One of your coworkers, carla, confesses to you that she feels fiercely protective of the infants in her class-

Question

room and wonders why their moms work when they could be at home enjoying their babies. what is the best response in this situation?

a. suggest that she seek professional help, because her connection to the children is too deep for someone who is just a caregiver, not a parent.

b. remind her that her relationships with the children in her class are temporary, so it's best not to get too attached to individual children.

c. encourage her to talk to parents about their options for working part time in order to spend more quality time with their children.

d. tell her that her feelings are normal. suggest that she work on establishing bonds with each parent so they can work together in the best interests of the child.

Answer 1

E.) Tell her to mind her own business because some people just don't have a choice.

Answer 2

Many "Carlas" are caring individuals,

but the best answer for the current situation is "D".

She was probably brought up in a home

that was ruled by a strong father figure and

women who are mothers, shouldn't be

working outside the home.

Many young girls are brain-washed this way,

so that if they get married, it is often difficult

for them to leave their families and look

for work, even when the family is in dire

need of that extra income.

D. will help her see how women can

still be good mothers and work,

she probably has a lot of learning to

do because, I suspect she is quite young.

Answer 3

The best response is to say to Carla, "Gee...why didn't you do your homework when you were studying this in school?"  Then speak to your supervisor about Carla's attitude.

Answer 4

In real life you would tell "Carla"

That you understand her feelings, and that you hope that she gets to make that choice for herself.  That some parents don't have a choice.

when I had my children I put my career on hold until my children were old enough.  It had nothing to do with some anti-feminist brain washing

- it had to do with the fact that I felt that it was the right thing for my children and if I was going to bring them into this world, I was going to do what is best for them.

Answer 5

mattfromasia, that was good.  Hey, I know this (others) are assignments for you so, try to put your own effort and thought into this. You can actually grow! If you are going into ece then woudnt you need this knowledge for personal growth as a care provider?  If I was teaching this class I would ask you what your intent was.  Why are you choosing c.....tell me what you have as a mission statement.  I hate these multiple choice formatted questions in education.  If you really want to grow, do this yourself.  After you choose a answer, figure out your intent behind it.  If you become a teacher you also have a responsibility to the parents.  If a parent asks you something you should have some knowledge behind your methods.  Good luck and go to NAEYC and read, read, read.  Look into volunteering in a ece center and observe.

Answer 6

I realise this is homework and this answer won't help, but . . .

Carla's problem isn't that she's fiercely protective of the infants, Carla's problem is that she hasn't had enough life experience to not judge the parents who are using her services.