My infant observation‚ Christopher Myles Honeycutt‚ born January 21st‚ 2014. At 9:45am I arrived at Chris’ home‚ which he was just waking up and getting his diaper changed. By 10am Chris was in his bouncy chair‚ while his parents made him and his brother breakfast. By 10:15am his father was feeding him cinnamon apple oatmeal‚ which he seemed to enjoy it because he ate 8oz of it in 15 minutes‚ but because he kept grabbing at his spoon he ended up with an ounce or two on him. (Feeding time is a good
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definition of play and exploration. The caregiver roles‚ child’s development and environmental factors will also be reviewed. An infant‚ play experience is different than toddlers. Infants use sensory play to explore early learning‚ while toddlers experience play through curiosity and activities. As a caregiver our role is to observe and intervene when needed. However‚ an infant or toddler learns from exploring different environmental factors. According to Webster’s dictionary the word play means‚ activities
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also ask her about the different cultures and the ages of the infants that usually come to class. I visited the Healthy People 2020 website and identified a topic and 2 objectives that affected this population. The topic I choose was Maternal‚ Infant‚ and Child Health (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services‚ 2017). The objectives MCH-21: Increase the proportion of infants who are ever breastfed and increase the proportion of infant breastfeed exclusively through 3 months (U.S. Department of
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Growth: 1) Andrew is about 26 inches tall and weighs about 15‚5 lbs. He has blond hair and beautiful big blue eyes. His little arms and legs are chunky. In proportion to his body his head seems to be bigger but it`s not. 2) When I was doing my observation he was playing. Perception: 3) Vision: Andrew mostly observes objects with bright colors for about 30 seconds before he drops it to find the next curious object. When put down onto the floor he crawls right towards the toys‚ telling me that
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1. Misha is a friend of mine who I just recently met; I’m observing her 19 month old daughter Amaya at her house around noon. 2. During the day when they are at home by their selves they play games with each other and when the cartoon Spongebob comes on they watch Spongebob. Around one o’clock Misha begins to prepare a meal for her and feeds her. After she feeds her she puts her in the bath to get ready for a nap. 3. Her daughter is a very observant person. You can tell she had stranger anxiety
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Observation: Infant and Toddler Development There are various factors that play a role in a child’s development. Based on several articles I will be discussing the physical‚ cognitive‚ and social development of infants and toddlers. The level of exposure to these various factors will determine how successful they develop in years to come. All children develop at their own rate and no two children are the same. The development of the child is based solely on child’s caregiver to provide these essential
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anyone other than trusted and familiar figures in their lives. Article states that Consistent‚ continuous care by a trusted figure is the key to providing a secure and nurturing environment for very young children and that daycare does not allow a child to develop emotionally and daycares to not respond to the emotional needs of children. Research carried out by psychologist and author Steve Biddulph‚ Sir Richard Bowlby‚ the president of the Centre for Child Mental Health in London and Prof Allan Schore
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Choosing a daycare center for your child is a big task and a stressful one for many parents and their children. There are many options for daycare‚ one can be a daycare center or as a home day care center. However‚ it truly is worth the effort to find that home away from home so your child will feel comfortable while you are away. Generally‚ daycare centers are required to have more licenses and the state checks up on them much more often than in home daycare centers. Although‚ childcare centers
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children while I’m at work or school? I need a babysitter. I can’t afford daycare. I don’t have reliable transportation. These are a few of the questions and statements that run through a lot of parent’s minds. Looking around Omaha‚ there are a lot of In Home Daycares on almost every corner or street. When parents can’t afford the high daycare prices they target In Home Daycares that meet the following criteria: the In Home Daycare is run by a neighbor‚ relative or friend in whom they know trust and they
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the George Mason University campus. This observation lasted about fifteen minutes with a total of twelve students in the classroom. At the time of my observation the students were engaging in free playtime where they are allowed to play games‚ make crafts‚ and interact with their fellow classmates. I was seated in the corner of the classroom where the children could not easily see me or get distracted by me. I stayed seated throughout the whole observation so the students would not be affected by
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