AP in EI?

[judecorp]

I continue to be fascinated by the beliefs of most of the people I work with. We're folks who spend all of our professional lives with babies and toddlers, yet they continue to balk at things like extended nursing, nursing on demand, time in rather than time out, and co-sleeping. My colleagues talk about these things like they are ridiculous and the parents are crazy. It drives ME crazy!

Today one of my coworkers was reading one of my assessment reports where I wrote that the child was fussing because he wanted to nurse. She said the following statements in order: Nurse? Nurse from Mom? On her breast? But he's 2 1/2! You're not shocked? You think it's okay? Don't you think it's weird?

I have three families on my current caseload that nurse toddlers over two, one of whom co-sleeps. All I can say is, I'm glad they're on MY caseload!

Comments

[eight.livejournal.com]

I think the real issue is ensuring that your coworkers don't share their personal opinions with the families they serve ... It's okay to have differing opinions from your clients, as long as they don't factor into the services you provide, eh?

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Of course! Raising kids is such a personal and cultural thing, I would hope that all professionals would respect all differences, regardless of personal philosophies. I just get nervous because a lot of my coworkers are not therapists/human services workers by training, but rather specialty therapists (OTs, PTs, SLPs, etc.). Although everyone I work with that I know well is exceedingly professional, which is good.