Childbirth in your life and around the world

My experience;

With my youngest son, my water slowly leaked while I was 2 hours away from home. I was in D.C. with my oldest child on a appointment when I felt wet. Of course I thought maybe I used the bathroom on my self but when I got to the restroom I noticed it wasn't me using the bathroom on myself. So I drove myself from D.C. to VA to have my son. He was three weeks early with no warning or contractions he came 10 hours later.  I did request a epidural but the way it was put in left me in pain and for the first 3 months of my son's life I had extreme back pain. The impact this has on child development is knowing what can stress you and your child out during the birthing process.


Around the World;

I choose the Dominican Republic to research the birth process in that country, The rate of caesarean in that country is 31.3% the reason behind it is its quicker, and the Doctor gets paid more to perform a caesarean than a vaginal birth. They also hold a high death rate of mother's who may bleed to death due to overcrowding hospitals due to undocumented Hatian's. Its sad that this country can't have more help when it comes to overcrowding of the hospital, also no way to make sure women are getting good prenatal care.

Ending of a great semster

As we come to the end of this class, I take away a lot of useful references and guides to use in the future of my career. I'm very thankful for what I have learned from Dr. Dartt and my fellow classmates.

Examining Codes of Ethics

This week we learned about the Code of Ethics for Early Childhood, below are some that are meaningful to me.


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.

This code is very meaningful to me because we all come from different backgrounds, but we come together to help each other when it comes to helping children.


We shall empower families with information and resources so that they are informed consumers of services for their children.

This is a great code so we can better inform parents of services that can benefit them and their children.



We shall use every resource, including referral when appropriate, to ensure high quality services are accessible and are provided to children and families.

This code is so true why would we provide referrals if it wasn't the correct approach? We must always make sure when trying to refer a parent to services that we are giving them the best option and service to benefit them.

The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of ethics. Retrieved May 26, 2010, fromhttp://www.dec-sped.org/

Growing Your Collection of Resources

This week we had a lot of articles that pertains to Early Childhood field, here are a few of them; These are great articles to bookmark so you can reference them again during the course.

Part 1: Position Statements and Influential Practices

• NAEYC. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/dap
  
• NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on child abuse prevention. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf
  
• NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on school readiness. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/Readiness.pdf
  
• NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on responding to linguistic and cultural diversity. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/diversity.pdf
  
• NAEYC. (2003). Early childhood curriculum, assessment, and program evaluation: Building an effective, accountable system in programs for children birth through age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/pscape.pdf
  
• NAEYC. (2009, April). Early childhood inclusion: A summary. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/DEC_NAEYC_ECSummary_A.pdf
  
• Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families. (2010). Infant-toddler policy agenda. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://main.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ter_pub_infanttodller
  
• FPG Child Development Institute. (2006, September). Evidence-based practice empowers early childhood professionals and families. (FPG Snapshot, No. 33). Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://community.fpg.unc.edu/sites/community.fpg.unc.edu/files/imce/documents/FPG_Snapshot_N33_EvidenceBasedPractice_09-2006.pdf
• Turnbull, A., Zuna, N., Hong, J. Y., Hu, X., Kyzar, K., Obremski, S., et al. (2010). Knowledge-to-action guides. Teaching Exceptional Children, 42(3), 42-53.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  
  Part 2: Global Support for Children's Rights and Well-Being
  
• Article: UNICEF (n.d.). Fact sheet: A summary of the rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.unicef.org/crc/files/Rights_overview.pdf
  
• Websites:
  

• World Forum Foundation
  http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us
  This link connects you to the mission statement of this organization. Make sure to watch the media segment on this webpage
  
• World Organization for Early Childhood Education
  http://www.omep-usnc.org/
• Read about OMEP's mission.
  
• Association for Childhood Education International
  http://acei.org/
  Click on "Mission/Vision" and "Guiding Principles and Beliefs" and read these statements. 
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  Part 3: Selected Early Childhood Organizations
  
• National Association for the Education of Young Children
  http://www.naeyc.org/
  
• The Division for Early Childhood
  http://www.dec-sped.org/
  
• Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families
  http://www.zerotothree.org/
  
• WESTED
  http://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm
  
• Harvard Education Letter
  http://www.hepg.org/hel/topic/85
  
• FPG Child Development Institute
  http://www.fpg.unc.edu/
  
• Administration for Children and Families Headstart's National Research Conference
  http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/hsrc/
  
• HighScope
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• http://www.highscope.org/
  
• Children's Defense Fund
  http://www.childrensdefense.org/
  
• Center for Child Care Workforce
  http://www.ccw.org/
  
• Council for Exceptional Children
  http://www.cec.sped.org/
  
• Institute for Women's Policy Research
  http://www.iwpr.org/
  
• National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education
  http://www.ncrece.org/wordpress/
• • National Child Care Association
    http://www.nccanet.org/
    
  • National Institute for Early Education Research
    http://nieer.org/
    
  • Pre[K]Now
    http://www.pewstates.org/projects/pre-k-now-328067
    
  • Voices for America's Children
    http://www.voices.org/
    
  • The Erikson Institute
    http://www.erikson.edu/
    
    Part 4: Selected Professional Journals Available in the Walden Library
    Tip: Use the Journal option under Search & Find on the library website to find journals by title.
    
  • Childhood
  • YC Young Children
  • Journal of Child & Family Studies
  • Child Study Journal
  • Multicultural Education
  • Early Childhood Education Journal
  • Journal of Early Childhood Research
  • International Journal of Early Childhood
  • Early Childhood Research Quarterly
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Social Studies
  • Maternal & Child Health Journal
  • International Journal of Early Years Education
   

 Below are a few of my resources I found to contribute to my list
 

• NAEYC: http://www.naeyc.org/
• Early Learning Resources,http://www.ed.gov/early-learning/resources
• Parent and Caregiver Resources,  http://www.uen.org/parents/early.php
   

Words of Inspiration and Motivation

I have picked some quotes from major contributors in Early Childhood, these quotes speak volumes!


Edward Zigler ( Head Start founder)

Most mothers and fathers will shop more for a TV set than they will for a child care center for their child.

That is a powerful but truthful quote. As parents we ant the best for our children, but when it comes to childcare we tend to take what we can get. The number one issue is openings, at times some centers have waiting lists that a parent can't wait for. This is the time when they will look at other places trying to get a spot. If we could wait before needing the care and choose like we would while shopping for a new gadget we would be able to find that perfect fit childcare.


Marcy Whitebook ( Childcare employment founder)

“Teacher behavior is one of the major influences on child development”-Marcy Whitebook, Ph.D


This quote makes sense! Children learn through examples, watching their teachers interaction with others and their attitude in the classroom setting will provide social learning skills to the children in their care.


Now I will post some quotes that inspire motivation, passion, and wisdom




Follow your passion, be prepared to work hard and sacrifice, and, above all, don't let anyone limit your dreams. Donovan Bailey

Personal Childhood Web

I have took some time to introduce some of my family who has helped me be who I am today.


 Shirley Bush ( mother) My mom is the backbone of my family she keeps all us together. She completed 20 years in the military and raised 4 children on her own. My mom's determination
showed me that all things are possible when you put your mind to it. I'm the oldest child and still the most spoiled kid! My mother calls me daily because she says she is always thinking of me.



Otis Bates ( father) My dad has always been very active in my life even though he and my mother divorced when I was 3. He completed 20 years in the military and set a good example of what pursuing your passion is. My father has always said Im his little girl forever! no matter how old I get.


Ella Bates ( grandmother) My granny is the best! I was the first born grandchild and spoiled. My grandmother taught me family is important! never lose sight on that because you only have one family!. Because of that my family is so close regardless if people are still married to others, we all keep in touch.

Getting to know me

Hello All, this is my first blog! Hopefully it will be great, and give my readers a inside look about my life. 


I'll start with a recent picture of me :)

I'm currently pursuing my Master Degree in Early Childhood, I have always wanted to work with kids since I could remember. Below I posted a few things I like to share of what quotes, and books I love.

Quote :

How true is this statement? We all know children learn through examples. I love this quote because me as a educator to younger children have the tools to support their foundation and make them the best they could be.


A children's book I love :


Who doesn't love this book? I have enjoyed reading this to all three of my children.