Sunday, June 9, 2013
WEEK 5 BLOG
One of my parents complains all the time about how me and my co-teacher don't put on enough diaper cream or that we put their daughters diaper on too tight, CRAZY things. It had gotten so crazy with her complaining that she took her complaints to our director and our director began to focus the camera in our classroom to make sure that we were doing things correctly. I wasn't worried about it because Mrs. Linda is very experienced and I am quite savy and educated and people oriented and I have great ideas so I know we weren't doing anything wrong. I took it upon myself to pull the patent asside and asked her could we have a conference. We had the conference and it came to my attention her a d her husband were getting a divorce. It was taking a toll on her and her family. I showed empathy for her because she was obviously brokenhearted. Sometimes as educators we need to take the initiative to ask questions and show concern. That open communication can be very, very helpful.
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It's not easy to please parents in daycare centers. I have parents who also complain about diaper changes, and about feeding patterns. Some parents complain we are overfeeding the child while some will say we are not feeding them enough. Yet there are those parents that don't give any concerns. Communication skills are very necessary to communicate with the parents because sometimes like in your case it may just be a case of transferred aggression.
ReplyDeleteWow- Good for you in taking the initiative to have a meeting and discuss things through. I'm sure you lifted a huge weight from the mother's shoulders in regards to the stress she had been feeling. Since I work in a military community, I also encourage partners to communicate whether a family member is deployed, away for training, etc. This way, when a child acts out or is withdrawn, I know what may be the source.
ReplyDeleteShannon it is obvious that you have a passion for what you do and do not allow small things get the best of you. You recognized that not putting enought cream on a baby was so petty that it must have been something else bigger going on. As a caring early childhood professional you basically took a step back and examined the whole issue. Great job and thanks for sharing.
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