paid to go for a walk!"


go for a walk? It was a 1.5 mile HIKE with 6 preschoolers, then playground, lunch, and then the 1.5 mile HIKE home. If that's not work, I don't know what is! ::

It was NICE and it was NICE to be paid. Ya know, for WORKING.

What do YOU say to those types of comments?

And these outings are not a just leisurely stroll! You lays have to be on your guard that someone doesn't wander off, get hurt or throw a rock at our national bird as in my case when my kindergarten class visited a nature preserve and one of my charges threw a rock at a bald eagle in a cage ( these animals were in captivity because they had mishaps that damaged wings, etc)! While these trips are fun, I don't think of them as relaxing.

Recently I went on a fall walk that I had high hopes for...four kids 23 mo, 2 are almost 3 yrs and one 2 1/2. Half-way through the walk one is chasing the other in someone's front yard while the next door neighbor looks on and as we walk off almost three yr old is having a screaming fit...relaxing and fun, right?

[littlemissmuffet]

"Speaking of being paid... I guess now is a good time to mention that I'm increasing fees next month by $40!" and smile REALLLLY big. ::

[Laurel]

This reminds me of a facebook "article" that has husband coming home to a trashed house, dirty children wandering around in the yard, a missing dog, laundry piled to the ceiling, crayon on the wall, overflowing bathtub, wife looking made up with freshly painted toenails. When husband asks "What happened?????" Wife responds, "You know every day when you come home from work and you ask me what in the world do I do all day?…"

She answered, ‘Well, today I didn’t do it.’

If only we just took a walk each day and didn't do what we actually get paid to do.

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[blandino]

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I have been tempted to say something similar when someone insinuates that I play all day. If I played all day you would walk into a pig sty or un-napped children, in the same diapers they came in, starving from not eating all day, no daily reports and so forth.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I have been tempted to say something similar when someone insinuates that I play all day. If I played all day you would walk into a pig sty or un-napped children, in the same diapers they came in, starving from not eating all day, no daily reports and so forth.

You don't consider diapering play??? What is wrong with you?