Project Summary: Reflecting on Roles, Traits, Responsibilities, and Program Types Reflection is important to the work of early childhood professionals. Before you can lead successful programs for children, you must first consider how your own personality traits, attitudes, and skills impact the ability to manage programs for young children and their families. After reading Chapters 1 and 2 and Appendix C from the course textbook, please respond to all three parts of the discussion described below: