NAEYC AND DEC CODE OF ETHICS

The three ideals that stuck out the most to me includes the following:  1.  WE shall demonstrate our respect and concern for children, families, colleagues, and others with whom we work, honoring their beliefs, values, customs languages, and culture; 2.  We shall demonsrate the highest standards of personal integrity, truthfulness, and honesty in all our professional activities in order to inspire the trust and confidence of the children and families and of those with whom we work; 3.  Lastly, from NAEYC, ideal 1.4 states to appreciate the vulnerability of children and their dependence on adults.  These three statements are fairly important to me for the fact that they hit every aspect of the child's life as well everyone that surrounds he or she.  It is very important to respect the beliefs of others because you would want the same in return.  It goes back to remembering where you come from and not looking down on others because of their beliefs or what their culture is.  Integrity is most important to me because I consider it a motto.  Doing the right thing while no one is looking in everything you do.  From personal experience, I recall working with people who only did the right thing when managers and supervisors only came around.  That's not the way to be.  How can someone rely on a person like that?  If you have integrity, truthfullness will follow and you are then considered trustworthy to the people you work for and to those who you provide service for.  Once you appreciate the vulnerability of children, you will understand the nature of happiness to them.  Children can be easily wounded so it's very important to make sure that they seek happiness!  The children are depending on us (adults) to protect and assure them happiness throughout their lives!!