Talking to them I have found is helpful. For example, when a child is expressing big emotions I share with them “I see that you are upset” or “I hear you”

When I start to feel compassion fatigue I share these feelings with my co-workers and hearing their own experiences and ways they have coped, helps me find ways to address this on my own.

Share some examples of responsive exchanges can be engagin in active listening when a child is talking to you. For example, eye contact, head nodding, meaningful replies that encourage further sharing of their thoughts.

A technique I have adopted is going out for fresh air when I need it.

Some advice I would give is engage with the child as they play with their classrooms toys or perform classroom activities. This enabled for the child to create a secure attachment as someone who is safe and joins them when they are expressing happy emotions.

Yes, in the instance of a medical emergency.

• Single-level crib, infant bed, bassinet or playpen.

• Their mattress must be firm and snuggly touch each side of the crib or bed to prevent the infant from becoming entrapped between the mattress and crib side rails.

• Each child must have his own separate bedding

One of my tips would be to have a classroom that engages the five senses of the child. For example incorporating colorful and visually stimulating toys and classroom decor to capture their sense of sight. To engage their sense of touch, provide toys and surfaces that have interesting textures for them to touch. To engage their sense of sound,…

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One way of making healthy habits fun for children is by incorporating a song. For example, hand washing can be accompanied by a song that will make this experience enjoyable for children.

I would highlight the sanitation practices we employ to make sure we avoid the spread of germs and that children remain healthy while in our care. Some of the saniation practices I would share would be the disinfection process we perform after every meal, diaper change, and after the end of each day with the toys that kids play with.

If I suspected child abuse or neglect I would contact my lead and director to know I am following proper protocols and policies. From this I would move forward to reporting to CPS.

1. My greatest concern about keeping children healthy and safe is protecting them from contagious diseases that can spread in a daycare environment.

2. I am most interested in learning about the stages of development in infants.

My advice would be to come into every conversation being positive and empathetic with the parents. I would also aim to nurture transparency, and respect.

If I was a parent of a young child, I would want:

1. open communication
2. For them to provide a safe and nurturing environment
3. For them to be transparent

Some fears I might have is:

1. Not acknowledging/respecting my child’s culture
2. Is my child actively being presented with developmentally appropriate learning opportunities
3. Not meeting my child’s…

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Engage in activities that center around the child’s senses. This can include for an infant to play with a texture board with different materials and objects that make noise. This can provide diverse sensory stimulation for infants.

Incorporate important aspects for a child’s development and wellbeing into the daily schedule like having main activity times, breakfast, snack time, and lunch, play time, and sleep time.

Some components of a good early learning environment that I think are especially important are having a space where children feel secure. For instance, having cubicles where toys are stored in a way that is easy for the, to reach.

* Practice what you want to share with the parent with a co-worker.

* Maintain good documentation of observations and knowledge of typical child development to assist with being objective.

*Be knowledgeable of community resources centered around child development.

* Maintain confidentiality

Observing and documenting a child’s development can help an early child provider by enabling them to present concrete information to a parent/guardian if we are focusing on a specific developmental scaffold and to present concrete evidence for a referral to address a developmental delay.

I believe that screen time in childcare can be appropriate if it enhances the learning of the child and if it is done in an effective amount of time.

An activity that promotes serve and return is reading a book to a child.

I would start this conversation by helping the parent or caregiver understand that constantly being late to pick up their child can result in negative emotions like anxiety to be experienced by their child, even if its just 20 minutes. I would then try to create a plan with them for this situation to not happen again.