Nursery World - Why do we do it?

Amid all the doom and gloom, it is important to remember why we work in the early years and what we, and others, get out of it

I’ve had the luxury of a few days off, and as a result am feeling slightly more relaxed. Having more time to garden, walk and potter about has left me in a reflective mood, especially with the current level of doom on every newspaper front page and website.

It is easy to revert to the negative. There was an interesting comment on the radio about populism. Populism flourishes in the discourse of discontent, primarily because it’s so much easier to agree on what is awful than what is good.

There is a great deal to be negative about in the world of early years. Poor wages, long hours, high levels of accountability and responsibility, little respect; the list could go on. In an effort to put a stick in the spinning wheel of pessimism, I thought I would try to focus on why I do what I do.

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