My experiences as a child care provider with an Associates Degree in Child development.

I started babysitting at a very young age, 9 years old.  I also had younger siblings since the age of 3.  After I graduated high school, I moved to California and was a nanny there for 3 years.  I've always loved working with children.

Before I became pregnant with my first child, I was working in a child care center.  I took 120 course hours of classes, courses and seminars in regards to child development.  And as a result, I earned my Associates Degree in Child Development.

After becoming pregnant, my husband and I decided that it would be best for our family and our children if I became a stay at home mother!  A decision that works wonderfully for us and one that we wouldn't change for anything!

I feel honored and very lucky to be able to stay home with my children.

After my children are both in school, I will get a job during school hours, most likely involving children.  But one that will allow me to be at home before and after school, weekends and holidays.  Our children are what is most important to us, and we don't want to miss out on a single thing.

I just finished up posting the six goals that I wrote during my Child Development classes.  Through the course I read numerous articles and attended numerous workshops directly related to child development.  I had a great time and I learned so much.

Even though I wrote these competency goals while I was working in a childcare center.  They can easily be applied to any parent, babysitter or in-home childcare center as well.  I used many of the same techniques while I was caring for children in my home.

I hope you enjoy them and even find them useful!

Competency Goal #1 - a safe & healthy learning environment:           http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977186329

Competency Goal #2 - physical & intellectual competence:  http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977186338

Competency Goal #3 - social & emotional development:                   http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977186345

Competency Goal #4 - productive relationships with families:  http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977186764

Competency Goal #5 - responsive to participant needs:             http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977186770

Competency Goal #6 - commitment to professionalism:        http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977186780