#childcarethings

[neshatriumphs]

Kids don't understand the preciousness that is sleep. You a one year old. Why is you awake and refusing to not be?

[neshabeingchildish]

I really out of nowhere thought about one of my former toddlers and wonder how he's doing and temporarily can't be consoled

[neshabeingchildish]

This is literally me whenever the kids keep on and on at it.

you know what that is? growth.

[houstonlibrarian]

New Post has been published on Librarian Chat

New Post has been published on http://www.librarianchat.com/?p=380995

Puyallup library politely reminds parents that its services don't include childcare - The News Tribune

The News TribunePuyallup library politely reminds parents that its services don’t include childcareThe News TribuneIt’s common for families to feel comfortable and safe at libraries, surrounded by literature and quiet. But Puyallup Public Library director Patty Ayala Ross said there are reasons for public library users — especially parents — …read more

Read more here:: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=de&usg=AFQjCNH_z8AjiDLxvTecO9ijt8D-QEp4EA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=-fKmWfi8Mta63gGNtZyoDQ&url=http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/puyallup-herald/ph-news/article170209252.html

[neshabeingchildish]

I'm finna try to go back to school in my old ass age to be a child counselor. 😭

I'ma become a doula first, since that's easier, but I'm definitely setting my goals to do both.

[neshabeingchildish]

I had to take allergy medicine as soon as I woke up and so I will most likely be sleep during the day, as scheduled. Which, is great, because I do have to work tonight and y’all think Y’ALL irritated by being trapped inside. The 18 kids at the shelter have been losing their minds now for weeks. Keep them in your thoughts and send them your spare good energy. It’s hard enough growing up in dangerous and toxic environments, neglect, abuse and so forth, and hard enough having to be separated from their families because a lot of them still want to be at home, whether home was healthy or not, and to add to the already fragile states of mind of a child in the system due to no fault of their own, now they have to be stuck with the people who are part of the reason that they aren’t home, for full days - no reprieve by going to school, and not even the regular visits to parks and pools and stuff on the weekends like they used to. They’re mostly elementary kids, one junior high, two toddlers. This is a hard time for them, and they have to spend it with us. I didn’t mean for this post to become all of that. I was actually just gonna say that I’d try to talk to y’all tonight before I go in to work and the rant just jumped out. At any rate, all of you have a lovely day and hopefully it is less stressful than the kids’ days have been.

[neshatriumphs]

[neshatriumphs]

I've had two kids wake up tonight and I'm already so sleepy, but sitting in the dark with ambient light and lullabies playing? Bruh...

[neshabeingchildish]

Reading affidavits on the kids in my care today. Somebody pray for me.

[neshatriumphs]

It sucks bruh. 😭😭😭 First off, we're a temporary home, so the longest any kids are with us is 3 months (5-6 if they need extensions for special circumstances)

We spend the time they're there, whether it's 2 weeks or 2 months not being able to tell them when or if they'll be with their parents again, because that's up to the courts. All types of kids are there, do whether they were removed for physical or sexual abuse, neglect, domestic violence, etc... They're in this house.

You may be able to tell that a kid surviving abuse has very different trauma than one who was neglected. And we currently have 5 under 3 (that counts as watching 2 kids each) and depending on their home life, they are at various levels of comprehension and capabilities.

We've had 3 year olds who couldn't say any words. We've had kids who have never did some of the most basic things you can think of. We have whatever time they're there to help them feel safe and teach them a little self care, hygiene, etc.

I work overnights, so I'm there for the nightmares and night terrors. I'm there for the bed accidents because several kids, even older ones have issues with that because of trauma and/or lack of teaching.

Our turnaround time for staff has not been great, and when we have kids for a while and they're used to us and it's their home in a way... We have to eventually send them to their next home and we won't usually get updates on that.

I've never hated a job more, but I've also never had a job that was so close to my passion before. It's... a lot. Some of them never trust you and never feel safe or get calm. Then some are afraid to leave, because they are in the safest place they've been in a while.

I just... it's not glorious or pleasant. It ain't even really admirable, because more often than not, I don't think we've made a dent on these kids' lives. Half the time, they don't know it's not our faults that they're there. Other half don't know it's not their faults.

I could never have a baby, not because I don’t like them (I adore children) but because sometimes? They just die? No explanation. You take them to the doctor and the doctor is like “ah, yes. The cause of death was death”

I mean… you’re not wrong. But also, normally there is a cause of death rather then just the baby not,,, living. (There was probably a better way to word that.) But I definitely see where you’re coming from.

[neshatriumphs]

If anybody wondering if I'm crying in my car on the way home today, the answer is a resounding YES. I'm so glad she gets to go be with family again. Hopefully, they take care of her. #TodayAtWork #ChildCareThings https://www.instagram.com/p/B4NJVzwFYBw/?igshid=1gljz8ivu5r9l

[neshatriumphs]

We got so many natural heads in the house right now I had to make a few purchases. #ChildCareThings #WorkFlow https://www.instagram.com/p/B1aUt4EFiT5/?igshid=2heim67bkqbi

[neshabeingchildish]

Just yesterday, I gave my manager a piece of my mind for coming at me wrong and was about ready to quit my shitty job. This morning, one of my girls who left the shelter handed me this and hugged me.

If anybody wondering if I’m crying in my car on the way home today, the answer is a resounding YES. I’m so glad she gets to go be with family again. Hopefully, they take care of her. #TodayAtWork #ChildCareThings https://www.instagram.com/p/B4NJVzwFYBw/?igshid=1gljz8ivu5r9l