13 Struggles All Teaching Assistants Can Relate To

9. People Mistake You For A Professional Babysitter

You spend around eight hours a day with these kids and in some cases, you're teaching them manners and the basics. You're not entirely sure how that makes you a babysitter because at the end of the day, you're helping to teach the future generations who will go on to potentially discover the cure for cancer, run for Prime Minister and create chocolate that doesn't contain any calories. You adore your job but it hardly feels like babysitting to you, although it may come close to it when you send them for a time out when they're having a tantrum. This goes for the teacher and the students.