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I work in a daycare and i dont like it its to many kids. Are there any jobs with kids where you work in a small group or with just one kid? I dont think i can go to college.

I worked as a preschool teacher for 3 years and understand exactly what you are talking about. Kids are fantastic to work with but can very easily overload your senses, particularly in large groups.

One of the things I looked into while I was persuing that line of work was starting up a home daycare center. The benefits are that you get to basically take on as many kids as you want, but of course there is a ton of paperwork and legal hoops to jump through to get certified, not to mention the insurance, renovations, and other such things that all require money in order to get started. Plus, depending on the state, you may or may not need certain certifications such as first aid/CPR (almost everywhere), Early childhood Education, or other such personal certifications that may require some college.

Alternately, you might try looking into special needs type groups... These are often much smaller groups than your average daycare, but there is a reason for that as well - each child in such a group generally requires a lot more help and one-on-one time. This of course usually requires some special training and certification in order to be qualified, but some places need assistants which may require less or even no formal training, especially with some experience in working with children.

Another option might be tutoring. Typically, you do not need any special training to be a tutor, and it is usually a one-on-one setting where you assist each child individually. There may be multiple children in some of these settings, but it might be worthwhile to take a look into.

just a few options to look into