Does anyone else feel this way about other people’s kids?

I absolutely love spending time with twins ( they are 8 months now ) but I’ve realized that I don’t really enjoy being around or babysitting other people’s kids. The idea of working in a daycare or being a nanny sounds exhausting and not enjoyable to me at all.

I’ve had a few conversations where people seem surprised (or even a little shocked) when I say this, as if having kids means you automatically love being around all kids. But for me, it’s completely different—I have so much patience and love for my own children, but I don’t feel the same connection or tolerance for other kids, especially in a caregiving setting.

I know some parents who genuinely enjoy working with kids in general, but I also know others who feel the same way I do. It’s not that I dislike kids, I just don’t want to be responsible for other people’s children. If someone dropped their child at my door I would not adopt them or take them in permanently.

Does anyone else feel this way? Have you ever gotten weird reactions when you’ve expressed it?