- Your response to those who believe that early childhood centers should avoid the inclusion of books depicting gay or lesbian individuals such as same-sex partnered families.
As a professional, encountering someone who believe early child centers should avoid inclusion of gay and lebisian would mean that I would being bias. Thus if I encounter someone who believes this should be the case, I would encourage them to teach their child their own belief. I would acknowledge their belief, yet I would encourage them to talk with those who create them curriculum. I can understand how a parent may not want their child to be exposed to certain things, yet because of society we would have to include all identities in order to avoid being prejudice or bias. Although, I would agree with the individual because of my own belief, as a professional, I would encourage them to teach their child, and not focus on trying to change a system.
- How you would respond to a parent/family member who informed you they did not want anyone who is perceived (or self-reported) homosexual or transgender to be caring for, educating, and/or interacting with their child.
In the case of a parenting coming to me regarding their preference of someone of other sexual identities not caring for their child, I would suggest to the parent to talk with the supervisor. I would also inform them that we can not discriminate, thus it would not be proper to isolate the child from the teacher. The best suggestion would be to have the parent withdraw their child. I would also let the parent know that all staff are professional, and sexual identitty does not play a role in the care, eduation or interaction of the child. Thus the parent should be open to allowing the individual to do their job, because one's identity should be separate from their professionalism. Again, promoting that we can not discriminate, be prejudice or bias.
