It's true teachers are "petardas"

Petardas/os

You know that people who work with crazy people or "mentally ill"  if we want to be politically correct are usually a little strange themselves. 
Anyone working in politics especially in latin countries is probably "on the take" or at least open to offers.
People who work in the health service are usually often caught giving people advice about their health and people who work in the entertainment business are usually very under wieght and often fond of illegal substances.


 It is true that we are certainly affected by the people that surround us every day.  They condition our behaviour and we end up following their example or at least adopting some of their behavior patterns.
So what happens when those "people" are half a metre tall and under twelve?????

Do we as teachers begin to absorb their problems, worries and perspective of life and even interiorize their behavior converting ourselves on some levels to primary school kids??

I believe so.

We often tend to magnify little problems like:

"Oh my god he forgot his folder today".
"What do you mean you forgot your homework?"
"How could you take this pen from another table??
I told you to colour the participles NOTthe past tense!!!!!!!!
Why don't you put the tops on the pens.  This is a disaster??
 What did you say to Fullanita?  I'm going to tell your mum. That's terrible!!!
You've worn that top three times this week I'm going to call social services.
"Can it be true?  You didn't bring your gym shoes or your sandwich???
OH no!!!Your note book is not the right colour.
You forgot your library booK???How is that possible???
I don't like your school bag it's too big, small, pink or noisy.
Your pencil case is too full of pens that make everything dirty.

And as for talking!!!!!!!!!
Well,  the worst offenders for not listening to anyone are of course,  our dearly beloved Maestros/as.
We who love nothing more than the sound of our own voices and we're used to having a captive audience.  Poor souls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The other day in a parents meeting while other parents sat and listened I witnessed fellow colleagues
chat all through the teachers presentation.
As for teachers meetings Oh My God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Better we don't go there!!!!
So much for respecting different point of views!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then there's the petty jelousy too.  Who's popular with the head?  Who's more popular with the parents?  Who do the kids love more????  Who's the hardest working???
It's just like the playground on some levels.
If you're my friend then you can't be hers or his.
The worst is when you get stuck next to a maestro/a at a dinner party.  Pray that you get called away on an emergency or you'll be subjected to how terrible parents are and what a failing society we're living  in.  (I have to admit this is one of my favourite topics).
Oh My God!!  The thing is we're just like everyone else outside the classroom. Our kids are no different (although we love to think they are) they also forget their homework and sometimes even don't behave like little angels or robots!!!!!
The problem is that the longer you're in eduction the more difficult it seems to be to distance yourself from becoming like the children yourself. and putting everything into perspective.
Next week I'm going to try harder!!!!!  But wait for my analysis of parents soon it will be their turn!!!!