Care for Babies

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Care for Babies Task 1 Parent Newsletter JULY 2012 Welcome to new families. We would like to extend a warm welcome to all the new families who have commenced at Summerville Children’s Centre. We hope that you and your child will enjoy the time you will be spending with your child’s teacher and other staff members. “Social and Emotional Characteristics of Infants” The social development refers to the interacting with others and development of relationships while the emotional development refers to the child’s sense of self being and belonging. Emotional Characteristics of Infants: 6 to 12 Months * Enjoys cuddles and affection * Shows some interest in own reflection in mirror. * Displays pleasure when with familiar people. * Develops an attachment with caring adults. * Joins in familiar games such as (peek-a-boo, round and round the garden.) * Shows expression of fear and anger. * May play alone or prefer watching others play. * Stranger anxiety and separation anxiety emerge. Foster Infants emotional well-being: As a carer it is important to foster the infant’s emotional well-being by providing familiar faces in the environment and the need of carers to be consistent at all times. We want infants to feel comfortable, secure, relaxed and that they belong in our environment. Special belongings to infants such as security or favourite objects help infants feel safe. Another important factor is keeping their room the same to create feelings of trust, security, attachments and a sense of belonging in our centre. Emotional needs during physical care routines: Carers work closely with parents to get an understanding of each infant in their care. When establishing trusting relationships with infants we need to consider these factors: * Not rushing tasks of physical care. * Playing simple games to build trust.
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