As I look through references for some academic assignments this week. I read a quote from Dr. T. Berry Brazelton.
"Grandparents who want to be truly helpful will do well to keep their mouths shut and their opinions to themselves until these are requested." ~ Dr. Brazelton.
This quote seems funnier to me in my current state (39 week and 3 days pregnant), we have gotten some extremely unwanted "advice" from not only family but friends and acquaintances.
The second statement from Brazelton that means a lot to me is:
"Parents don't make mistake because they don't care, but because they care so deeply." ~Dr. Brazelton.
This statement weighs heavy with me, as I am becoming a new parent, I expect to make mistakes and hope to learn from those mistakes and use my education to help ensure a great upbringing for my daughter.
Passion is such a major portion of our careers and the field of early childhood education. "Passion is professional in the sense that people pursuing their passion are deeply committed to the domain that has engaged them."
Effective, developmentally appropriate curriculum is based on what is known about the interrelationships and sequences of ideas, so that children’s later abilities and understandings can be built on those already acquired. At the same time, the rate and pattern of each child’s learning is unique. An effective teacher must account for all these factors, maintaining high expectations while setting challenging, achievable goals and providing the right amount and type of scaffolding for each child (Copple & Bredekamp 2009, p. 2).
Effective teachers are found with passion and an understanding for early childhood development. I hope to show that within my work and throughout my career.
Hello Megan, I love the quote that says"Parents don't make mistake they don't care,but because they care so deeply.As a parent of two,I have made many mistakes and probably will make more.But I learned from each one of them.Loving my children is the most profound commitment of my life. I think you will be a wonderful parent.
ReplyDeleteMegan you are far along with your daughter and I wish you all the best in your upcoming days. I can definitely agree with your first Dr. Brazelton comment and your reasoning on why it resonates with you. Isn't it funny how being pregnant elects the strangest comments and behaviors from strangers? I've learned to act as if I appreciate the useless and and wanted comments, then look at my watch (if I'm wearing one or not) and kindly excuse myself from the awkward conversation. Wonderful quote, it has made my week!
ReplyDeleteWOW....you are due any minute, how exciting!! It is true you will make many mistakes, I know I have but have also learned from every single one. It is also amazing how forgiving our children are and intuitive to our learning process in correlation to theirs.
ReplyDeleteHello Megan,
ReplyDeleteI pray that all go well and wish you well. I have made many mistakes in my life but it good I had great parents and grandparents to correct me. If you have passion in your heart this is a good field to work in with families and their children. I love the quote that you posted by Dr. Brazelton about parents don't make mistakes because they don't care but because they care so deeply. It is so true because if you are a parent you will always care deeply for your children and others no matter what.