What are the best practices for working with families who have infants from the reading and video in this module? Identify your source (reading or video) as you develop the list.
Your reading may have described families of older children; how can you apply the information to families who have infants?
The best practices for working with family love him from the reading and video in this model is from the video which is what is Touchpoints . Which describes how important touchpoint is because it allows people to create relationship with each other for the sick of the children who have behaviors issues . Also this help them to create bound with families so they can have trust. The reading was also a best practice it tell about touchpoint approach, child behavior,how touchpoint make families feel and how they view their mistakes also ways to save child from poor parenting. These will be useful to apply so I can have a better approach to families who are struggling with these situations.
Ruth –Thanks for sharing the best practices for working with families who have infants you identified from ECE 209-Seminar Module 10! I wonder, can Touchpoints can be used with families who have children who do not have behavior issues?
The best practices for working with families who have infants from the article Gudrais (2012) would be making parents feel valued that people who care for their children are listening to them and taking their viewpoints into account, having a compassionate and supportive approach which may help prevent child abuse by alleviating parental stress along with learning how to refrain from being prescriptive and empathizing with parents even when their behavior may be harming their children. Lastly, after watching the “What is TouchPoints?” video the best practices for working with families who have infants would be preparing the family to have a relationship with you, working side by side with the families and making sure you partner up with families to help with problem solving .
Nakia –Thanks for sharing the best practices for working with families who have infants you identified from ECE 209-Seminar Module 10! I wonder, how can infant teachers prepare families to have a relationship with them?
The best practices for working with families who have infants from the reading and video in this module is emphasizing Touchingpoints, making parents feel more comfortable, deepening the mutual relationship between provider and parent. Passing no judgment rather working together side by side in the development of the common child. According to Brazelton a touchpont is to empower the people who work with parents by arming them with information about child development and teaching them how to communicate that information in ways that prime parents for success.(Gudrais ,2012)
Yasmin –Thanks for sharing the best practices for working with families who have infants you identified from ECE 209-Seminar Module 10! I wonder, how can an infant teacher help families to feel comfortable and develop a mutual relationship?
The best practice are establishing TouchPoints with the families. Sticking to this can ensure a trusting relationship with the families of the infants you’re dealing with on a day to day basis. Starting off genuine conversations, discussing the child’s behaviors and patterns, and ensuring the parents that they play an extremely important role in their children’s lives help to make sure that you’re doing your part as an educator.
Essence — –Thanks for sharing the best practices for working with families who have infants you identified from ECE 209-Seminar Module 10! I wonder, how can infant teacher foster genuine conversations with families?