I Know What I Like and Need … Do You? Providing Responsive Personal Care Routine for Infants and Toddlers in Group Care Jennifer Bradshaw, Infant Toddler Specialist Terry Hayes, Infant Toddler Specialist Southeast Regional Key

Agenda  I’m Hungry and I Know it!  Responsive Care  Personal Care Routines  Small Group Activity: Furniture for Routine Care  Role Play: What Are We Waiting for?  Vignette Reflection: I Know I Should… Individualize Care  Small Group Activity: Diaper Changing Procedures Evaluation

Objectives Participants will:  learn how to adapt to individual and developmental feeding, sleeping and toileting schedules while attending to recommended health and safety practices.  support the social emotional development of infants and toddlers in their care by providing responsive and individualized care.

Responsive Care In responsive care, the program:  Adapts to the child rather than vise versa  Provides different caregiving strategies for young infants, mobile infants and toddlers  Communicates to the child that she is important, that her needs will be met and that her choices, preferences and interest are respected

 Supports the child’s ability to self-regulate  Follows each child’s unique rhythms and styles  Promotes each child’s sense of self and well being  Honors a child’s developmental abilities, needs, temperament, interest, home language, and the family’s cultural preferences

The Ages of Infancy

Greeting & Departure  Arrival and departure times are important in building relationships with parents and the children.

Exchanging information at arrival and departure:  Individual Care Plan  Daily Report  Classroom Communication Log

Help Children cope with separation by:  Going slow- Do not rush a child who is having feelings about separation.  Making good bye a transition  Allowing a transition object (i.e. blanket or doll)  Knowing what to expect from different stages

Furniture for Routine Care Small Group Activity

Meals/Snacks: Important Guidelines to follow:  Children’s allergies and food exclusions are posted  Bottles are labeled and dated  Solids served from a spoon  Children are held or seated while eating/drinking  Teachers sit with children while they are eating  Infant are fed on demand

Role Play: What are we waiting for?

Foods that Pose Choking Risks :  Nuts and Raisins  Peanut Butter and Marshmallows  Chips and Popcorn  Whole Hot Dogs, Cherry Tomatoes and Grapes  Large Chunks of Meat  Hard Candy and Chewing Gum  Raw Vegetables

Provisions for Relaxation and Comfort

Spaces to Grow  Video Clip

Vignette Reflection: I Know I Should…Individualize Routines How can I meet the napping needs of individual children? What Should I do when a child’s schedule is different from the schedule of most children in the group? How do individual routines benefit children?

Diapering/Toiletting Small Group Activity: Diaper Changing Procedure

Health & Safety Practices  Health & Safety Checklist  Hand washing  Cleaning and sanitizing the classroom and materials

Comments/Evaluations Terry Hayes Jennifer Bradshaw