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The author's experience in early childhood education has heightened their awareness of children's emotions and the importance of appropriate responses to their behavior. They reflect on past experiences of punishment and advocate for understanding and explanation rather than physical discipline. The Code has guided their understanding of ethical responsibilities and the significant impact educators have on children's development and well-being.

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Eced 300 WK 7 Journal

The author's experience in early childhood education has heightened their awareness of children's emotions and the importance of appropriate responses to their behavior. They reflect on past experiences of punishment and advocate for understanding and explanation rather than physical discipline. The Code has guided their understanding of ethical responsibilities and the significant impact educators have on children's development and well-being.

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“How do you think your work in early childhood education has affected your values and

morality? How has the Code influenced your thinking about what is right and wrong in working

with young children and their families” (Feeney, Freeman & Pizzolongo, 2012, p 120)

I believe that my work has affected my values and morality because it makes me more

aware of children and their feelings. Before getting into early childhood education, I didn’t

understand why children cry so much, but it means they are crying for a reason and they need

something. When I used to cry as a baby, my grandma would always whoop me because she

wanted me to be quiet. I used to believe she did it for a reason, but whooping a child should

never be an option. There are other alternatives than to whoop a child for something they don’t

yet understand themselves. If a child throws the dog's bowl that is filled with dog food and the

mom whoops the child, the child will then be afraid to throw things because the mother didn’t

explain why the child shouldn’t throw the bowl. A child’s brain is not fully developed and is

continuing to become developed everyday, therefore when children are whooped without an

explanation, they continue to do it or end up being scared to throw a ball. The code has

influenced my thinking by making me more aware of different agencies that help the child and

their families. During this course I have learned the difference between ethical dilemma and

ethical responsibilities and how to implement them with the child and families in my classroom.

“Your belief in the importance of your work will strengthen with your growing understanding of

the lifelong impact of your interactions with young children” (Feeney & Freeman, 2012, p 120).

I believe that the children benefit from educators who know the difference in ethicals and how

much the code is a guide to help educators.

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