Toddler Care
Refers to the act of caring for and encouraging the growth and development of someone or something, especially young children. In the context of parenting, this involves providing love, support, guidance, and a healthy environment to help children thrive.
What is nurturing?
P.I.E.S.
What is Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, and Social development
A child that is 1-3 years old.
What is a toddler?
2 or more hours with a dry diaper
Likes sitting on the toilet (5-10 min)
Experiences regular bowel movements
What are signs that a child is ready for potty training?
Rear facing and in the back seat.
What is how to correctly install a car seat for a toddler (until 2 years old)?
Have play dates.
Sign up for a group class.
Talk to your toddler.
What are ways to nurture the social development of a toddler?
Focuses on how children learn to interact with others and form relationships.
What is social development?
Refers to an increase in toddler's size and weight.
What is growth?
The L in TODDLER.
What is Loves to say NO?
The T in the acronym "T.O.D.D.L.E.R"
What is Tantrum?
Read stories.
Ask questions and have conversations.
Count together.
Sing songs.
What are ways to nurture the intellectual development of a toddler?
Pertains to a child's ability to recognize, express, and manage their feelings. It also involves developing empathy for others and forming secure attachments with caregivers
What is emotional development?
Refers to an increase in physical, intellectual, emotional, and social skills.
What is development?
The E in TODDLER
What is Eating Plan?
The first D in the acronym TODDLER.
What is Diaper to Potty?
Go to the park.
Play catch.
Paint, color, or play with playdough.
What are ways to nurture the physical development of a toddler?
Involves the growth of a child's ability to think, learn, reason, and understand their environment.
What is Intellectual (or Cognitive) development?
Sensorimotor/Preoperational + Autonomy/Shame/Guilt
Theories of Development- Piaget + Erickson
What is Rivalry, Regression, and Ritualism?
The O in the acronym T.O.D.D.L.E.R.
What is "on the go"?
Snuggle.
Help child to identify and name feelings.
Read stories.
Listen to music.
What are ways to nurture the emotional development of a toddler?
Refers to the growth and changes in the body, including motor skills, coordination, and overall physical health. This encompasses both gross motor skills, such as walking and jumping, and fine motor skills, like grasping small objects and manipulating tools
What is Physical Development?
When a child is beginning to understand that they exist separately from their parent or caregiver it is referred to as this:
What is autonomy?
The second D in TODDLER
What is Developmental stage theory?
D.A.N.G.E.R.S.
Drowning
Auto Accident
Nose-Dives
Getting Burned
Eating Toxins
Revolvers/Rifles
Suffocate/Choke