Support is having anyone in your daily life that give you a shoulder to lean on. Since I am the boss there is sometimes days that I need to vent. My group teacher Sandy is my support. She not only listens to me she understands. Her years of expierence in the early childhood field gives her the understanding that I need to help get through difficult situations.
 Support in the early childhood field, when it comes to children means giving them the guidence they need along with their families to support their needs on a daily basis. For some it simply is an understanding ear, or time to spend with  a child that is having a difficult day and needs a little more one on one time. Giving children and parents this one on one attention is the differnce in many lives.

The support I recieve from Sandy can make the most difference in a day. She makes me feel that I am not alone and she gives me advice for me to consider. Sometimes I simply need someone to listen to me. Being the boss can leave you feeling isolated, and Sandy makes me feel like I am not alone.

Another form of support I receive is at home. My family understands that there are days that are mentally harder than others. There understanding and giving me my down time helps me extremely. Just having the understanding from them makes the stress in my life a little less.

I am a verbal person. I need people to listen to me and just let me talk! Even when I am rambling and they have no idea what I am talking about.  The most important part of talking is having people not judge, just listen and give constructive advice. Most of us do not need to be judeged,  just heard!!

If I didnt have anyone to listen to me, I think my life would be harder.  I would feel that there is not who understands and would burn out in this field. We all need support when our days are hard, my staff gives me that and I try to give them the same.