PROVIDER'S POEMS
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It is a REAL JOB!
Child Care Provider Sanity Poem
Now I lay me down to sleep.
I pray my sanity to keep.
For if some peace I do not find,
I'm pretty sure I'll lose my mind.
I pray I find a little quiet,
far from the daily family riot,
may I lie back--not have to think,
about what thery're with, or where they're at,
and what they're stuffing down the sink,
or who they're with, or where they're at,
and what they're doing to the cat.
I pray for time to myself,
(did something just fall off a shelf?)
To cuddle in my nice, soft bed,
(Oh no, another goldfish--dead!)
Some silent moments far goodness sake,
(Did I just hear a window break?)
And that I need not cook or clean,
(well heck, I've got the right to dream).
Yes, now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray my wits about me keep,
but as I look around I know,
I must have lost them long ago!
~Author unknown
TODDLER PROPERTY LAWS
* If I want it, it's mine.
* If it looks just like mine, it is mine.
*If I give it to you and change my mind later, it's mine.
* If I can take it from you, it's mine
* If I had it a little while ago, it's mine
* If it's mine, it will never belong to anyone else, no matter what.
* If I'm doing or building something, ALL the pieces are mine.
YOU ARE SPECIAL
Your presence is a person to the world.
You're unique and one of a kind.
Your life can be what you want it to be.
Take the days just one at a time.
Count your blessings, not your troubles.
You'll make it through whatever comes along.
Within you are so many answers,
understand, have courage, be strong.
Don't put limits on yourself.
So many dreams waiting to be realized,
decisions are too important to leave to chance.
Reach for your peak, your goal, your prize.
Nothing wastes more energy than worrying.
The longer one carries a problem, the he the heavier it gets.
Don't take things too seriously.
Live a life of serenity, not a life of regrets.
Remember that a little love goes a long way.
Remember that a lot....goes forever.
FOREVER IN MY HEART
Although, I'm not their mother
I care for them each day.
I cuddle, sing and read to them
and watch them as they play.
I see each new accomplishment,
I help them grow and learn.
I understand their language.
I listen with concern.
They come to me for comfort,
and I kiss away their tears.
They proudly show their work to me,
I give the loudest cheers!
No, I am not their mother,
but my role is just as strong.
I nurture them and keep them safe,
through maybe not for long.
I know someday the time may come
when I will have to part,
but I know each child I cared for
is forever in my heart!
GOODBYE POEM
You are a very special person
and you should know,
how I love to have you in my care,
how fast the months dod go!
Please come back to visit me
as through the grades you go,
try hard to learn all that you can
there's so much to know.
One thing I tried to teach you
to last your whole life through,
is to know that you are special
just because, you are you!
~Author unknown
PROVIDER WHO LIVED IN A SHOE
There was a provider who lived in a shoe
but being professional, she knew what to do.
She made best use of the space she could spare
and set up her home for family child care.
She registered with the state, called USDA,
check in with her R&R the very next day.
She knew she would need help in her situation,
the answer was joining a provider association.
She took CPR and First Aid classes, too
and brushed up on all the things kids like to do.
She advertised, interviewed, contracted, and great
she counted the kids carefully ~ no more than eight.
She fed them good foods and recorded it, too.
She potty - trained Morgan, helped Kyre tie his shoe.
Collected art items and made a new batch of clay
and cut out cute pictures for a new theme's display.
She diapered, she bandaged, she wiped every nose.
She comforted Isaiah when Lianna stepped on this toes.
She cooked and she washed, scrubbing floors, scraping glue.
She recorded attendence, did her bookkeeping, too.
She wrote parents notes home about the kids in her care,
anedotes and concerns that they'd want her to share.
She read to the children while they sat in her lap
and she sang to them softly when they started to nap.
She called a provider who was feeling depressed
she spoon-fed baby, then she got him redressed.
She picked up and dusted when they went out the door,
she updated records, picked up toys, mopped the floor.
She started the laundry, checked the mail, made a list
of the groceries she needed and the chores she'd missed.
She callapsed in the chair and put up her feet,
then in came her family wanting something to eat.
She fed them all quickly, heard their stories, gave them hugs,
then she rapidly washed up all the dishes and mugs.
As the family retired at the end of the day
she got some books to study for her CDA.
She reflects on her day, in her eyes there's a gleam,
for this provider is developing pride and esteem.
She works a long day and the pay isn't fair,
but the kids that she works with get quality care.
Their parents commute to their work each day,
concerns about child care aren't in their way.
They are free to produce at a marvelous rate,
which benefits businesses all over the state.
If you live in a big house or even a shoe,
great is the work a provider can do.
Be proud, stand up tall, wear a smile on your face,
you are helping "tomorrow" be a much better place!
CHILDREN NEED....
A - ppreciation, for all they bring into our lives.
B - alance, somewhere between too little and too much.
C - ommitment, it's the little things we do each day that matter.
D - reams, to touch the future.
E - mpathy, remember what it was like to be a child.
F - amily and Friends, everyone needs someone to love.
G - uidance, actions speak loder than words.
H - ealthy Habits, to nurture body, mind and spirit.
I - nspiration, to explore beauty, wonder and mystery.
J - oy, sprinkle, laughter and happiness daily.
K - indness, to learn to care for others as they are cared for.
L - imits, set boundaries and consquences together.
M - entors, to give wings to their asirations.
N - ature, to delight in raindow butterflies and shooting stars.
O - pportunities, to discover what truly makes their heart sing.
P - lay, the "work" of childhood.
Q - uiet Time, to recharge their batteries.
R - esponsibilities, to build self - esteem and self - confidence.
S - ecurity, feeling safe is essential for growth.
T - reditions, keep the family tree alive & sprout new branches.
U - nconditional Love, for who they are, not for what they do.
V - alues, live yours and encourage them to find theirs.
W - ords Of Encouragemant, You can do it, I believe in you.
X - oxoxo's hug and kiss them each and every day.
Y - ou, your presence more than your presents.
Z - zzzzzzs, a good night's sleep.
