| Children are born learners. Children grow, develop, and | | | | sitting halfway up, with the head higher than the hips. |
| learn throughout their lives from birth and infancy to | | | | Give support at the base of the neck, not at the back |
| adulthood. The early years of a child's life are crucial | | | | of the head. |
| for cognitive, social and emotional development. The | | | | The social, emotional, and cognitive needs of each child |
| program for children 6 months to 2 1/2 years of age is | | | | should be met by offering a variety of age-appropriate |
| held in the infant and toddler facility. A child's | | | | materials and activities supporting the child's natural |
| development is unique and complex. Parenting is | | | | desire to explore, experiment and problem solve. Find |
| important to you because your children matter more | | | | an arrangement that fits your personal philosophy for |
| than anyone in the world. As a caring adult, you want | | | | your child's care. |
| to give your kids the best. So you strive to understand | | | | Develop self-awareness and acceptance about their |
| child development and child discipline and become a | | | | own physical, social and emotional selves |
| better parent. The teachers create the physical and | | | | Each of us has our own parenting style that is unique |
| psychological environment that encourages children to | | | | to our particular personality characteristics and |
| play and thereby direct their own cognitive, physical, | | | | philosophies on how children should be raised. |
| social, and emotional development. | | | | Generally, these styles encompass some basic ideas |
| The teachers support the children's development | | | | on discipline, relationship building, and expectations. |
| through interesting, challenging, and fun activities, | | | | Educate yourself about physical, emotional and |
| sensitive listening, and ongoing relationships. Although | | | | cognitive development between the ages of one and |
| children develop through a generally predictable | | | | five. |
| sequence of steps and milestones, they may not | | | | You will discover compelling insights on child parenting, |
| proceed through these steps in the same way or at | | | | child development, child behavior, child discipline and |
| the same time. Therefore, it is important that we take | | | | more that will help you understand where to start and |
| every step necessary to ensure that children grow up | | | | how to create and maintain a lifetime closeness with |
| in environments where their social, emotional and | | | | your kids that is based on love and mutual respect. |
| educational needs are met. Children between the ages | | | | Children learn to cope with their feelings by being |
| of 6 and 12 grow and mature at very different | | | | allowed to experience the full range of their emotions. |
| rates.These include children mind developments, | | | | Timid children need a lot of encouragement to attempt |
| emotional developments, behavioral developments, | | | | new activities, and even courageous children need |
| health and nutrition, language developments, social | | | | parental love and support to try and try again until they |
| developments, development of children with autism. | | | | have succeeded in their aims. |
| Children are important people who deserve to be | | | | The child development faculty have been teaching the |
| cared for by people who respect, trust, and accept | | | | child development majors be family-oriented, and use |
| them for who they are. | | | | developmentally appropriate practices when working |
| Be able to hold the head upright. If the head falls | | | | with young children and their families. |
| backwards, put the baby in a semi-reclined position - | | | | |