I really started to have "motherly" traits in January 2000, when my little sister Clarissa was born. My mother tells stories to two, oh how I would tuck her in, tell her stories and bring her baby toys when she cries. Yes, most little kids love helping their parents after a little sibling comes along, but I never “stopped” wanting to help with kids. Because my parents had me very young, I was one of the first children in the family and the first child in their group of friends. Not only am I the oldest child, but I am also the oldest cousin on both my mother and father's side. I was about eleven years old when my aunts and uncles started having children of their own. I was always very excited to go visit my little cousins ​​and would corner any baby or toddler. It worked for the adults in my family because I was always the After taking a few babysitting classes at the YMCA and some first aid and CPR classes from the Red Cross; I decided to create a profile on Care.com. Initially, I was sending messages to all the families in need of child care in my area, but before I knew it, I was receiving messages from people noticing me on the website. I babysat at least four times a week during the summer and could continue to babysit several times a month during the school year. In high school, I was really able to expand my knowledge of child care. All of the electives I was able to take were related to child care, including: child development, early childhood education, nutrition, and elementary education. In every lesson, I learned something new about children. During my child development course, I learned about the important stages of children's physical, cognitive and social development. In early childhood education and primary education, I brought my knowledge to the classroom. I spent every other week during the school year as an assistant in a nursery and primary school.