Rub Me The Right Way!

Sure, I'm glad today is Friday, but it has been the Friday from HELL! The daycare children were in "high drama" mode today which, of course, is contagious...once one of them dissolves into a screaming, kicking puddle of tears it is only a matter of time before they are all trying it on for size. The fact that I completely dismiss it as a valid way to communicate their feelings to me doesn't seem to make a bit of difference. I spent my whole day waiting for a child to regain her composure to the extent she could tell me what was wrong. Every interaction seemed to disintegrate into very animated conflict. I feel like I spent the day in an emotional toxic waste dump. Anyone who says that children are naturally sweet and innocent have never spent time with children. They are innately selfish, manipulative and violent. It is up to we adults to extract as much of that undomesticated "human nature" as possible and replace it with civility. I am exhausted physically and mentally...