Anyone else work with toddlers?

Question

I'm 34 weeks and I'm a pediatric speech pathologist.  I work with a lot of special needs toddlers and I am STRUGGLING with the physical aspects of my job these days.  Sitting on the floor (and then getting up again) is getting really uncomfortable.  I had to leave work early yesterday because I was so exhausted I could barely function.  (Lack of sleep is also not helping these days...). Does anyone else who works with kids have any advice on how to make this a little more comfortable?

Answer

I work in child care. With toddlers and infants so I'm on the floor all the time. I'm 34 weeks pregnant and I've found that taking breaks helps. Just sitting and asking the toddlers to grab things for you. Or before sitting in the floor grab about 5 different things to get them to sit and focus for a bit. Also, if you have access to a chair, even if it's their size chair, sit in it. That little space off the floor but low enough to help them/ play with them is a game changer. I'm lucky enough that when I'm in the infant room I have another teacher that helps with diapers or hands me bottles if I'm already sitting.

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I don't work with toddlers but I do work with special needs elementary age children and totally get it. I actually had to put in my 2 weeks. Not only is it physically demanding in every way but I have caught every cold/sickness they've had and gotten it 10x worse. I will be leaving at just about 37 weeks.

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I am an elementary SLP and it's been getting rough.(I worked in early childhood for a few years though). I can only imagine getting up and down from the floor. I would just try to take lots of breaks, sit in a chair when you can, and take advantage of those following directions goals (bring me a purple crayon). Good luck!

Anyone else work with toddlers?

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