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Developmentally Appropriate Physical Environments for Infants

Chapter 4. Developmentally Appropriate Physical Environments for Infants. What Babies Do. Sleep, eat, and cry Are bathed and changed Use all their senses Use motor and manipulative abilities Become attached to a few special people. What Babies Need.

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Developmentally Appropriate Physical Environments for Infants

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  1. Chapter 4 Developmentally Appropriate Physical Environments for Infants © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved.

  2. What Babies Do • Sleep, eat, and cry • Are bathed and changed • Use all their senses • Use motor and manipulative abilities • Become attached to a few special people © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved.

  3. What Babies Need • Space and opportunity to move and manipulate • Key adults to respond to them promptly • A place that is safe to be in • A sense of trust © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved.

  4. Nurturing Environments © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved.

  5. Outdoors • Be watchful for small items that the baby could choke on • Provide a soft and level surface • Separate toddlers and babies • Use infant seats or swings • Provide shade © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved.

  6. Health and Safety • Prevent accidents • Prevent infections • Provide safe materials and surfaces for play • Monitor and evaluate the environment © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved.

  7. Materials must be provided for sleeping sitting playing Schedules are not predetermined self-demand include routine care giving provide relaxed and responsive pacing Materials and Schedules © 2007 Thomson Delmar Learning. All Rights Reserved.

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