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[quote=Anonymous]I am the youngest in a big family and became an aunt when I was 7, and I have LOTS of nieces and nephews, babysat a ton in high school etc so I had a basic familiarity with babies before getting hired to care for one full time. I recommend what a PP suggested...work as a mother's helper for a reduced rate, volunteer etc. I don't know if you go to church, but that might be a good place to meet moms who need a hand here and there especially if they have two kids. Let them know you're looking to gain infant experience. Network as much as you can.

Your best bet might be to look for jobs with toddlers who have no siblings and then you'll slide into the infant roll when the younger sibling is born. But you'll need to get that basic experience first by volunteering and being a mothers helper. Babies full time is not the same as snuggling one for 20 min. They can test your patience as much as a toddler and they can't tell you what they need...they might scream for 30 min for "no reason" or they might be teething 6 teeth and there's not much you can do for them, or they might have a gas bubble. You have to have extreme patience and excellent problem solving skills because working with babies is like playing charades some days. [/quote]

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