Relationship Reflection

One person that I have a positive relationship with is my husband Ronnie.  We have been together for 17 years and married for 9 years.  It is a positive relationship because we motivate one another.  We share most of the same dreams and goals, and help one another achieve them.  Trust and respect are two factors that contribute to this relationship.  We made a pact to treat one another like we want to be treated.  We both try not to talk bad about the other.  When we become upset with one another the challenge is to maintain that respect.  As hard as it is to control myself during a dispute, I do it out of respect.  I leaned that some things done and said out of anger can not be undone.

I also share a positive relationship with my kids.  In my eyes my kids are little people.  This relationship is positive because it gives me motivation to keep going. My oldest son is 4 years old, I have 3 year old twin girls, and a 5 month old son.  I respect them just as I would anyone else.  I take the authoritative approach with them, but I always treat them with respect.  They trust me to take care of them, and I trust them to trust me.  One challenge to this relationship is keeping up with them as they grow.  When they hit the teenage years, my wish is that they maintain that level of respect that we established.

My experiences with relationships impact my work as an effective early childhood professional, because I'm learning that relationships and partnership takes more than one person to thrive.  Each party must give and take. As an effective early childhood professional, I will encounter many different people.  The relationships that I build will help myself and any other party involved in the long run.