parenting trends. First and foremost, BY FAR, trumps every other source of burnout.
I cannot imagine my former daycare provider telling me that my son smacked her in the face and turning to my son (at an age where he knows better) to comfort him and reward him with a treat for feeling sad.
I started my daycare journey with my daughter homeschooled with kidney issues/dialysis 3x/week, my own special needs preschooler (asd), my own toddler in speech therapy 3x/week and my own newborn. I added 2 little kids to the mix. I took them to therapy and dialysis, everyone was well behaved and it was NOT nearly as hard as it is now. The parents of the littles backed me up, understood how precious nap was, kept their sick kids home, disciplined their kids and had set bedtimes, etc.
Fast forward 7 years- I DO not transport kids. NOBODY here is special needs and I have 6 kids ages 2-5. It's harder. WAY WAY WAY harder.

It's crazy to long for the days of running from this appointment to that, stimming not toilet trained, non verbal preschooler with sensory issues, non verbal toddlers, and breast feeding a newborn. WAY easier than it is now.
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