Working in Childcare

Would you be keen to change his nappie?  Would you change his diaper?

I got to wee!!! I have to go to pee!!

Time to pack away!  Clean up, clean up!!!

Quick Sticks!  Ok, fast, hurry it up kids!

Morning tea/afternoon tea.....  morning snack/afternoon snack

Can you pat them to sleep?  Can you rub their backs so they take a nap?

Do you need a cuddle?  Do you need a hug?

Put that in the bin.  Put that in the trash

Alright, clearly this is not as complicated at the Thai Language but I won't lie it takes some time to get used to these words.  If I use words like diaper or clean up or snack I get looked at like what the heck is this lady with a funny voice talking about????  I have given a lot of blank stairs, stutters and have to had to ask people to explain exactly what they want me to do.  Everyone has different accents. SOME Australian, British, Dutch, German, French....you name it... we are all trying to understand each other. The thing is going from center to center they all are use to each other and know the routine of the day so I am usually the only foe in the headlights. I can't wait to come home with all my new vocabulary. Australian with some leftover Thai. I am going to be a real treat.

Two children who deserve a mention. One little girl who "flies" wherever she walks while wearing a hot pink pretty princess fairy dress. The other little girl. Naughty. Pulls hair and bites and screams at the top of her lungs. I would like to compare myself to child number one.  

That is all for today. Rainy day here AGAIN in Bondi.  I would like to thank Rachel S. for the use of her inbox this afternoon, the beach for making my run in the soft sand challenging, all the kids this morning who did not poo in their nappies since I was on morning nappie duty, my friends at the corner cafe for comparing notes on India, and this cup of vanilla green tea for keeping me company while I do a quick blog post.