Parental partnership.

The topic I will be discussing is, what makes the parental partnership successful and why it is important to the growth of a child.

To be within a partnership is to have a relationship between two or more people where both parties work towards a goal that benefits both parties. (Soanes, Stevenson,2003) A parental partnership is ultimately the same as a normal partnership, however, the goal is for the child to improve and grow. There are many factors that can increase or decrease the success of a partnership, for example, family dynamic, culture, values, and environment. The importance of parent, practitioner relationship has become more significant over the years, it is expected that practitioners acknowledge the contribution of the parent or carers. (baldcock et 2009)

A child’s first place of learning is the direct environment they have within their lives.so for young children that would be their family. Those who are closest to the child are the one that will first have a strong effect on the childs growth, and as they go out into the world that will change to friends and teachers and other authority figures such as the police. (Bronfenbrenner.1996) The family is the first source of information meaning all information received will be used in the child first interaction with those outside that dynamic. This information can be key in helping practitioner connect with the child and understand why the child may do things differently or whether the child is sensitive to certain things. (Fitzgerald2010)

A true parental partnership is a service that is for both children and young people it should be partnership that listens to the needs of the child if we fail to listen to them the partnership fails.to have a successful partnership both parties must be willing to come together and accept the responsibilities of the growth of the child. (Cheminais,2007) Both parties have the responsibilities to up keep contact with each other without proper communication you may start to see holes in the way the child grows. For example, a child hit someone may be okay at home but at schools is frown upon.  Another thing that can further strengthen a partnership is the understanding of values, religion, culture, and financial status.  Knowing and understanding each can stop misunderstanding and argument between parent and practitioner. (Fitzgerald2010)

In conclusion, the childs well-being is set on how well these two individual parties work together if there is a lack of communication the person that is affect the most is the child. both education and social life are built within these two dynamics and can be the foundation to how the child sees the world.

References

Bronfenbrenner.U,(1996). The ecology of human development: experiments by nature and design. 1st ed. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.

Cheminais, R., (2011). Family partnership working, Los Angeles, London: sage.

Fitzgerald.D, ( 2004). Parent Partnerships in the Early Years. 1st ed. London ; New York: Continuum.

Soanes C, Stevenson A, (Ed.). ( 2003). Oxford dictionary of English. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.