Working With Parents in Early Childhood Education

 "If you promise not to believe everything your child says happens at school, I'll promise not to believe everything she says happens at home."

That was my response when a toddler made an outrageous harmless statement about her before his mother picked him up.
She sighed with relief....
I'll sigh with relief if she remembers this moment.
It won't be long before her child will have an outrageous story to tell about me...
I think it's so important for parents and teachers to work as partners and not divide in the communication and continuity of care for the child. Just like a bridge, the more pillars it has under it the stronger the structure is against the elements-our children are no different....