“Toddlers are active explorers. They eagerly try new things and use materials in different ways. Toddlers want to be independent and they have a strong sense of ownership.” ~Janet Gonzalez-Mena
"Attachment to a baby is a long-term process, not a single, magical moment. The opportunity for bonding at birth may be compared to falling in love—staying in love takes longer and demands more work." ~T, Berry Brazelton
“I am not here to save the world; I am looking to make a difference.” ~Raymond Hernandez (Executive Director, from video segment Week 2)
Hi Kaitlyn,
ReplyDeleteI am SO glad you did your blog post during the week! I work weekends so I have to do all my Walden work early. It was frustrating this week to check everyone's blog looking for a place to comment.
I chose the Greenspan quote too, about attachment. I have been thinking about his comparison to falling in love, and then working to stay in love. I agree with it, when I think about myself and my close friends--who has stayed married, who has gotten a divorce, etc. Many words of wisdom apply to the whole human lifespan, not just our arbitrary age categories. Do you agree?
Tory,
DeleteI post usually by Tuesday, never later than Wednesday if that helps! What is your blog? I thought I was subscribed to everyone's.
I totally agree that this can relate to the whole human lifespan. It is a very powerful quote that can go a long way.
DeleteI do also really like the quote you chose from Brazelton! One thing I always push for in our infant classrooms is the ability to let the parent bring in their child to our classroom setting to begin to understand the changes, smells, sounds, etc. with the teachers compared to the parents at home.
ReplyDeleteAnd like Tory above, TOTALLY can be compared to all relationships that we're involved in. High school friends, college friends, neighbors, etc. not just romantic involvements.
I enjoyed reading your quotes. I especially liked the one “I am not here to save the world; I am looking to make a difference.” ~Raymond Hernandez (Executive Director, from video segment Week 2)
ReplyDeleteI just want to make a difference in the lives of the children.
The quote by Janet Gonzalez-Mena is so true about toddlers. Toddlers are all about mine, mine, mine, no, no, no and I can do it!
ReplyDeleteI like your two quotes by Brazelton and Mena posted above. I feel as though both can go hand in hand. I have a toddler, who is the only child as of right now, and everything is mine, mine, mine, however teaching him from a young age to share his belongins with friends and cousins, he is learning to share more and bond with others better.
ReplyDeleteThe quote from Hernandez is one of my favorites that I think that if we all live by that rule, we will make a difference.
ReplyDeleteThe quote by T. Berry Brazelton is absolutely true. Creating meaningful bonds with young children definitley make all the difference.
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