I wanted to know where the term "daycare" comes from. It's exciting for me to read Froebel's ideas. He has faced many challenges in his life, which is very inspiring to me. Froebel is interesting because he was part of a large family. A big family for me is made up of more than three children. He was the fifth child in the family (Forbes, 2012). He had a very hard life. His parents died when he was very young. I don't know if I would have managed my life the way he did. Being the fifth child comes with many challenges. I don't think it got as much attention as it should have. He moved in with an uncle when he was old enough to attend school. Wow, already at the beginning of his school years he is facing a challenge. Froebel had a gift when he started school. He was able to gravitate towards languages ​​and mathematics. I'm sure this is something I wouldn't have chosen. I knew from the beginning of my school years that I wanted to do something with children. It was hard to choose whether I wanted to become a teacher or work with younger children. I finally had a choice after opening my home