Take Your Stepdaughter To Work Day
Alright, it was not officially a take-your-kid-to-work day, but I made it one, so there! Since school started on a Wednesday, we had to find something to do with my 11-year-old stepdaughter for 2 days, so Chris and I each took one.
On Monday Marissa got sleep in, hang out with her dad, do some last minute shopping, and go to back to school night. It was a nice relaxing day for the both of them.
On Tuesday this lucky child got to wake up early, pack a healthy lunch, and head into work with me and her little brother, woo hoo! I’ll admit it, I was not looking forward to this for several reasons…Marissa can cop an attitude and be super lazy and whiny like a teenager, and the last thing I need is one more “baby” to look after at the daycare. This may sound harsh, but these were my honest concerns at the time.
Guess what? I was thrilled to be proved so so SO wrong! My sassy little 6th grader impressed me as well as the rest of the daycare folks. Even the babies loved her, and they can be tough customers sometimes!
Not only did Marissa do everything I asked, but she also helped with some other things like cleanup without anyone asking her to. She was polite, friendly, gentle with the babies, and was a great extra set of eyes, which is always useful where I work.
Another thing I noticed was that Marissa was way more involved with Isaac than she used to be. At first she was grossed out by his dirty diapers and annoyed by his constant crying. As he got a little older, she became very jealous of him and all the attention he demanded. Recently, though, Marissa has been playing with him, helping feed him, distracting him when necessary and reading with him. She even lets him grab and pull her hair — what a trooper!
So Tuesday with Isaac and I (and a roomful of energetic babies) may not have been as peaceful and quiet as Monday with her dad, but overall I’d say it was a very pleasant day with wonderful company. I’m looking forward to her coming back to work with me sometime soon!
Do they even still do bring-your-child-to-work days anymore? If so, how did yours go?
