I'm interested in getting into childcare as well, ideally as a full-time nanny, but my only experience is with babysitting school-aged kids. I do plan on taking some classes and tests, but I feel like I really need more experience with infants and toddlers.
My question is, do you think it might be a good idea for me to try working at a daycare to get more experience before becoming a nanny? What qualifications did you have before you were hired? How can I tell if childcare is something I'd enjoy and be good at?
I think that it would be really fulfilling for me and I really love kids, but raising them is so important and I don't want to make too many mistakes out of ignorance or lack of experience. I know you didn't mention being a nanny ever so I understand if they're not really similar enough to give advice on. And thanks so much for doing this AMA, it helped me a lot.
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I'm interested in getting into childcare as well, ideally as a full-time nanny, but my only experience is with babysitting school-aged kids. I do plan on taking some classes and tests, but I feel like I really need more experience with infants and toddlers.
My question is, do you think it might be a good idea for me to try working at a daycare to get more experience before becoming a nanny? What qualifications did you have before you were hired? How can I tell if childcare is something I'd enjoy and be good at?
I think that it would be really fulfilling for me and I really love kids, but raising them is so important and I don't want to make too many mistakes out of ignorance or lack of experience. I know you didn't mention being a nanny ever so I understand if they're not really similar enough to give advice on. And thanks so much for doing this AMA, it helped me a lot.
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