Observing and Interacting with Families

I interacted with Blue (used for confidentiality) and his family.    He is been raised by his grandmother and his parents are not close by.  The grandmother concern is about his behavior, and lack of concentration.  She went on to say that she is so glad that a Head Start program exist in her community.  She believes that getting  an early start in education is important,and will allow her grandson to grow and develop adequately.  She said she loves to tell others in the community about the positive impact of the Head Start setting.  Two insights I have gained from my observation, is how committed she is to the program and her grandson,  She wants to be involved every step of the way, and also plans to become an advocate for the program, by attending the parent meetings, policy council, and community events.  I also think that the early childhood professionals should support the families efforts in everyway and empower them to support themselves, by using the appropriate resources that are available for them in their community.    Early childhood professionals should stay up to date with family changes and commiunity events.  I enjoyed interacting and observing this family.