Archive for the 'Professional butt-wiping AKA child care' Category

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What’s under HER skirt?

We gave our two weeks’ notice at CJ’s pre-school last Friday.
At least one of our kids has been attending this pre-school since we arrived in Colorado nearly three years ago. It came highly recommended by Stacey, whose own son had attended since he was six weeks old. I filled in when they were […]

Published by mothergoosemouse on March 31st, 2008 tagged Daring you to disagree, Home on the range, Miss Mousie, Professional butt-wiping AKA child care | 40 Comments »

The dos and don’ts of working productively with your child care provider

I subbed at Tacy and CJ’s school several times last summer and fall. For more tales, check out my post category of Professional Butt-Wiping AKA Child Care.
DO bring in diapers and wipes and spare clothes promptly when asked. DON’T assume that the school has extra supplies.
DO understand that children bite, scratch, kick and […]

Published by mothergoosemouse on August 28th, 2006 tagged Daring you to disagree, Professional butt-wiping AKA child care | 37 Comments »

P.T. Barnum was talking about me

I subbed at Tacy’s school again yesterday. I KNOW I have said that I was through with that gig, but they were shorthanded, and the assistant director’s grandparents were in town, and she had hardly seen them because she’d been at work all the time, and they were leaving the next day, and I just […]

Published by mothergoosemouse on November 17th, 2005 tagged Kids say the darnedest things, Professional butt-wiping AKA child care | 15 Comments »

I have ONE three year old - I don’t need nineteen more

I have shut myself in our home office with an apple martini. I intend to remain in here for about an hour. I need a break.
Both yesterday and today, I subbed at Tacy’s school.
In Tacy’s room, there are two kids who are particularly difficult - Olivia and Brandon. I won’t speculate on what does or […]

Published by mothergoosemouse on September 14th, 2005 tagged Home on the range, Professional butt-wiping AKA child care | 11 Comments »