Journal #4

      When someone doesn’t acknowledge me it initially makes me a little upset. I feel like it doesn’t take much out of a person to make eye contact and say hello. When someone doesn’t make eye contact with me it gives me the impression that they don’t care enough to do so or, that they are hiding something and in the early care field that is taken very seriously because there are children involved and honesty is a must. It also upsets me to get the cold shoulder from someone. I feel as adults people should be able to express their feelings and emotions in a healthy civilized manner. There are underlying issues for someone to give the other the cold shoulder or no eye contact, and by doing so nothing is resolved. To only greet someone with complaints shows no consideration for them as a human being. It is not polite or professional. Early care is all about professionalism, integrity, and compassion for the children especially but, the families, staff and community as well.

      We have the opportunity to help mold and model these young children into respectable, educated individuals. We as teachers expect our children to have and enact good manners yet, we don’t when it comes to coworkers or parents (A little hypocritical if I do say so myself). Even if the children aren’t present to see the situation play out they too can feel the tension or discomfort between those involved. The children are the main focus and top priority, so all the other staff on staff, or parent on staff “drama” is irrelevant because there is no benefit from it, for the children.