1. How can we encourage babies to practice hygiene from an early age? 2. Outline the key nutrition issues relevant to this age. 3. What procedures do you carry out to prevent the spread of infection?...

1. How can we encourage babies to practice hygiene from an early age?

2. Outline the key nutrition issues relevant to this age.

3. What procedures do you carry out to prevent the spread of infection?

4. Outline the steps you would take if you suspected a baby in the service was being abused? Where / who would you seek guidance from in this instance?

5. Why is it important to clearly communicate your expectations to babies?

Scenario 1.

Tyler is 9 months old and this is his third week in care. He is an only child and his mother Amanda has told you that he gets lots of cuddles at home. Tyler attends one day a week , he arrives at around 8: 15 and is on his way home by 2 .00 pm. Last week Tyler cried for much of his visit but was cuddled a lot and played nestled between the care’s legs sitting on the floor. As Tyler arrives today, he looks apprehensive but seems to recognise the carer. Amanda starts to leave and Tyler looks he may cry but is also looking at the toy shelf he enjoyed exploring last week.

What will you do as Amanda leaves?

How you will improve Tyler’s experiences at the centre?

How can you build Tyler’s emotional security?

How can you support Amanda?

Scenario 2

Thomas is 14 months old and seems a little withdrawn in group play. It is time to change his nappy and this is a great opportunity for one to one play interaction.

How will the environment of the nappy change area assist at this time?

Describe the interactions?

What other routines will support the development of nurturing relationships?

Task 3

Responding to babies’s cues to develop a nurturing relationship

For this Assessment Task, you are required to discus two children in your service. Before you begin, you should discuss which children you could observe for this assignment with the caregiver you are responsible to. If you are student on placement choose children who have already established a secure attachment to other caregivers. Children who are securely attached to a permanent caregiver will not be unduly upset when you leave the service at the end of your placement.

Answer the following questions for each child:

1. Explain how you became acquainted with the child
2. Describe how you got to know the child, his/ her individual routines, rhythms, preferences and cues and how you responded appropriately to each og these.
3. Complete the following chart called “ Getting to know the child’ for your two choses children.
4. Describe a time when you misinterpreted the child’s cues. How did you respond? Why do you this this happened?

Getting to know the child.

1. If a child exhibited each the following behaviours what would you do? Provide one example for each point

a) Inappropriate interactions with others

b) Withdrawal from social interactions with others

c) Aggressive behaviour

d) Verbal expressions of particular need

e) Concerns conveyed to the worker by parents/carers

f) Sudden and/or extreme changes to behaviour or emotional states

g) Disinterest in activities or experiences

h) Expressions of emotions through use of external materials and resources

2. How do you encourage children to express themselves?

3.

Resources File

You are to construct resources file of appropriate ideas for experiences to support the holistic development of children in early childhood aged from birth to 6 years. Your file must include the following requirements:

1. Three activities for each domain of development:

· Physical development including nutrition

· Emotional / physiological development

· Language / speech development

· Social development

· Creative development

· Cognitive development

2. Each domain should have an activity for each age group as follows:

· 0-2 years

· 2-4 years

· 4-6 years

3. In each age group you will need one idea, therefore each domain will have at 3 entries. When complete, your resource file will have 18 entries

4. Ideas should be gathered from a minimum of five different sources ( i.e.: This includes 5 different books, websites, or a mix). These sources must be referenced clearly at the bottom of each entry. References should include the website where the information was obtained or the name of the book, author and publishing details. Please note: People and centres can not used as references.

5. The following information should be included in each entry:

· Name of the experience

· Specific age range for whom the experience is appropriate

· Suggested group size

· Skills supported by the experience

· Resources required for the experience – e.g. a list of equipments, words of a song, recipe, procedure for playing a game etc.

· How the experience will be conducted ( method)

· Suggested verbal and physical interactions to support children’s efforts and achievements. ( a minimum of three points should be included in this section. But if the activity is complex more will be required.

· Explain how this activity will foster autonomy

· Outline your behaviour management strategies for each entry

· Reference each experience correctly.