The importance of skittles.

Every Sunday at church I take care of about 10 children – ages range from 18 months to 3 years old. Each week I search for games to play, songs to sing, and crafts to distract them for 2 hours. Unfortunately, some of the children are not convinced their parents will come back for them, making them skeptical of everything I present. No matter how much work I put into a craft or how enthusiastic I am while singing a song, I cannot stop the tears from flowing.

I have a trick though that works almost every time… skittles. I know, I know, I am a dental hygienist, how could I right? But if you shake the bag just right… the children quiet down just enough to try to hear the sound and if you plays the cards perfect, one tiny skittle solves all of my problems.

This week a friend of mine wanted some family photos done before they took off on an adventure to Newfoundland for the summer. They have the sweetest little 15 month old boy. I am very excited to welcome him into my nursery when they come back in the fall.

Don’t be fooled by the sun shining, it was freezing outside. However, I am happy to say that my skittle trick worked! Except, as you can see, one skittle was not enough. He was too smart for me and I couldn’t get him to stop pointing at the bag…

Love, CAT