Pet Peeve...

Ok, we have established that I have to work. Since I do, I would like to get something off of my chest. I know that others who work with children have expressed the same frustration. PARENTS! The biggest pain in my side when I go to work everyday are parents. I don't have a problem with parents who advocate for their children. It is how they do it. For example. Don't tell me what I am doing is good one day and then when we get to the meeting with 10 other people, tell me I am doing crap work and completely speak out of the other side of your mouth! I, like many other people who choose to work with other people's children, for little money I might add, did not go into the field to do harm to your child. In fact, just the opposite, I want to help your child. I work 40+ hours during the week helping other people's children. I don't get to spend that much time with my own! (5-6 hours out of the day compared to 7-8) It doesn't really want to make me work harder when you tell me through your actions that you do not appreciate what I do for your child or that you are entitled to anything and everything your heart desires. Sorry, doesn't work that way in my world. No wonder the average life span of a career in special education is 7-10 years...parents! Whew...not that I have gotten that over with, I feel much better. There is a lot more I could say on the subject but we will let it go at this!