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Reflection on Behavioral Guidance Alisa Delisle The University of Arizona Global Campus ECE 201: Intro to Early Childhood Behavior Management Wendy Ricci May 20, 2024
Discuss how you feel childcare and child guidance practices have changed over the years. Childcare and child guidance has changed drastically over the years, which I believe is due to the vast research that has been done on child development and the found importance of early child development. Before the late 1940s and early 1950s, it was strongly believed that experiences during a child’s first years of life were insignificant to later development (Miller, 2023). The development of theories found the importance of social intreaction and exploration of the environment. During the 1600s infants were wrapped and swaddled to restrict their movement, which continued until they could walk (Miller, 2023). Children were also often seen as a source of labor. Today, children are valued, and childcare provides a more structured environment for positive child guidance. Describe whether or not these changes align with your own beliefs about child guidance. I would agree the changes align with my own beliefs on child guidance. One thing I do remember from when I was a child was the emphasis on timeout and physical punishment. I do remember being spanked as a child, while I can say for myself it has not affected me as an adult it can affect most certainly affect others. From my own experience and having my own child, positive child guidance is better for development and more effective with having the child understand what behavior is appropriate. Explain your vision for partnering with families and caregivers in providing child guidance. Providing child guidance starts largely with the family. I believe communication is where we must start first. Being able to provide child guidance to children will require a relationship and open communication with the families. Every family may have a different view on child guidance and most families will do things differently compared to educators. It will also start
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