The girls that come in for interviews and answer the question - why do you want to be in child care, and answer, cause I've always loved kids -(and that's their only reason) - they don't cut it for me. Cause yep, you definitely need a love for children initially, but you need so much more to make you last the distance in what can be a really challenging industry.
And if you dont have much more of an idea that that, placement will teach you. If you're not in the right mindframe you will want out by the time you finish your first placement. It's really tough if ir's not about more than children, IYKWIM.