Ethics

We shall serve as advocates for children with disabilities and their families and for the

professionals who serve them by supporting both policy and programmatic decisions that

enhance the quality of their lives.

We shall recognize our responsibility to improve the developmental outcomes of children and to

provide services and supports in a fair and equitable manner to all families and children.

We shall empower families with information and resources so that they are informed consumers

of services for their children.

The ethics I read are important for anyone who works with the public, but more so for childcare professionals. I definitely believe that we are the first advocates after the parents of these kids. We spend more time with some kids than the parents, so we must take our roles and responsibilities very seriously. Their growth and development is being shaped and molded by what they learn in our presence.
Our responsibility is not just for the children though. We need to share our knowledge with the whole family so they are able to benefit and prosper as a unit.

TGIF!!!!!!

Okay, so going to work and to my son's second grade Friendship Party today has solidified my decision to transition out of middle school. The little kids in his class really made my day. I had such a good time with them. I will look forward to having parties with my students. I can certainly appreciate their innocence. I have almost lost hope with the older ones. I had a boy at my school tell me that he is the father of an 18-month old baby. He is no more than 13 years old. The mother is a sixteen year old girl in highschool. I am speechless. His behavior is so infantile and it horrifies me to think that he will be responsible for this baby. Or that he is sexually active at all. He flirts with me all the time and now I guess I know why.
It is so sad to see the disconnect that these teens clearly have with their parents, authority, and the real world. They live in some sort of fantasy land with blinders on. I still believe I can change someone's life for the better and my quest continues!