Examining Codes of Ethics

It is my goal that the following professional ideals will become a part of my life as an early childhood professional.  Some of them I already practice but I hope that over time I will more consistently practice these ideals.

NAEYC Ideals:

I-1.1—To be familiar with the knowledge base of early childhood care and education and to stay informed  through continuing education and training. This is my goal from now on.  I understand that if I want to be effective in this field, I must make consistent effort to staying abreast of knowledge and practice pertinent to this field and my program.

I-2.8—To help family members enhance their understanding of their children and support the continuing development of their skills as parents.  This is an objective of my current early childhood program, about which I am very passionate.  The more parents know, the better cared for their children will be.  I've worked a little to help parents know more about their children from another person's perspective in order to decrease negative parent behavior toward their children (ie: bad-mouthing "you'll never be anything" talk, etc.)  I hope to sharpen these efforts and see more fruit from them.

I-4.6—To promote knowledge and understanding of young children and their needs. To work toward greater societal acknowledgment of children’s rights and greater social acceptance of responsibility for the well-being of all children.  Not only do I wish to inform parents and families, but I wish for greater society to really understand and acknowledge the tremendous value of investing in our children.

 

Division of Early Childhood (DEC) Code of Ethics:

Responsive Family Centered Practices

4. We shall empower families with information and resources so that they are informed consumers of services for their children.  As I continue on this journey of learning more about this field, I am dedicated to learning for myself the resources that are available to families in my community and making families aware of them.