| The newspapers are filled with advertisements for | | | | aid so that if an accident happens in the home, they |
| child care jobs all over the world. Parents need to find | | | | have the proper training to deal with it. |
| qualified care for their children when they are at work. | | | | In a rural area where most people know each other, it |
| Basically this means you will be working as a | | | | is not as difficult to find a child care job without training |
| babysitter and you may or may not need some type | | | | as it would be in a larger center. Because of the |
| of specialized training. For the most part, parents | | | | security issues that come with living in a city, parents |
| require that you are a responsible individual whom they | | | | are very picky about whom they hire to look after |
| can trust to leave in charge of their children when they | | | | their children. If you respond to an ad for a job looking |
| are at work or when they need to have a night out | | | | after children in a home, you should be prepared to be |
| together. It is essential that you like children to work in | | | | interviewed by the parents, who will discuss your |
| this area and that you can spend time with them | | | | qualifications for the position. They will also want to |
| playing and making sure they are fed and kept clean. | | | | observe your interactions with their children before |
| Some areas in the field of child care, such as | | | | they offer you the job. |
| registered daycares, do require you to have training. | | | | Daycares, too, are subject to scrutiny by parents who |
| This means you will be involved with groups of children. | | | | want to make sure that these centers offer their |
| The duties are very similar to that of a babysitter: | | | | children all kinds of advantages, such as an opportunity |
| - bathe and dress the children | | | | to learn through play. They will want to make sure the |
| - put them down for a nap | | | | center is registered and that the staff has the proper |
| - supervise them as they play | | | | training needed for working with children. |
| - read to them and play games with them | | | | You can get a job in child care on a part time basis |
| - take them for walks and to the playground | | | | when you are still in high school. This will give you the |
| In a daycare facility, the activities for each day are | | | | information about this type of work that will help you |
| planned in advance. It involves providing the children | | | | decide if you want to make it a career. You should |
| with nutritious snacks and meals, some of which may | | | | also observe experienced personnel and see how |
| be specific to the child if he/she requires a special diet | | | | they handle special cases, such as unruly children. |
| or has allergies. | | | | Taking classes leading to a certificate, along with |
| Dealing with emergencies is one essential element that | | | | experience, will give you a better chance of being |
| all child care workers must know how to do. Even for | | | | hired. |
| casual babysitters, there are courses available in first | | | | |