Im a student in a career planning class, and i am very interested in finding out more about the child care?

Question

Can a professional in child care answer these questions?

1)What attracted you to this field?
a.How did you get into this field?
b.What had you done previously?

2)Describe your typical working day?
3)What are the qualifications for this position?
4)Is there any travel involved?
5)What are the educational requirements for this position?
a.What level of education is required to begin working in this field?
6)What are your greatest sources of satisfaction in your job?
7)What is the salary range?
8)What are the benefits?
9)What are your job related pressures?

Please i really need these questions to be answer by someone in the field of Child care or child development.
Thank you. i'll aprecciated it alot.
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Answer 1

ok you had a lot of questions 1. my mother has been a headstart teacher for 20+ years. my little girl went to head start and i finally seen what they really do for the children and i wanted to do the same. i had different jobs but none in the childcare field. 2. i work were we are open from 6-6 we feed the meals a day change lots of diapers. lots of crying and lots of snotty noses. the kids take naps. we teach them some stuff and we play games. 3. well i dont have anything yet but im working on my cda. 4. very little but if you have to travel they either give you a company car or you count your millage. 5. high school dep. or a ged. 6. the kids smile when they found out that they can do something. the hugs you get and even the snotty nose kisses. 7. i really just all depends. but i dont know of a good paying child care place. you have to really love your job to do it cause your not in it for the money(cause you dont make a lot) 8. we get payed holidays 401k personal leave a discount on insc. and some other stuff like if schools are closed for bad weather we still get payed for that day. 9. you fell like your head is going to explode. belive me by the end of the day you know haw to count from 10 to 1. hope that i could help you . i hope that you like working with young kids because you are the onethat start things in stone. my mom has adults coming up to her that she had in headstart and give her hugs and just say thanks.