Babies Galore!

I'm working on my field experience for my early childhood endorsement for the next two weeks at a local daycare. Today I was in the mobile infant room. The babies in the room are anywhere from 12 months to 18 months old. They are a hoot too! I'd forgotten how much I love holding a baby. They're so sweet and soft. It, of course, makes me want to start a family immediately. There's plenty of time for that though - no need to rush.

One thing sort of disappointed me today though. I was there for three hours, and for at least an hour and a half of that time I was the only adult in the room who was actually interacting with the children. The woman in charge of that room was only on the floor talking with the children for about 15 minutes. Talking to the children and introducing them to vocabulary and experiences is incredibly important at that age; it just makes me sad to see all the opportunities that were missed today.

I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt though, and go into tomorrow with a positive attitude. Maybe today was just an off day - it is Monday, and I know how crazy and hectic Mondays can be in the daycare setting.

I wasn't completely thrilled about having to do this field experience, but I am looking forward to hanging out with those adorable babies again tomorrow! :)