Babies And Toddlers

Brief Overview Of Neonates A neonate (from Latin, neonatus) is a baby who is 4 weeks old or younger also called a new born. The term applies to premature, mature and postmature infants. The neonatal period is the first 4 weeks of a child's life and it is a time when changes are very rapid. During these first 4 weeks of life,the child is at highest risk of dying. It is therefore crucial that appropriate feeding and care are provided…...

Physical Advancement SG spent many of the time the observation was done asleep. When SG was awake though, a few experiments were conducted to evaluate her reflexes. SG showed constant signs of every reflex other than the Stepping, and Tonic neck reflex. SG was not able to hold her head up individually yet, and didn't reveal any indications of other motor advancement turning points (Berk 2010, 107.) SG's eating practices seemed to be on a schedule with her sleeping habits…...

UNIT 1 1.1 Observe and record aspects of the development of a child or young person- All early years setting observe children everyday. There are many different ways of doing this. Knowing what to look for is important most settings will observe children’s development to see how they are doing in the following areas: PHYSICAL- Children’s physical development is about the way that they use their hands, move and balance and also manage skills such as kicking a ball. Most…...

1. Understand the development and learning of babies and young children. 1.1 Explain the pattren of developments in the first three years of life and the skills typically acquired at each stage. Babies and toddlers show amazing progress in all aspects of their development from birth to three years, considering they are born with simple reflexes and are quite helpless and dependent. It is essential to have a good understanding of the development stages in this group in order to…...

It is my responsibility as a professional childminder to do everything possible to keep all children safe at all times and prevent accidents, to do so: •I will ensure I keep appropriate supervision of children at all times. •I have in place a thorough risk assessment which I enforce and revise regularly. •I use only equipment with children that is age appropriate and in safe working order and complies with national safety standards. •I keep my home clean and organised…...