Maggie, a teacher in a child care center, and Latesha, a parent of a 4-year-old boy (Cameron), have a conversation about working together and learning from one another. This conversation highlights developing an initial friendly relationship (running time: 2 min., 35 sec.).
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Maggie:
So tell me some more about Cameron.
Latesha:
Well, I am in a single family home but my mom plays a very huge role with me and my children. She also helps to assist with coming in sometimes, working with me, with the teachers to make sure that Cameron’s needs are being met. And that, there are times of course as a teacher we know we don’t get the opportunity to always come out and go as much as we would like but my mom helps me out that way. And she usually comes and picks him up in the afternoon and does things with him. Dad is not really in the picture at this moment but he does call from time to time. That is one of the things I think that sometimes Cameron can start to show some type of, you know, behaviors after going and visiting dad, sometimes. Sometimes he will cry a little while or he may want or you know, call out for his dad at times so sometimes we call and dad might follow up but yeah my mom has been a very big help in that way.
Maggie:
Hmmm, so she goes by grandma?
Latesha:
She does, Grandma Shirley.
Maggie:
Ok Grandma Shirley. Good to know and you mentioned another son, and older son?
Latesha:
Yes I have a 13 year old. And, he is in the middle school right now and it’s so funny because I would think that with him being the older child that it would be one of these kind of relationships where they would just be ohhh. But they are just like opposites of everything. The older one like to do things with the older kids and to be by himself and he is always trying to come behind but they seem to get along really well.
Maggie:
Oh, I see and what’s his name?
Latesha:
His name is Caleb.
Maggie:
Oh, Caleb great ok good.
Now I am very flexible and I am happy to call you or email you at your convenience so if you let me know the best way to communicate, then I will try to do that what’s best for you.
Latesha:
I think email is best for me. I check my email periodically throughout the day, and if he is having a meltdown or if he is having some type of concerns that need to be addressed immediately then you can contact me by phone.
Maggie:
Ok, great.