Can you "turn it off"?

[Spixie33]

I am kind of more likely to avoid a situation in public where a child is acting up because I figure that it is MY TIME now and I do not want to see or hear the behaviour outside of business hours. lol
If I am in the store and see young children and a mom and there is some sort of bad behaviour or at the toy store and i see kids acting up then I am more likely to turn down a different aisle and stay FAR FAR away from the situation.
Kids seem to like me even when I am out in public off hours so I usually get cute grins from kids and glances but I try not to engage. I just want to focus on my own kids and my own peace and quiet and not be about other people's kids 24/7
I guess I'd rather be in a protective bubble and not see or hear other people's kids outside of daycare hours. heheh

Even worse...people like family and friends think that just because I do daycare for a living that when I go to a party or get together that I must want to be in charge of everyone's children or look after them, hold the babies and entertain the toddlers but I really don't. I want to relax and have down time too and do not like when they seem to think that I am a traveling super nanny or just can't wait to watch their children for them while they socialize or have fun. so...I am getting good at avoiding the kids at get togethers and trying to stay away from other children with a 10ft pole.

[Sunflower]

I am kind of more likely to avoid a situation in public where a child is acting up because I figure that it is MY TIME now and I do not want to see or hear the behaviour outside of business hours. lol
If I am in the store and see young children and a mom and there is some sort of bad behaviour or at the toy store and i see kids acting up then I am more likely to turn down a different aisle and stay FAR FAR away from the situation.
Kids seem to like me even when I am out in public off hours so I usually get cute grins from kids and glances but I try not to engage. I just want to focus on my own kids and my own peace and quiet and not be about other people's kids 24/7
I guess I'd rather be in a protective bubble and not see or hear other people's kids outside of daycare hours. heheh

Even worse...people like family and friends think that just because I do daycare for a living that when I go to a party or get together that I must want to be in charge of everyone's children or look after them, hold the babies and entertain the toddlers but I really don't. I want to relax and have down time too and do not like when they seem to think that I am a traveling super nanny or just can't wait to watch their children for them while they socialize or have fun. so...I am getting good at avoiding the kids at get togethers and trying to stay away from other children with a 10ft pole.

hahahah I too avoid kids at all cost when out in public BUT god help them if I am up for a challenge.
If parents are around I don't meddle... but for example... once we were at the park and I saw some kids picking and being very rude to one of their "friends" and me and DH were the only adults around,
I told them off... I hate bullying.

At my son's school BBQ, I saw some kids breaking bushes and trees... told them to cut it out... all the other adults were watching them and shaking their head but no one said anything...
In situations like this I get involved, otherwise... nope.. I am "off" 50 hours a week is plenty !