NAEYC and DEC Code of Ethics

I read through all of the NAEYC and DEC code of ethics and there were many that were meaningful to me, but I will list three that sto

First Ideal

I-1.1—To be familiar with the knowledge base of early childhood care and education and to stay informed through continuing education and training.

~This ideal is meaningful to me because it states the primary reason I decided to go back to school and further my education in the field of early childhood. I believe it is important to continue to learn and understand more about the field you work in or want to work in.

Second Ideal

I-1.10—To ensure that each child’s culture, language, ethnicity, and family structure are recognized and valued in the program.

~I believe it is important to not only recognize each child's culture, language, ethnicity, and family structure but to also accept their culture, language, ethnicity and family structure. Many of the children I work with are of a different culture and I try my best to value their culture and incorporate it into lesson plans when I can. I also know that in order for our program to be a success we have to understand and remember that each child is different and that we cannot expect each family to act the same.

 Third Ideal

I-2.6—To acknowledge families’ childrearing values and their right to make decisions for their children.
~This is the third meaningful ideal to me. I think that many times as caregivers, we forget that our students are not our children. Yes, we spend a lot of time with them; however, they still have their own parents and families to return to when they leave our programs. So if a parent makes a decision even if we do not like their decision we must honor and respect it because it is his/her child. Nonetheless, I do not see anything wrong with offering suggestions as to why or why not the decision is beneficial for the child.