Saturday, March 15, 2014

Relationship Reflection

Relationships are defined as "the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the state of being connected," (Webster). 

 They are extremely important to the function of the life. There are relationships that are built every day and they grow over time with everyone; friends, family, co-workers, etc. 

 Relationships with my family are the most important. It is vital that those relationships are the ones that last because I've been raised to always believe that family is of the utmost importance and there is nothing more rewarding. The strongest relationships I have are with my kids. The older they are, the more involved I get and the more we begin to interact. There have been times when it was more difficult to deal with one another, but the result has been rewarding in every aspect. 

 Maintaining all relationships, especially with friends can be difficult. With family, you're basically stuck with one another, so no matter what happens, they are always there. Friends are more difficult because there is a fine line between friends and the friends that are considered family. These relationships take time and effort to build because you're taking a complete stranger and completely opening up to them in hopes that you can be yourself around this person; it can be difficult to deal with. 
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3 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 16, 2014 at 11:03 AM

    Hello,

    I agree with you, that relationships are difficult or hard to maintain. It takes work to maintain strong relationships. As you stated you have a strong relationship with your children. How does this relate and impact relationships you have as an effective early childhood educator?

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  2. CBAHMarch 16, 2014 at 2:26 PM

    I believe that the relationship I have at home extends to how I am with the children at work as well as my staff, fellow co-workers and parents as well. My kids know that their are boundaries when it comes to respect and when to play and when not to play, what you can and cannot say. I have that same relationship at work, so it does help.

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  3. Carmen WilsonMarch 18, 2014 at 11:39 PM

    Thank you for sharing. I grew having lots of expectations of what family is based on story books and television shows. I look forward to having a family of my own one day. I love my family and my friends is like family also.

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My Connections to Play

  • "Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning." By Fred Rogers
  • “The activities that are the easiest, cheapest, and most fun to do – such as singing, playing games, reading, storytelling, and just talking and listening – are also the best for child development.” ~ Jerome Singer (professor, Yale University)
  • “As astronauts and space travelers children puzzle over the future; as dinosaurs and princesses they unearth the past. As weather reporters and restaurant workers they make sense of reality; as monsters and gremlins they make sense of the unreal.” ~ Gretchen Owocki (childhood educator)