Child development is a topic that has always been in limelight and has always had new interventions that are more effective than the prior ones. And, justifiably so, the way an adult leads his life is influenced by his childhood developmental years. Research suggests that the first five years are the most important for a child’s brain development and the first three years are critical for the child’s mental as well as social development. This is where childhood educators and parents both play an important role. A child in his early three years is greatly influenced by his home environment and the early childhood school environment (also knowns as day care or child care centers). This makes it extremely important that the relationship between
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The center is culturally diverse, with children from different cultures, that also include a certain non-English speaking parent or parents who are not native English speakers. This does sometimes make interactions difficult, and also lead to difference in opinion regarding some behaviors or developmental point of the child. The way the difference of opinion is easily solved is by a better understanding of both the entity’s point of view. This needs the language barrier to be solved. The easiest way this is done is by usually being patient and allocating extra time for the interactions with the specific parent. This way the meeting is not always huddled by a deadline and the teacher can patiently explain as well as understand the parent’s opinion. The article by Bernhard (1998) addresses the language barrier concerns and the troubled relationship of the teacher and the parent. The article discusses using a collaborative approach as a solution to this challenge. The author suggests involving the parents in as many as possible activities and keeping parents informed periodically. One important viewpoint that the author puts forth for consideration is the flexible approach towards parenting techniques. Presently, teachers refer to one standard in regards to parenting techniques. In lieu of incorporating diversity, it is important to acknowledge that there exist multiple parenting practices and that no one practice should be enforced. This article accurately depicts where the challenge lies in language barriers and helps by giving a solution to
The center is culturally diverse, with children from different cultures, that also include a certain non-English speaking parent or parents who are not native English speakers. This does sometimes make interactions difficult, and also lead to difference in opinion regarding some behaviors or developmental point of the child. The way the difference of opinion is easily solved is by a better understanding of both the entity’s point of view. This needs the language barrier to be solved. The easiest way this is done is by usually being patient and allocating extra time for the interactions with the specific parent. This way the meeting is not always huddled by a deadline and the teacher can patiently explain as well as understand the parent’s opinion. The article by Bernhard (1998) addresses the language barrier concerns and the troubled relationship of the teacher and the parent. The article discusses using a collaborative approach as a solution to this challenge. The author suggests involving the parents in as many as possible activities and keeping parents informed periodically. One important viewpoint that the author puts forth for consideration is the flexible approach towards parenting techniques. Presently, teachers refer to one standard in regards to parenting techniques. In lieu of incorporating diversity, it is important to acknowledge that there exist multiple parenting practices and that no one practice should be enforced. This article accurately depicts where the challenge lies in language barriers and helps by giving a solution to