Am I being an ass?

[Inspired by Reggio]

Wow ~ your courses must be very different in your province Dodge ~ while we were always encouraged to be professional forming an attachment and bond was always first and foremost in every course I took as an ECE?

Every centre I have ever worked in responding to a child's I love you with one in return was never 'discouraged' ... it was one of the reasons why I chose to be an ECE verses a TEACHER because affection, love and so forth were encouraged in daycare level and 'touching' even in comfort after an injury was taboo in my coop kindergarten placements back in highschool when I was choosing and it seemed so contrary to my nature to not want to comfort a child whose just fallen with a hug or kissing the boo boo better!

They are also still offering courses on the importance of attachment and bond at our local OEYC cause I just took a refresher in the most current practice in promoting attachment and bonds in childcare programs? No the LEVEL of that bond and attachment is certainly not meant to replace a PARENT as primary caregiver but as we have these children 50 some waking hours a week we are a secondary caregiver and they should have a strong level of attachment / bond with us ... it is important to form healthy attachments in childhood for success later both in general mental health and healthy relationships in adulthood!