Discussion: Challenges Working with Parents * Module 5 Page 7 (3/9)

6/17/2016

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1) Share one of the most challenging parts of working with families, and one of the best parts.

108 Comments

krishtian brandner

5/30/2018 01:36:39 pm

the best part is seeing how a child grows and progresses with there family in a learning environment the worst is having to talk to the parents about red flags there child shows

Xochilt Sanchez

6/14/2018 10:51:38 pm

I believe the best part of talking to family is being able to talk about the child's success and their growth. However the hardest part is talking about the red flags and the difficulties that are presented within the center, especially because we as teachers don't see much of the home life.

Melinda

6/17/2018 07:54:43 am

I agree its always difficult bringing up red flag behavior to parents.

Elizabeth Ranquist

5/30/2018 06:02:16 pm

The most challenging is learning how to deliver information to a parent prior to building a relationship with them. For example: a parent of a new child that you haven't had the opportunity to get to know. The best part would having good communication with the parent and be able to work in a partnership with the parent in meeting the needs of the child.

Tai L Rayment

6/15/2018 01:06:17 pm

That is so true. building good relationship with the families not only support good communication but it also helps communicate the red flags as well as the victories in a way that is non offensive and more supportive.

Melinda

6/17/2018 07:58:44 am

One of the best parts about working with the families is talking about their child's growth and watching the children succeed together. The most challenging part is trying to show the parents red flags and they don't try to help the children.

Loretta K Maeder

5/30/2018 08:22:14 pm

The most challenging part of working with families is bringing up red flags however one of the most rewarding parts is watching the child overcome the obstacles and sharing the progress with families

Sierra

5/30/2018 09:20:58 pm

The best part is telling families exciting things a child has done or for a parent to see how much fun a child is having when they come for pickup. The worst part to me is having to explain when a child did something to another child.

Betty Bruer

5/31/2018 01:28:05 pm

we have a child that started two months ago and won't listen to many of the other teachers, when we talked to the parent we learned that he had been with 8 centers just in one year. parent blamed the centers but after talking with her last week we learned about his life, and now taking a more firm hand with him and he's starting to open up and listen to the teachers. I believe the director should asked why he been in so many centers,, need to have questions... being in and out so many times was a red flag.

Venezia chavez

6/1/2018 10:30:48 am

For me the most challenging parts of working with families is that some families are really hard to communicate. Some families are really hard to schedule visits with. Some of my challenges have been that some parents don't work with your schedule so you are able to sit down and have a conference with them. At times when you do find a good time, parent cancels at the last minute. One of the best parts of working with families is that they treat you as part of their family. I had this parent who was so grateful for how much we had done for her daughter that she would come at the end of the week and check in with us to see how we were doing as teachers and if there is anything she could do. Just being able to connect with parents and being able to have that connection and getting to know their family, its priceless.

Nina

6/2/2018 07:12:26 pm

one of the most difficult things when it comes to working with families is the differences in ideals and beliefs and then finding that common ground when it comes to children. the most rewarding part is the same thing, but actually finding the solution.

Sara

6/3/2018 12:17:43 am

The best part of working with the families is the bond you are able to create. The ability to enjoy the milestones of their children with them. You become a part of the their family within the amount of time they spend with you at the center.
The most difficult thing would be those difficult conversations you have to have with the parents, whether it is about behavior or stages of their development you never know how they will respond. You also have to keep so many factors in mind.

Kyle Van Pelt

6/3/2018 10:44:35 am

The most difficult part about working with families is when the family has continued concerns about the child in the classroom and is unwilling to take the time to sit down and meet with you in person or on the phone to discuss their concerns and to find ways to collaborate on shared decision that will help their child in the classroom.
The best thing about working with the families is when you have open communication with the family by talking about their child's day, talking about the parent's day, talk about common interest, share thoughts and ideas for their child on upcoming activities.
For me, the most rewarding thing about working with the families when you they tell you how much of a positive impact you make on their child.

Allyce Andrew

6/3/2018 11:18:44 am

One of the most challenging parts of working with families is when they don't implement strategies we use at school to help the child. I understand that this sentiment is putting a lot of bias into how our school handles situations, but we see a lot of regression with toilet training when parents aren't consistent about strategies.

One of my favorite things about working with families is getting to learn more about the kids! I see their kids almost every day and it's great to get another view of their child and their every day lives.

Anna Clyde

6/3/2018 11:58:21 am

The best part of working with parents is when we have a connection and can form a relationship with them. You want to be friends with the parents where you can easily and opening talk. The worst part of working with parents is when you are trying to deal with behavior. More times than not parents will say they are doing one thing for behavior so we start to implement it here but them you see them do something different with the child.

Cheryl Shields

6/3/2018 01:13:48 pm

TO me the most challenging part would be having to communicate to the family that the student had a rough day. The best part is seeing these students grow and succeed and helping them in their journey to their success

Brian Fry

6/3/2018 03:17:47 pm

The best part is telling a parent when I have done an activity with a child and I tell the parent how well the child has done the activity.

The worse part is first engaging with a parent about some negative behavior or a red flag. The situation always gets better with more communication with the family.

Brittany M

6/3/2018 04:43:59 pm

In my opinion, one of the most challenges things is having to talk to a parent and tell them that their child has been struggling in school. They may not be reaching their benchmarks as far as learning goes for their age levels. You never know how the parent is going to react, and it can be a sensitive subject for some parents to have to try to deal with.
The best part is when after you have told said parent, that parent takes it seriously and gives their child the extra learning support they need at home, while also getting it during school time as well. Then watching the child's confidence grow, and watching her learning grow, and essentially seeing this child ace everything that she is now learning in school.

Aja

6/3/2018 04:47:00 pm

its rewarding working with families and when they tell me their child learns something I teach them.

Rachel Fox

6/3/2018 05:08:19 pm

One of the most challenging parts is when the parent that drops off is different than the parent that picks up and they do not communicate well with one another regarding their needs/concerns.

One of the best parts is sharing information with the parents and discussing the child's development. I enjoy seeing how enamored the families are with their child.

Walter Hoefle

6/3/2018 06:44:20 pm

Parents are always happy to hear good news about their child at school . No one likes to hear that their child is not behaving appropriately. But honesty is the best policy. It's challenging to talk about but it's necessary and important to communicate with parents about issues timely. The earlier the better.

John Homavand

6/4/2018 12:10:09 am

The challanging part with parents is: What about it they becom defensive and unquaprative.. The most parents are quapretive.
it is rewarding part is when both work together and you see improvement it si very satisfying.

megan fuhrer

6/4/2018 12:52:30 pm

One of the best parts about working with families is getting to learn more about them which in turns allows us to learn and understand more about our children to provide better care for them.
I think one of the most challenging things is having parents that dont care to be involved which makes it harder to have a good relationship with good communication for everyone.

Joselyn Contreras

6/4/2018 03:03:16 pm

One of the most challenging parts for me is trying to communicate challenging behavior without making a family feel bad or uncomfortable. One of the best is talking to the family and celebrating the child's development or progress.

Elizabeth Bayer

6/4/2018 04:55:45 pm

The hardest part is when parents disagree with recommended changes or plans for home and take insult. The best part is when I get to share something the child did that day, and the parents get excited with their child.

elham

6/4/2018 09:24:48 pm

One of the most challenging part of with families when family doesn't provide the necessary information and isn't willing to communication,it makes me upset because i think child is n,t important to them.

Lidia

6/5/2018 06:31:58 pm

I think the most challenging part is when families don't agree with your observations and when they feel like they need to get defensive. My favorite part is when you can make the family feel comfortable enough in your conversations that it becomes a partnership or some sort of teamwork in helping their child continue to develop and grow.

Jada

6/5/2018 08:37:43 pm

Having to explain something negative about their child in a positive way or having to disagree with the parents. The best thing is building the relationships with the parents and getting to know them and their child more.

Tanner Peterson

6/5/2018 08:37:52 pm

The most challenging part of talking with families is the building relationship process to where they can trust you. The best part hands down is when you get comfortable with them and the same with you, you can talk about the Childs progress and see how far they are moving along.

alyssa

6/5/2018 08:46:52 pm

the best is watching them grow and learn over time and the hardest is have to talk to a parent about a negative behaver that the child keeps having

Ananita Fernandez link

6/5/2018 09:59:55 pm

The best or good part watching them grow and their improvement , and the challenging is to talk to the families about their child behavior.

Angelica c benavidez aguilar

6/6/2018 12:27:40 am

one of the most challenging is to to see a parent not ask a child how their day was

most rewarding is to see who the kids talk about when they say my mom this or my brother that

bianca

6/6/2018 08:42:22 am

the best part about working with families is that the child is able to grow when both caregiver and family are involved, the worst part is some families will get upset when talking about their child's bad behavior

Maria

6/6/2018 01:47:56 pm

Working together with families and seeing their children grow is extremely rewarding. It is hard when a parent is not as involved and makes that bridge from home to school hard to build.

Tsitika Sussman

6/6/2018 01:49:03 pm

The most challenging part about working with families is having to communicate behavior issues before having a solid foundation built for a trusting relationship. The best part about working with families is feeling like you're able to provide the best support family for the wellbeing of the child.

Kyoung A Hardwicke

6/6/2018 03:20:11 pm

One of the most challenging things about working with families is effectively communicating not just red flags but inappropriate or constant disruptive behavior. Naturally, reporting a child's successes and progress in areas that have been challenging is very rewarding.

salma saritama

6/6/2018 04:45:34 pm

To met he best part is seeing the process of how a child grows and progresses with their family in a learning environment the worst is having to talk to the parents about red flags there child shows

Abigail McCready

6/6/2018 08:15:16 pm

When something changes at home and the child has a difficult time dealing with it. So its vary challenging working through that with the child. One of the best parts is when the child has a good day, and communicating that with the parents.

Aleeah Jean Hackett

6/6/2018 10:40:40 pm

One of the most difficult things is to bring up things that might be seen as a red flag and asking for input from the parents on the best ways to help their child. The best part is seeing a child accomplish something that they have been have a hard time with and they finally do or finish it and giving them the praise they need.

Sejla Kerimovic

6/7/2018 10:50:06 am

The best part about working with families is telling them about the good/funny things their child did or said and seeing how happy it makes them to hear.
The challenging part would probably be discussing inappropriate/disruptive behavior coming from the child.

Emma Lee Gonzalez

6/7/2018 11:29:23 am

the best is watching the parents excitement when the child learns something new and the pride they take. worst is telling a parent about a childs bad behavior

Alexis Holleman

6/7/2018 12:08:17 pm

One of the most challenging parts can be when something the child has done needs to be discussed with the parent and they may think their child is an angel and will not accept the feedback on that day. On the flip side it's also very rewarding to talk to a parent about how amazing their child had also been on another day. It's very exciting to talk to a parent on how good their child had been that day.

Cortney link

6/8/2018 09:28:53 am

I think one of the best parts about working with families would be, being apart of the families and that you play a big part in the families lives. One of the down falls would be having a conflict with the families

Olesya Mikhaleva

6/8/2018 04:15:08 pm

The most challenging part is to communicate negative news, like red flags, bad behavior, etc. It is most challenging not only because parents could have not appropriate reaction, but also because it is very important for child, and when you communicate you have to make sure, that the parents understood the problem.
Best part is to share child's achievement and growth

Sebastian Frederick Hesse

6/9/2018 08:08:42 am

The best part of working with a family for me is when the relationship goes beyond that of just teacher-parent. When a parent comes to know you more as a person and the teacher does the same for the parent, the relationship becomes much stronger and more beneficial for the child. Parent's are more willing to share information with you and are more likely to be receptive to information you have as a teacher.

The worst part for me is trying to balance the need of the child with cultural practices that are directly impacting the child in a negative fashion. I want to respect their culture but some things cause more roadblocks than anything else. Parents asking me to feed their child or telling me that I am not permitted to change their daughter because I am a male.

jacquana clemmons

6/9/2018 11:32:24 am

One challeging aspect of working with children in families who share custody is when the sharing becomes inconsistant for what ever reason and the primary parent foregets to share the inconsistancey with the teachers, I enjoy when parents share what works at home with the teacher so the practice can be used in the classroom or vise versa.

Jennifer Meggyesy

6/9/2018 01:35:14 pm

Most parents are open and communicative, but there are always a few families, or one care giver who prefer not to engage with the teachers. They barely acknowlege you,and do not seem interested in feedback about their child. It makes me feel good to have a real partnership with a caregiver, and feel like we are working together to foster optimal growth and delelpment in their child.

janiqua lee

6/9/2018 02:45:57 pm

I believe the best part about working with parents is sharing the highlights of their child's day and seeing the gratefulness in their face for you to be their for their child and helping them learn.

The hardest part about working with parents is discussing issues and troubles that their child is having, whether it be their learning progress or working with other kids.

Natalie

6/9/2018 03:35:29 pm

One of the best things is meeting and getting to know the families, the worst is probably having to talk with them about a not so positive behavior there child is doing.

Mona Gomez Cabrera

6/10/2018 08:27:20 am

One of the most challenging parts is having to communicate concerns with parents. Their children are an extension of them so they do not want to hear about opportunities that their children may have. One of the best parts is discussing with them that many children go through stages and as a team we can work on their child's opportunities. It helps parents understand that they are not bad parents , and we are here for them and their children's best interest.

Kendra

6/10/2018 09:59:58 am

One of the most challenging parts with working with families is building up trust and communication with parents that believe that their child should be treated special. For example, If a new parent comes in and isn't willing to have a partnership with the provider but tells the provider that there child is gifted or special in some way and wants them treated and cared for a certain way. One of the best parts is having parents who want to engage and partner with the provider to ensure that the child is growing and meeting tasks.

Sophia Liu

6/10/2018 01:00:31 pm

One of the most challenging parts of working with families is reconciling the differences between their culture and my own. One of the best parts is connecting with families over common goals of child care and development.

Mary Brown

6/10/2018 01:45:41 pm

To me one of the most challenging parts when working with families is having to share behavioral issues a child is having. I know that the behavior needs to be brought to the families attention to begin correcting it, but I also know the parents have long stressful days and more than likely the behavior is going on at home as well. One of the best parts working with the families is seeing the growth of the child and bonding with the families.

Julia

6/10/2018 05:02:41 pm

One of the challenges of working with parents is getting them to bring their children in the mornings so the children can get comfortable and get into a routine. One of the best things is when parents are very supportive and keeping consistency with their children at home.

Brenda Matu

6/11/2018 02:42:38 am

The most challenging part was initiating a conversation with the family about red flags i had noticed. But the most rewarding was seeing the child overcome them, make progress and be able to share that with the family

Natalya A Khutsishvili

6/11/2018 01:49:45 pm

One of the most challenging parts about working with families is knowing boundaries and respecting them. For example some parents want advice on how to handle certain situations but they don't necessarily want you to tell them what to do because they don't want to feel like bad parents. One of the best parts about working with families is growing with them and their children.

jesse young

6/11/2018 02:07:58 pm

the best part is being their to see the young child develop and have fun and grow up right before your eyes and being able to take part in that. the worst part is seeing some kids not have a father or mother to be able to see how they are doing and how they are developing.

Zoe Henderson

6/11/2018 06:18:43 pm

challenging: when I have a different idea for what is best for the child and parents are unwilling to listen to my observations or comments

best: sharing the growth and development of their child with them, watching their successes together as a team.

Kendra

6/11/2018 08:28:05 pm

The most challenging is sharing red flags or concerns you have about a child, as it could come across as offensive or intrusive. But the most rewarding, is watching the child overcome the instances and sharing the results with the family.

katherine

6/12/2018 02:07:02 pm

the worst part is telling parents of bad behavior or red flags, the best part is watching children succeed or do well on something you've been working on with them,

fabiola machorro

6/13/2018 09:03:00 am

one of the best parts is when you start making a connection with families and you see how much they love they children and that they would do everything for them. By the other hand, it is very difficult when they don't show interest or they don't see the red flags and they feel attack when you try to talk about it . However, it is just a matter of time and patient for them to understand that it is for their child well-being.

Allison H

6/13/2018 09:19:44 am

One challenge to bring up to the parent would be a struggling relationship between their child and another student in the same classroom, such as if there was an incident because I would want the parent to know that all children are safe and I would not want to blame myself or the parent for the child's behavior. The best part about working with the parents is to share with them in their child's progress and to report their successes because it shows care and a built relationship between the child and the caretaker.

Jenni Lee Woodyard

6/13/2018 09:33:37 am

I have found the biggest challenge to be advising parents if their child was having a rough day, but even rougher if it's a long term issue that needs discussed. And for me the biggest reward is that same child being able to work with parents and caregivers to encourage positive and welcomed behavior.

Silke

6/13/2018 09:48:59 am

One boy in the classroom needs a lot of extra attention. He would kick others or would try to run away, when frustrated. Parent and teachers worked very hard to help him. It was amazing, when he was hit by a soft ball, that he came to the teacher, hugged her and told her, that he was hurting. What a success. He expressed his feeling, without kicking and running away.

Linsey

6/13/2018 07:28:14 pm

The most challenging is learning how to deliver information to a parent before having a relationship with them. For example: a parent of a new child that you haven't had the opportunity to get to know.
The best part would be having good communication with the parent and be able to work with the parent to reach the development goals of the child

Maram

6/13/2018 08:00:53 pm

The most challenging part is having to tell certain parents about an issue their child is having (ex: yelling all the time) and having them deny it. The most rewarding is when you share accomplishments & milestones that their child has reached.

Amber Hill

6/13/2018 09:22:15 pm

The worst part about working with families is bringing up bad behavior the child doesn't exhibit at home. The best part about working with families is being able to watch this child grow together and to be a part of that child learning.

Emilee Hoffmaster

6/13/2018 09:55:58 pm

One of the hardest parts are having to tell a parent their child has been getting in trouble one of the best parts are working with the family to find ways to help there child get better.

Kati Radford

6/15/2018 02:57:52 pm

One of the worst parts about working with parents is when a child has bad behavior and when it comes time to share with the parent they are either non-responsive (they don't care) or they don't believe you. The best part is watching the child grow into their own. Being apart of their lives, even if it's a small part, and seeing the growth and change they go through is really special.

Alanis

6/15/2018 08:43:30 pm

Rewarding: telling of a highlight in the child's day and their immediate praise towards the child

Challenging: parents who show no concern over their child's poor behavior that day.

Emri Moore

6/17/2018 05:56:01 pm

I agree, it is always important to tell a highlight of the day and genuinely do so. This takes practice and mindfulness to notice these things throughout the day!

kristen lemon

6/16/2018 09:13:36 am

For me, the most challenging part of childcare is discussing the child's negative behavior with the parents. It's never easy to say, "Hey we're having a tough time with your kid in class," but it is great when you can bounce ideas off of the parents because nine times out of ten, the parents are having the same issues at home. The most rewarding part of childcare is watching the child blossom right before your eyes.

Rebecca Hallenbeck

6/16/2018 10:52:18 am

One of the most challenging parts is trying to get to know the families. A lot of parents just want to get their kids and then leave and when you only see them at pick up or drop off it can be hard to get to know them.

One of the best parts is getting to communicate a child's progress and accomplishments.

Mesa Grant

6/16/2018 12:31:07 pm

The most challenging part of working with families is that you may not always agree with their decisions but in the end the choice is up to them, even if it's something that you don't think is best. The best part is getting to connect with people of all different backgrounds and cultures.

Karen Schacht

6/16/2018 04:13:11 pm

The best part would be sharing the child’s accomplishments and successes. The more challenging would be the discussions regarding a child’s misbehavior or any “red flags”.

Lindsay Shaw

6/16/2018 04:49:11 pm

One of the most challenging parts of working with families is building the trust with them so that they know that you really do have their child's best interest at heart. One of the best parts of working with families is becoming a team with them and watching their children grow together.

Mariah

6/16/2018 05:55:03 pm

I think the hardest part is when I have to speak with families about the child’s behavior and when they’re acting out or even showing red flags.
I believe the best part is when we discuss the progress the child makes both at home and at school. I love hearing families say the child is taking things we do at school and doing them at home as well.

RaeLani Mathias

6/16/2018 06:59:29 pm

One of the most challenging aspects of working with families of children in my care is knowing that I do not and probably cannot ever have a full understanding of their context. There are the examples of a child coming in cranky, progressing to aggressive throughout the day and then finding out that they are have been given pain medication for an ear infection etc. or having not slept at all the previous night due to bad dreams or other upset. These examples are really common and do not even begin to scratch the lack of knowledge about what is going on in the family's broader context.
One of the best parts is helping families and children themselves become effective advocates for themselves by knowing the child's learning style, personality strengths, and unique challenges that will likely be with them for many years if not always.

Hannah

6/16/2018 09:33:37 pm

Rewarding: building a relationship with the parent and be able to learn more about the childs background
Challenging: parents who show little concern over their childs behavior

Janet Kruschke

6/16/2018 10:10:17 pm

One of the most challenging parts of working with families is having to communicate with them that the child had a difficult day, especially when these conversations are frequent.
One of the most rewarding parts of working with families is when you gain their trust and they open up to you about their difficulties and their joys.

Melinda

6/17/2018 08:01:34 am

One of the most challenging parts about working with the parents is showing them their child has red-flags and them not wanting to do anything to help their child succeed. One of the best parts about working with the children is watching them grow over a length of time academically.

Michael

6/17/2018 08:53:48 am

One of the most difficult parts of working with families is when it can seem difficult to be able to see or meet at a common ground for what to expect of their child. It's also difficult to inform them of negative news. Sometimes however these are some of the best moments as they're a chance to bond with the family and form a stronger relationship.

Allison Carper

6/17/2018 01:44:06 pm

One of the most challenging things for me is to bring up concerns I have about the primary caregiver's child. One of the best things about working with a family is getting to know the parents and work together in order to see their child thrive.

Nathanael Drotts

6/17/2018 02:28:47 pm

I believe that it shouldn't be hard to communicate with families. Maybe you can have tough situations but if you show that you mean no harm and want everyone to come out of a meeting happy or at least content.

jina hendrickson dahl

6/17/2018 02:59:38 pm

The one challenge with working with families is to remember is you never know what is going on at home that can affect the child's behavior. There could be a simple change or a big one that has traumatized the kid and changed their behavior.
One of the best parts is getting to know them as people, being them happy to see you and they are invested in your life as much as you are into theirs.

Cole Clark

6/17/2018 04:29:28 pm

Rewarding: Getting to know the families and being able to engage with the children and have conversations better because of that.
Challenging: Informing parents about difficulties that day, especially when some parents are not receptive to our comments/observations and just expect us to tolerate bad behavior.

Erin Moser

6/17/2018 04:59:34 pm

One of the biggest challenges for me in working with the families in my childcare has been working with parents who are uptight and have unrealistic expectations or don’t believe we are doing our very best or parents who simply work against what has helped a child grow or improve in certain areas of their development. One of the most rewarding experiences I have had recently in working with families for me has been being able to offer care to a special needs toddler and finding out from the parents how much this has improved their child’s development. Knowing I can offer this kind of support to families is wonderful.

Emri Moore

6/17/2018 05:54:45 pm

I believe it is more impacting if you focus on the positive experiences that a child has in the day. By focusing and giving positive reinforcement of these experiences helps to make the child feel empowered, and proud. If you focus on the small negatives it only makes the child feel like they are wrong, and makes families uncomfortable.

Rylee Cammarano

6/17/2018 06:19:15 pm

One of the biggest challenges would be seeing red flags and concerning behaviors or outbursts at school and in the classroom where the family say they have no evidence of any of those behaviors at home. On the other hand, making connections with the families about even the smallest things are so rewarding, when you notice maybe a child has a certain "thing" they always do and the parent tells you the sweet story behind that.

Morgan Nims

6/17/2018 07:37:21 pm

The best part about working with children is getting to know each child and building a bond with all of them and making their progress that much more special. The hardest part for me is having tough conversations with parents, whether it has to do with reg flags due to their development or behavior issues happening at school.

Tristan Renz

6/17/2018 07:53:20 pm

Challenging: Relaying bad news to a family that you know is already having a difficult time in their personal life or not knowing what is going on outside the center at all.
Rewarding: Sharing with the family that their child has made progress.

skylyn west

6/17/2018 08:14:20 pm

the most challenging part of dealing with a parent s if they don't acknowledge the issues that you are having with their child and say that you are lying. I do like getting to know the background to the child by having a relationship with the family

Connor Mildenberger

6/18/2018 12:45:04 am

One of the most challenging parts of dealing with parents is having to take time out of their obviously busy schedules to tell them about their child misbehaving in a concerning way.
One of the best parts, however, is when parents already show this interest in their child and a relationship centered around the well-being of the child begins.

Emily B

6/18/2018 02:07:57 pm

I think one of the most rewarding parts of working with families can be getting an extra perspective on their child's life, helping me better understand how I can help the child grow and learn. I think a challenge of working with families can be when there is a lack of communication, and when things come into picture in retrospect- making me feel like in a sense I have failed the child by giving them what they need later than when they should've gotten help.

Kenneth Bayer

6/18/2018 03:16:56 pm

One of the most challenging aspects in working with families is having to take some time out of their day to talk to them about their child misbehaving. This is always a challenging task because in a way you feel like maybe you were the cause of it.

One of the most rewarding aspects in working with families is the fact that you get a better understanding of where the children come from. What they like to do outside of school, what their families do together, and when the parents are highly involved in their kids lives lets you know as a care provider how to help each child in different situations.

lauren gross

6/18/2018 04:24:17 pm

not every family will be open to discussing problems going on with their child, but you can also build great relationships with the family.

Sandra

6/18/2018 06:01:37 pm

I think it is most difficult to have to bring up red flag issues. It is rewarding to share a child's success with the parents.

Kelsey Manucci

6/18/2018 06:12:56 pm

I believe the worst part would be when a child gets ill and has to leave and be home for 24 hrs. Telling a parent that when they have hard bosses and nobody else to watch their child but that’s life and they understand in the end. This is part of the child care agreement.

The best part would be telling the parents what their child accomplished and seeing the glee throughout the family and seeing raw emotions

Kaeleigh Randolph-Schultz

6/18/2018 06:41:19 pm

One of the most challenging part is having to report an injury that happened at the daycare. This is hard because parents can sometimes become angry or concerned about their child's safety when it was just an accident. The best part is watching how happy the children are when they see their family during pick-up at the end of the day.

Anne Woster

6/18/2018 09:50:34 pm

The most difficult part is trying to build relationships with families. Some families are more open and others are much more private. The best part is when you see a child's success after having worked with the family as partners on a specific issue.

eliza pereira

6/18/2018 10:33:32 pm

when you have parent who is not willing to work with you to help their child is one of the most challenging things.

the best is when a parent asks what they can do to help their child grow and learn and when they show respect to you as a teacher

olivia smith

6/19/2018 12:13:32 pm

for me its kind of harder as I feed on vibes. so sometimes I know parents are in a rush to get home or to go to work. but I stay positive and welcome them into the classroom with a smile, approach the child with a smile. and ask how their morning was and if they are ready to start the day. at the end of the day I let the parent know how awesome their child was and tell them to have a great night or an awesome weekend. I personally haven't had to have a hard conversation with the parents but if I do ill try and pull them away from students and listening ears for the one on one. open and honesty is key

ashley_coaker@yahoo.com

6/19/2018 12:43:21 pm

The most challenging parts would be bringing up the negative things about the child to the parent. What if the parent doesn't agree or wish to help the child in the hard situation. The best part would be being able to share such good times with children who might not get attention at home. Being able to make sure a child is getting enough attention can be hard but so rewarding in a class room.

Patti

6/19/2018 12:58:40 pm

I think the most challenging part of communication with families is speaking in a way that honors their parenting skills so that they realize we are all working together to help their child learn best.
The most rewarding is the wonderful personal relationships that occur in getting to know the parents and their children.

Sanchita Dey

6/19/2018 05:15:07 pm

Hard part is make parents understand about red flags.. if child need any special help , it takes long time to make them understand
Beat part is sharing kids success with them.

Madison Hite

6/19/2018 07:24:49 pm

The best is when the parents get excited when I tell them what their child learned that day. It makes the child feel good and the parent too. The worst is having to have more serious talks about red flags that their children are showing.

Daniel Thongdara

6/19/2018 07:38:10 pm

One of the most difficult things when talking to and working with families is discussing behavioral issues. It is difficult to talk about problems in the classroom, particularly violence and disruption in an impartial way. One of the best things about talking to and working with families is applying and carrying over stories or new information about their child into the classroom, and fostering a deeper connection among us all.

Priyadarshini Ravikumar

6/20/2018 11:03:08 am

One of the challenging aspects of working with families is finding the right way to make parents acknowledge red flags in their child. For example, when we communicate to the parents regarding the concerns on developmental delays and needs further assessment by their pediatrician initially the parents will be overwhelmed with the information sometimes it will even lead to denial. Helping parents through this phase and seeing the children attain developmental milestones and progress is one of the rewarding aspects of working in a partnership with parents.

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