Cecille's Creativity

Being a mother now tasks me to research and to read information pertaining to family life. I have read about the Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory which introduced by Urie Bronfenbrenner himself. It was stated that Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory provides substantial support for upholding practices involving families in early care and education which emphasizes on the developmental notion that biological predispositions and environmental influences interactively affect human growth.

He posed five environmental systems which enlighten us on what he is really implying about this theory. There is Microsystem , settin g which the individual lives or near the environment which the children revolved. Such examples are the home, school and community. Mesosystem, the relationships or the connection between two forms of microsystem that influences the children’s behavior and development. The plain example given is the teacher makes a phone call to the parents indicating their child’s performance in school which the parents might affect the treatment of the child. Exosystem, the system removed from direct access of the individual and has an indirect rather than direct effect on him. Example cited as parental work sites, extended family and mass media. Macrosystem, the culture, values and beliefs which an individual believes and lives. Chronosystem, the time or the sociohistorical context. The era which one lives her life that affects behavior and development.

Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecologilcal Theories donate major roles that interplay in the lives of the learners. And teachers, being the provider of better educational atmosphere for the children must see to it that he embraces his role as an educator, but still the role of parents in the child’s growth plays a big role of the learner.

The theories are dynamic in scope. The roles of teachers and family are important in the process. But the nature is not limited to only teacher-parents relationship but it caters that beliefs, practices, behavior and development also interplay in the process.

That is why, the upbringing of the parents to their children can affect their growth. All takes its major roles. But the problem here if approaches in each theory are not well manifested, executed and attained. There is obviously lack of connection if one or two performs the lacking part of it.

The components of each theory are evident to all of us. One plays the other, but each has role to portray. If and only if there is no proper guidance, follow-up, monitoring actions and no concern shown in part of the parents and everyone in society, the worst unexpected cause of destruction of the process will surely take place.

For me, the role of everyone is important. It is not only the concern of the teachers which are taking place here but the utmost care and love of parents as the children’s first teachers worth the transformation. But the environment at large plus the interaction of the mass media connotes something to the children if they are not guided with their parents properly. Still, to sum up all of these, it is the obligation, responsibility and the role of the parents to boost maximum care and love to their children.

Parents are not just task in rendering, providing, sustaining and nourishing their children with food, let love and care dominates the entire heart of every family. Other persons like the teachers and whoever in the community are just extensions of care but the solid growth and formation lies in the hands of the parents. No environmental factors bring havoc to your children if you, parents bring the change and development of your children right at your home.

I know that we, parents are sometimes or oftentimes resting our responsibility to the teachers or the community more for our children instead of us, taking the major role for them as their parents and teachers. It is not proper to say, “We pay them and so they should be responsible for our children.” This kind of “coward acts” of taking everything to the community is a form of resist that will surely result to negligence of the mess that may cause to our children in the future, probably in missing the step to let them grow wholly in our love and care.

Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory cites instances and possible results if one or two or all of the processes are not taken much attention, then the post of success of our parenting will not effectively be felt and given to our children.

Still, parents, we are carrying the future of our children. The way we mold them brings out the best in us and the fulfillment of their dreams for their future. It is not enough that we provide our children with food, shelter and clothing. Caring is more than those things. Love is the ultimate source of life that our children are seeking from us. Why can’t we give it to them?