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Personal Narrative: My Experience Of Working With Young Children

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I experienced working with children at a very young age. I assisted my mother teaching swim lessons to infants, toddlers and young children. The experience working with young children was very rewarding. I quickly realized teaching is not a one size fits all. During middle school and high school, I baby sat for families around the neighborhood. Most recently I was employed as a nanny for two different families. My responsibilities included picking the children up from school, helping with homework and entertaining the children until one of the parents returned home. One of the families experienced a separation and subsequent divorce during my employment. I witnessed first-hand the effects of divorce and the wide range of emotions experienced

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