Creating Authentic Relationships with Parents of Young Children

Taylor & Francis

Creating Authentic Relationships with Parents of Young ChildrenA Practical Guide for Educators\nAuthor(s): Carla Solvason, Johanna Cliffe\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032042688, 978-1032042688\nSynopsis\nDealing with parents can be scary and intimidating, especially when you are relatively new to your role, but it can also be hugely rewarding. What do you need to know? Which barriers are you likely to face? Most importantly, how can you nurture a positive and authentic relationship with parents and carers where you genuinely work together for the best interests of the child?\n\nWritten by authors who have experienced being on both sides of the fence, as educators and as parents, this practical book takes a frank approach to recognising the turbulent world of parenting and shines a light on issues that are, all too often, dismissed. It considers the pragmatic, kind, and caring ways that educational settings ca.