Child Care Workers

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One of the most hardest demanding, stressful, difficult, jobs that exist are what? One could say policeman, fireman, doctor, oil rig operator, and a handful more that can be classified the most difficult. One job that might be over looked when someone lists the top most difficult jobs is child care worker, yes that's right. Why child care worker? Think about it, when a individual is chooses this line of work they must be prepared to handle a variety of responsibilities and duties. They must be prepared to handle unexpected emergencies that can occur virtually at any moment.

We, meaning humans, are all different with unique personalities that one must adjust to. While they perform the basic duties of feeding children and making sure they are clean, they have to try to relate to them individually. Children may be difficult to watch by throwing tantrums, talking back, and not listening. They must try to stimulate their minds by playing games, reading stories, and some type of physical activity like a game of catch.

Many mothers and fathers both work and are unable to take care of their child or children during the mornings, afternoons, and early evenings. Care workers can spend this time with them after school and are able to develop their socials skills even further. These after school programs are greatly beneficial to increase the learning and social capabilities of young minds.

There are different types of workers that may specialize in a specific age group. Some work in centers which allows parents to drop off the their child or children if they are too young for school. After the parents return from work they pick their child and children up from the child care center. Many parents may choose this method rather then having their child spend time alone by themselves with a private household worker, or babysitter. By sending their child to a center this will allow their child to develop socially with other child of the same age.

Private household workers act as the part-time parents and stay at the child's home for them to be taken care off. Families that can afford such in-home child care professional will find them very important to their child's life. Family care providers take care of children at their own house taking on numerous children at once, similar to child care centers. They must really enjoy taking care of children right?

There are no absolute official requirements to begin in this line of work although one can obtain college degrees in child development and there are also certifications from the Child Development Associate or Certified Childcare Professional. Those who work in centers must have some type of formal training, such as CPR and emergency healthcare. Those who are experienced may ope their own private child care facility in their own home. State requirements for private child care only apply if child care workers care for more then a few children.

Those who gained enough experience caring for children at a center, private home, or their own home may advance in their careers by becoming teachers and/or other types of supervisory roles.

The National Child Care Association is one of the leading private child care organizations that focuses on education and training. Others include National Association of Child Care Professionals and

This field of work is expected to increase over the next decade with the population increase so employment opportunities should be great. Those who are looking to enter the care profession for the wages may trying finding a different career, earnings for workers are relatively low. Those who are interest in becoming pre-school or middle school teachers may want to consider child care work beforehand. This will give those interest a sense of what the day in the life of a school teacher may consist of. Many workers are on a part-time basis trying to an extra income stream.

Becoming a child care worker may not pay enabling those in the field to fly first class, ride in limos, dine at five-star restaurants, wear designer clothing, drive a luxury car, and take lavish vacations. What could happen is that one will have a positive influence on a child that can effect them as they mature and grow into adults. The external influences have an effect on us when we are children so it is very important to interact with child in a positive way to help in their development. Children can never have enough positive role models in their life. Being a child care worker will give one the opportunities to influence a young mind to achieve a great life, which in turn will have a great effect on others.