Experience working at a day care center or caring for younger siblings is highly recommended for aspiring child care workers.
To be a successful child care worker, you should have love and respect for children and a genuine interest in their well-being. You'll also need a great deal of patience and the ability to understand the needs of preschool-aged children in all stages of development. A sense of humor is also important.
A competent child care worker also requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude with colleagues and supervisors. In addition, a child care worker must also display a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction to children seeking guidance and instruction.