should i become i father, i cannot have a daughter.

because i'd probably just spoil her silly.

while i can generally deal with whatever mischief the boys at work decided to throw at me every now and then, i'm quite helpless when dealing with the girls.

'i don't know how to do my work.'.

and i'd reply, 'try. i'm not going to help you unless you try.',

'but i really don't know how to do this,' the girl would repeat in a sing song voice and end her sentence with a pout while going all doe- eyed.

and normally, i'd relent at that.

which really baffles me, as this would never work for the boys (trust me, they tried).

and to compound matters, the girls seem to notice my inability to resist their charms. and know that they can get away with a bit more if it's me.

they can do an say the darnest things and put on a smile, and i'd let it go with a rueful smile and a shake of my head.

so it's a good thing that there're female teachers at work too; they can do what i can't seem to do: scream at the girls when they deserve an earful.