This is the land of the little people and here they definitely rule!
You may have already guessed,but for those in limbo land i work with children, specifically under three year olds.
Do i enjoy my work? yes immensely, i just love being with these free spirts who most as yet are open to life.
I take my job seriously, these are precious little humans in my hands, how i treat them could possibley effect others they come in contact with for the next 70+ years. Whether they see themselves as good or bad or as someone who can or can't depends on how i and others treat them in these formative years. As a adult i possess tremendous power to make a child's life miserable or joyous.
I aim for joyous, how do i do this?, well over the years (it's been alot of years) i've learn't that i best serve the children i work with by allowing myself to be an empty space to recieve their ideas, when i understand what they are trying to achieve i can help and guide them and set up opportunities for them to practice the skills they need to develop in order to accomplish what they want to do.
It's not rocket science, but it always amazes me how many adults find it difficult to put down their own agendas when working with children.
With the age group i work with they vote with their feet, if they are not interested in what you are doing,it's bye bye sucker and they go and find something more engrossing, being left on your own by a bunch of little people tends to put you in your place.
Even if i say so myself, i am good with little ones and they like being in my company, some of the people i work with say it's because mentally i'm on their level, i take this as a compliment!