Problem
The purpose of this discussion board is for you to have experience in understanding how the field of early childhood undergoes the process of resolving ethical dilemmas. Use the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment, you are to pick one of the three ethical dilemmas and describe how you would resolve the dilemma making sure to cite the code specifically. Make sure you are incorporating the information from the NAEYC Ethical Code of Conduct and Statement of Commitment Download NAEYC Ethical Code of Conduct and Statement of Commitment.
Your post should be at least two paragraph and should consider your reaction to the situation, to whom the educator has obligations to, and what factors should be considered.
I. Kali, the mother of 4-year-old Chase, has asked the teacher, Sondra, to keep him from napping in the afternoon. She tells Sondra, "Whenever Chase naps during the day, he stays up until past 10:00 at night. I have to get up at 5:00 in the morning to go to work, and I am not getting enough sleep." Along with the other children, Chase takes a one-hour nap almost every day. Sondra feels that he needs it to engage in activities and stay in good spirits through the afternoon. Consider:
II. Olivia is the director of an early childhood program that is committed to serving healthy foods. The center doesn't serve cookies, cakes, or other foods that are high in sugar, fat, or preservatives. The program's family handbook describes these policies. It states clearly that birthday cakes are not allowed. The nutrition policy strongly encourages families to celebrate special events with healthy foods, such as berries, watermelon, sliced fruit, vegetable plates, and vegetable pizza. Another important part of the program's philosophy is to honor families' values and to warmly welcome children and their families each day. One morning Mrs. Chang, a mother new to the center who has been shy about participating and whose mastery of English is limited, arrives with a large, elaborately decorated cake to celebrate the birthday of her daughter, Mei-Zhen.
III. Four-year-old Victor enjoys playing dress-up in the dramatic play area. Typically, a quiet and reserved child, he becomes a leader when playing dress-up, particularly when he is pretending to be a firefighter, princess, bumblebee, or mom. One day his father, Leo, who rarely visits the center comes to pick up his son and sees Victor dressed in a pink princess costume. Leo is visibly annoyed and tells Meredith, Victor's teacher, that he does not want her to allow Victor to play in the dress-up area in the future. He then orders Victor to change and quickly leaves with him. The center is devoted to fostering relationships with all of its families, and Meredith has recently made great strides in attracting Victor's family to potlucks, and school workdays. The staff collectively believe that in addition to building children's imaginations, dramatic play enhances their social and communication skills and is an integral part of the learning process that gives children opportunities to develop abstract thinking, literacy, math, and studies skills.