Visit Response: Interaction With Jesse-Leigh

Visit Response Paper The difference between the interaction with Emily compared to the interaction with Jesse-Leigh was that the interaction with Emily was stunted. I acknowledged her words only with a smile and a nod, without extending our conversation through open-ended questions. Emily learned when she speaks she might not get a response. Jesse-Leigh practiced a short conversation with an adult, which also could have been extended longer. Continued conversation with children is important because it builds their vocabulary, language skills, thinking skills, uses memory recall, develops critical thinking skills, and can be creative and imaginative. Caregivers communicate the message to children they are valued, and their thoughts are …show more content…
I think I use it to make my message sound nicer. Also, I tended to use the term in place of the child’s name because it was easier. When I asked Uncle Jon about using terms of endearment, he said the children might feel jealous or hurt if I say it to some but not all. Also, parents or family members might not approve or feel comfortable. I agree with Uncle Jon, we need to be careful about using terms of endearment to not exclude any children. While contemplating this, I thought about Aunty Spring and her use of terms of endearments. She is in a different environment than I, working exclusively with infants and young toddlers. I think in her environment, working with babies, terms of endearment may help facilitate the bond of trust and love between caregiver and child as long as it is intentional in use and each child is has a term of endearment. Some of my favorite terms of endearments for JJ came from Aunty Spring, like “Scooby-doo”. At EHS, however, I am making efforts to say each child’s name when speaking to them and avoiding the use of the term of endearment,