When I taught Kindergarten, I always kept an emergency outfit on hand. You never know when/if a child will be sick, spill paint, drop food, or hug you with muddy hands and dirty up the clothes you’re wearing. Nothing is worse and more distracting than being wet, dirty, or smelly when you’re trying to teach 5 year old kids.Some weeks, I’d change clothes every day. My husband and kids teased me about it, but it’s still my number one rule I tell new teachers.
Whenever I leave town I carry a spares of sox, underwear tee shirt and glasses. And I’m seriously considering adding shoelaces to the kit. And yeah: If I’m flying, those are carried on, not checked.
I developed diverticulosis in my mid-40s and due to a “surprise” visit by a bout of diverticulitis one day, never leave the house without a change of clothes. Thankfully I was in the office alone that day catching up on some paperwork. (Turns out in more ways than one.)
“Well, let’s see what’s in here”, says Wally, “Extra pants, heavy duty gas mask, heavy duty room deodorizer, heavy duty rubber gloves, emergency hazmat suite. Looks like everything is here.”
Templo S.U.D. almost 5 years ago
When would Max’s stepfather himself need emergency pants? Maybe in case of spilled coffee while at the office.
furnoir almost 5 years ago
is Joan pregnant?
William Bednar Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Hope mom included some emergency air freshener, too!
Stevefk almost 5 years ago
Do you need emergency pants? Depends!
clayusmcret Premium Member almost 5 years ago
….yet.
Billys mom2022 almost 5 years ago
Emergency pants? Is that what they call them now? 30 years ago it was just an extra pair just in case.. But times do change, don’t they?
tcayer almost 5 years ago
Wait- so Max goes to a sitter, but the baby stays home?
YulanaLow almost 5 years ago
Nowadays you don’t need ‘emergency’ pants because there are adult diapers.
myrendal almost 5 years ago
When I taught Kindergarten, I always kept an emergency outfit on hand. You never know when/if a child will be sick, spill paint, drop food, or hug you with muddy hands and dirty up the clothes you’re wearing. Nothing is worse and more distracting than being wet, dirty, or smelly when you’re trying to teach 5 year old kids.Some weeks, I’d change clothes every day. My husband and kids teased me about it, but it’s still my number one rule I tell new teachers.
well-i-never almost 5 years ago
Max? Shame? Hardly.
Jayneknox almost 5 years ago
Happy National Cartoonists’ Day!
Concretionist almost 5 years ago
I’m with Wally.
Whenever I leave town I carry a spares of sox, underwear tee shirt and glasses. And I’m seriously considering adding shoelaces to the kit. And yeah: If I’m flying, those are carried on, not checked.
adrianrune almost 5 years ago
I developed diverticulosis in my mid-40s and due to a “surprise” visit by a bout of diverticulitis one day, never leave the house without a change of clothes. Thankfully I was in the office alone that day catching up on some paperwork. (Turns out in more ways than one.)
William Bednar Premium Member almost 5 years ago
“Well, let’s see what’s in here”, says Wally, “Extra pants, heavy duty gas mask, heavy duty room deodorizer, heavy duty rubber gloves, emergency hazmat suite. Looks like everything is here.”