One of the best teachers my older son had was probably 24. We event took an evening class that she taught at a local gym, we liked her so much. She left before my younger son went to pre-school and I was really bummed. I really liked her.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, I think it's common everywhere. They're the ones that actually have the energy to chase after our rugrats all day!

No snark intended, but young childless women are pretty much the only ones willing to accept the very low wages that comes with working at a daycare.

Once they have kids, they don't make enough to cover childcare, so the only employee pool you can draw from is young low skilled workers or retirement age women looking to supplement their income. It is what it is.

I pay $2k/month for 2 year old. Anyone knows how much does average daycare teacher make? Is that the reasons why I hear people say it is best to gift cash/giftcards to teacher on holidays?

Many of them make minimum wage or only slightly above it. Few of them get benefits. It really is a tough job for very little pay so yes, that's why cash is best.

Not to mention, they have to be there at the butt crack of dawn - even when there are weather delays, work the days before holidays when many of us might get sent home early, OR the flip side get sent home without pay if there aren't enough kids in the center that day. I will happily give cash or gift cards forever. It's a job they couldn't pay me $500k a year to do, and they do it every day for very little money with a smile.

Yup, our center had a similar vibe. The young women have the energy to keep up with the toddlers, and they are willing to get down on the floor and play with them! The subs and floaters tended to be older women, as were the women in the infant room--very sweet, grandmotherly types. I thought it was a nice balance.

OP here, good to know that young teachers are common in this area. Now, I know it is the norm.

At our daycare the teachers started at $20 an hour plus ample vacation and full benefits. But this was a locally owner super expensive small center. Not sure how the bright horizons of the world work.

Most of the 2+ year old rooms were younger women (and a couple of men) who were working toward early childhood education degrees, or who had a bachelors and were working toward a masters.

We've loved all the young teachers at our daycare. Many of them started as floaters and trained up to become teachers. They have way more energy and enthusiasm than I do. We invited some of them to DS' birthday party, and all the kids glommed onto them there, too.

When my son was a toddler, we had au pairs in their early 20s. These girls could get my son to do anything, taught him excellent manners, and genuinely loved him. Yes, these young women can not only handle toddlers but they do a bang up job of it.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, I think it's common everywhere. They're the ones that actually have the energy to chase after our rugrats all day!

No snark intended, but young childless women are pretty much the only ones willing to accept the very low wages that comes with working at a daycare.

Once they have kids, they don't make enough to cover childcare, so the only employee pool you can draw from is young low skilled workers or retirement age women looking to supplement their income. It is what it is.

I pay $2k/month for 2 year old. Anyone knows how much does average daycare teacher make? Is that the reasons why I hear people say it is best to gift cash/giftcards to teacher on holidays?

Many of them make minimum wage or only slightly above it. Few of them get benefits. It really is a tough job for very little pay so yes, that's why cash is best.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, I think it's common everywhere. They're the ones that actually have the energy to chase after our rugrats all day!

No snark intended, but young childless women are pretty much the only ones willing to accept the very low wages that comes with working at a daycare.

Once they have kids, they don't make enough to cover childcare, so the only employee pool you can draw from is young low skilled workers or retirement age women looking to supplement their income. It is what it is.

I pay $2k/month for 2 year old. Anyone knows how much does average daycare teacher make? Is that the reasons why I hear people say it is best to gift cash/giftcards to teacher on holidays?

Being a teacher to a class of terrible 2s/3s and a parent of a terrible 2/3 entail different responsibilities, roles, and degrees of authority. It doesn't take an old/experienced teacher to keep the attention of a class of 2/3 year olds but it'd more likely take an older/experienced person to know the tricks of the trade to soothe and put to sleep an infant.

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I think it's common everywhere. They're the ones that actually have the energy to chase after our rugrats all day!

No snark intended, but young childless women are pretty much the only ones willing to accept the very low wages that comes with working at a daycare.

Once they have kids, they don't make enough to cover childcare, so the only employee pool you can draw from is young low skilled workers or retirement age women looking to supplement their income. It is what it is.

They are the ones who can get on the floor and on your toddlers level. They generally also have much more patience. Older women in the baby room are great because they love to cuddle and love on babies who need it most. I want someone chasing my toddler at recess and wearing her out!

Yes, I think it's common everywhere. They're the ones that actually have the energy to chase after our rugrats all day!

I have been a couple daycare/preschool tours for my 2.5 year old, and I see that normally it is grandma ages teachers for infant room, but young ladies for toddlers & up. For those young teachers, they look like they are in their 20s, single, and does not have kids of their own. I am in my 40s (feel really old), and I wonder do they have experiences & patience to handle terrible 2s or horrible 3s kids? Is it common in this area for young daycare/preschool teachers?