Perception

I was surprised to find out that self-denigration can prevent the needed improvement.  It is one thing to recognize your weakness though it is unhealthy to attack yourself or self-denigration.  It can be very overwhelming making sure all families feel comfortable at our facilities and it may not come together the way we expect.  We still do not want to commit self-denigration.  In order to escape self-denigration, we need to redirect our energy to positive experiences to promote positive communication (O'Hair & Weimann, 2012).

 

 

Self-concept is very powerful when communicating with others.  The way we view ourselves through examining our strengths and weakness effects when or how we communicate with others.  Our perception of ourselves causes us to think about others through the way we view ourselves.  Social comparison also plays a large role in how we view others next to ourselves.  We may view ourselves as more of an expert on children than the families we work with in our facilities.  As a member of the infants and toddlers program, I see myself as an asset to the team due to the fact that my child went through the program and understand what many of the families are going through.  Currently, I am not a highly qualified teacher and I am unable to assess or provide services to the children in the program (O'Hair & Weimann, 2012).

 

Individuals with high self-esteem typically demonstrates more confidence in their interpersonal relationships.  They feel they have the necessary skills to make others smile when they smile.  I learned that individuals with low self-esteem will flaunt that fact they are in a relationship by showing an abundance of affection in public to show they are loved.  Those individuals which are confident in who they are tend not to flaunt their abilities or look for others to tell them they are doing good work.  The service providers who are good at their jobs do not boast about their skills and are team players.  The service providers which has low self-esteem are not team players and think the team is out to get them when helpful information is shared (O'Hair & Weimann, 2012).

 

When it comes to self-efficacy, it is not good for the individuals to be overconfident in their ability.  We model techniques to assist parents in their children reaching their full potential.  There needs to be a confidence of knowing we can teach children with various abilities while incorporating the unique attributes of their cultures.  As an early childhood professional, it would be beneficial to understand that even though we are responsible for educating society about the importance of early learning, we still have to realize there is so much to learn from or families (O'Hair & Weimann, 2012).

 

Reference

 

O’Hair, D. & Wiemann, M. (2012).  Real Communication:  An introduction.  New York:  Bedford/St. Martin’s.





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