love working with children and this job was my first official job as a teacher so I was really excited as I was finally working in a job that was my career choice. I remember my first day well. I got to work right away with the children and I remembered some of them as I was first a substitute in the classroom before I was officially hired at the center. But there was one child I didn’t remember as I had never met him before. The child was Baby M, who was officially starting in the toddler room.
Baby M was shy at first in the room and I can say I was the same way. At first Baby M cried a lot as he was not used to the room or the routine that happened in the classroom. I remember he would cry if another child got close to him as he did not recognize the other child. Due to his crying I wanted to comfort him so I carried him to help him stop crying. And it did help him to stop crying but since I carried him a lot he grew attached to me.
That Baby M was very attached to me, the other teachers could tell, since whenever I left his side he would cry. He would also cry if I left the room whenever it was time for my breaks. But, over time, that changed as Baby M got used to the classroom and the routines. And nowadays? Well he goes off on his own and plays with other children. I see him having fun with other teachers and his friends and he is far more smiley and happy although he still occasionally comes to my side to hug me and wants to be carried.
