I believe relationships are the cornerstone for life. Relationships make life easier to go through, they make the positive and negative parts of life easier to handle. As humans, we seek out human contact and work to build relationships to build in supports. I think relationships are important to have in your personal and work life. In the early childhood field, I believe relationships are important amongst the adults because we model that behavior for the children in our care.
I have a very close relationship with my Dad. He has been a constant support for me through out my life and has continued to support me in whatever I do. My Dad was a parent who sacrificed so his children could have the best of everything. He has never told me I was ridiculous or crazy for anything I have wanted to do, he has always been my biggest cheerleader and the best shoulder to cry on.
I have a few friends from college and a few from work who I have built strong relationships with. I have always believed in quality over quantity when it comes to relationships. I have a small circle of close friends and family. My closest friends are the few people I know who know everything about me and don't ever have judgement without sharing it to my face. I think this has helped us be closer friends as we share instead of talking behind each others backs. This has helped when we have gone through fights as we have been open with discussing things with each other.
I think the main challenge I have experienced in developing and maintaining relationships is communication types. Every one communicates differently and to better communicate with each other, you have to be open to learning how each person communicates. I have a tendency to go in my head when I am upset and not share my feelings. My close friends have learned this about me and they make sure to pull me out of my head. My Dad recently had a stroke that greatly affected his speech, the biggest challenge has been learning how to communicate differently so we can maintain our close relationship.
My friend who is also in the early childhood field is a relationship that I, at times, consider a partnership as we have worked together to better the field.
I believe there is something we learn from every relationship/partnership we have and whatever it is that we learn, makes us a better person overall. Communication, listening, and understanding are the main things I believe I can take from my relationships and implement in the early childhood field. We must be able to communicate with families from all walks of life and help them feel heard and offer understanding without judgement. Without those key components, family partnerships and relationships can't be successful.
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