I changed the title of my blog. I feel more comfortable with this heading. Previously I wasn't too sure what to name my blog but after some consideration on what it was I wanted to do with my Masters degree in Early Childhood Studies, I was able to round out the details a little more.
Basically, I believe children are born with their own personality. However, I am also aware that they gain personality from imitating their parents. They receive much of their coping information from how their parents handle situations. They may either imitate or act different than what their parents display.
When children are involved in a negative situation, they view how their parents handle the emotional distress, and the child may either choose to imitate this or feel something different. However that could end up being negative or positive for them. The positive is that they learn how to cope with negative information and become a stronger person in the long run, or the negative is that they don’t know how to express themselves or act any other way.
This hits close to home because when I was a child my feelings and thoughts weren't validated. If I was asked my opinion it was overruled or called stupid, or it was simply cast away for reasons that it wasn’t “right." I have learned to cope with stressful things with a dry humor. I feel this was created by having no outlet for my emotions, or no help in explaining to me just what I was feeling.
In conclusion, I would like to help children handle their emotions and thought processes, which can aggravate emotions immensely, and show them how to voice their opinions in a positive way. But first I must learn more about their development and behavior, and how they learn at different stages. Which is why I have chose to obtain a degree in this field. I believe children have voices, let’s make them important.
In conclusion, I would like to help children handle their emotions and thought processes, which can aggravate emotions immensely, and show them how to voice their opinions in a positive way. But first I must learn more about their development and behavior, and how they learn at different stages. Which is why I have chose to obtain a degree in this field. I believe children have voices, let’s make them important.
Hi Tina,
ReplyDeleteI think you are correct in saying that children receive a good bit of their coping information from how their parents handle situtations. We, as adults, must always remember that children learn from what they us do. And yes, in order to be effective in what we are doing or trying to do I believe it is equally important to learn about the different stages of development. However, I think you're off to a great start. I like that new heading.
Tina,
ReplyDeleteI really like your new heading because educators are equally advocating for our children on a regular basis. I guess as we get deeper in the program, we start getting more comfortable to change the direction that fits our personalities. I also agree that we should encouraged our children to express themselves so they can know themselves better. As a result, we will know our children a whole lot better once we give them the freedom of expression.
Hi Tina! I really liked your quote you chose to post. It was one that I had to stop and think about for a minute, and I liked that (I also liked that it was a quote from the creator of Calvin and Hobbes, one of my favorite cartoons as a child). I also really enjoyed how you shared what you have been doing at home with your two year old. I have a 2 year old as well. Between work and everything else going on in life, sometimes I feel that I neglect teaching my daughter these things myself. However, your comments inspired me to make the effort to start doing these activities with my child. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteTina, I love your blog!
ReplyDeleteThis saying is so true... because there are so many children out in the world waiting to be heard but can't because they are not allowed. Only if children can be heard, I think it would make a big difference in the world today.
Great post Tina!!!
I love this! Your recognition of the importance of children being heard and appropriately expressing themselves is great! In an age of standards and academic curriculum, emotional development is often overlooked--until there's a problem. Way to go on advocating for giving children a voice!
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