Litar de på min kompetens? : En bra dialog och lagom mycket föräldrainflytande

Sammanfattning: This essay is based on three self-experienced stories that shares the problem of parents showing a lack of trust in my experience and competence (as a teacher). The first story highlights how the parents have opinions regarding what outdoor clothes a child is wearing just by seeing a photo in the preschools blog. My next story describes a child ́s parents demanding to reduce the nap time sleep at preschool, despite that the child being negatively affected by it. In my third story I share a different view then the parents regarding a child’s language development and the method (supporting signs) the preschool uses. At the same time I am supposed to follow the preschool curriculum that highlights the parents right to have influence in the preschool. My main question is based on the challenges and opportunities that we as staff at preschool face, when parents gain a greater insight into preschool with digitised platforms. As well as the need for a collaboration based on trust, there also needs to be a balance between the parents right to influence and my pedagogical knowledge. The scientific essay writing as a method has meant that I have had the opportunity to distance myself in these events and therefore been able to reflect both on my own, and in group together with my fellow students. A different part of this has been to challenge my own thoughts against the litterateur, which has meant I have discovered new ways of thinking and reasoning, which has given me the opportunity to change my attitude. The theoretical perspective I have used in this essay, is based on the Greek philosopher Aristotle’s forms on knowledge, focusing on fronesis - practical wisdom. To examine the concepts; relationship, communication and cooperation I have primarily used literature that investigates cooperation with parents, relationships competence and leadership. One important conclusion I have reached is the importance of a functioning communication at the same time as a good communication is affected by the relationship as well as cooperation where trust is the foundation.