Examing Codes of Ethics and Commitment

NAEYC  ..

Section I

Ethical Responsibilities to Children

Childhood is a unique and valuable state in the human life cycle. Our paramount responsibility is to provide care and education I settings that are safe, healthy, nurturing, and responsive for each child. We are committed to supporting children’s development and learning; respecting individual differences; and helping children learn to live, play, and work cooperatively. We are also committed to promoting children’s self-awareness, competence, self-worth, resiliency, and physical well-being.

Ideals

1) 1-1.1—To be familiar with the knowledge base of early childhood care and education and to stay informed through continuing education and training.

2) 1-1.5—To create and maintain safe and healthy settings that foster children’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development and that respect their dignity and their contributions.

These codes depict the importance for us to continue pursuing and keeping abreast of all that the information highway has to offer in the field of early childhood. But most importantly due to the injustices involving children around the world today, including in our own backyard, for example in many  child care centers today, children have fallen victim to rape, physical abuse, which has lead in many cases to fatal injuries, in the hands of those who are responsible of their well-being.  Keeping informed of new policies that will assure that all children are protected from those who aim to bring them harm,  should be of utmost importance.