Career help; please help me out if you can! =)?

I love working with children (preferably infants) however i dont not want to work in a daycare because the pay being so low scares me a little bit (that i wont be able to support myself, my family, etc.) I did want to become a neonatal nurse, but my grades arent that good, and i wouldnt be able to get into a good nursing program (my highschool gpa is a 2.3) Plus, i'm not good with stress and nursing is ALOT of work that i just dont think i am capable of doing.

Specializing in special education was a suggestion that i received from my aunt, but i'm not sure if i would like to that.

Becoming a speech pathologist was also another recommendation that i got, however i'm not sure if i'm interested in that either.

Basically i wish that i knew all possible careers that deal with children (preferably infants)

Is there some type of medical assistant that works with neonatal nurses?

PLEASE HELP ME OUT IF YOU CAN, I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT! THANKS! =)

I've taken 4 years of childcare classes in highschool. I'm very experienced, and good with children.

Any kind of medical assistant that is not an RN would make similar money - or less - than a daycare provider.

Working with children is typically in a care-position (care provider, nanny), or medical profession, such as nurse, doctor, or other. Otherwise, you could chose a profession that works with all sorts of people - maybe a dental hygienist, but try to take a position at a dentist that practices family dentistry or specializes in children. It wouldn鈥檛 be infants (they don鈥檛 have teeth), but it would include small children.

Virtually any job that pays well and works with children is going to require continuing education, and likely certification. If something is truly your dream job, then you need to get serious about pursuing it. Study harder, improve your grades, and work for what you want.

Good luck to you!

Become a teacher in Childcare education.

Sweetie, your intentions sound wonderful, but there is a reason they want you to have a lot of education when you are dealing with infants. You basically have the least developed human life possible to be responsible for.

Try your hand at something really basic like babysitting first. This way you will get the feel for how much work it really is. It's a big responsibility, mostly because you have to know what to do in case of emergencies.

You could also try to volunteer at your local hospital & tell them specifically you want to work with infants. Tell them your rationale is to get hands-on experience because this is the field you want to pursue in school - neonatal care. They love that!

Good luck!
HelenKeller

First off... stop saying "you can't" (re-read what you wrote!) Yes(!) you can if you set your mind to it AND you have the guts to see it through. Do you? If so, then I'd strongly advise you to check out a local community college. Many have great 2-year programs in health services, including nursing programs. College is so different from high school - and at a community college you could easily get your grades up to the point where you could be accepted into a 4-year nursing degree. You might also consider training to become a professional nanny. Have you thought about that? Nanny's can get paid very good money. But I'd still like to see you go for an Associate Degree.
http://www.wccnet.edu/departments/health...
http://www.professionalnanny.com

or u can be a genacologist

You can get a job working as an assistant to Autistic children. Try volunteering to see if you can handle it. If you are not good with stress, you may not enjoy working with infants. They are a lot of stress.