Patience, sense of humour, love of children, understanding, energy,people skills, time, an open mind, listening skills, being able to adaptand change, not being squeamish, being able to clean snotty noses, dirtybums and have a little one pee on your lap without flinching, and to topit all, play, imagination and story telling. - Shelly - Key attributesof a professional early years worker
Three-year-olds have all-day provision in the nursery class of theschool where I work. There is no way the teacher or nursery nurse wouldleave a child in soiled clothes. Please do not judge all schools in thesame way. - Tissue - Lack of care in schools
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