Monkey see, monkey do
By leateagee
@leateagee (3667)
China
July 10, 2008 10:29am CST
As I teacher of very young people, I am very careful of every word and action that I do. The tendency if I am not careful is that they copy whatever they see from me. If I act ahppy and smiling all the time, they would be happy and msiling too. Which is very nice. I had these, incedent that I acted crazily in front of them because they were noisy and everybody just follwed me....so what happened, I was unable to control the class and have to ask outside help. Since then, I watched every gesture that I do. They look at me as an elder, and I must act properly.
What about you? Have you had some experience? Please share =) Thanks, take care =)
2 responses
@risris24 (712)
• United States
10 Jul 08
Yound children are hard to control even when you maintain a calm and cool demeanor, but all the more if they see you lose control it can become a chaotic situation. That happened to me once with my nephews, I was babysitting them and they were getting wild and no mater how I went about the situation Icould not calm them down. One was crying the other was being a little mischevious and before I knew it I was competely out of control and the more I acted irrationaly the more out of control they go. It is best when you feel like that to step back from the situation for a moment and reassess what is going on an dthen attempt to rectify the situation with a calm and can do attitude.
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@leateagee (3667)
• China
16 Jul 08
These situations are really a headache but these children are children and they too don't know what is happening. So as an adult and mature person, you should be the one in control. Remembering they are children. What you do they follow. They are in the process of learning. All learning. Thank you so much for responding. take care 
@neildc (17238)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
11 Jul 08
being a teacher for toddlers, of people in their early ages, is really a very challenging role. good that you can actually control them now.
in my family, we have at least 4 kids together in the house simultaneously being baby sits by my wife. i can see my wife that is having some hard times with them. but she is always careful with what she says and what she do.
keep smiling!
@leateagee (3667)
• China
16 Jul 08
Yes it is a very challenging role. A role that not all teacher want to teach toddlers. I find it great when they are calm but at war when they have needs at the same time. 
Thank you so much for responding. Thanks, I will keep smiling. Take care
Thank you so much for responding. Thanks, I will keep smiling. Take care 