Scenario: Lucie - Changes To Sleep Routine
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 6:14 pm
Lucie
Lucie (14 months) is becoming more confident and independent each day. She insists on doing most things for herself and will persist at a task even when she becomes frustrated.
When Lucie becomes tired she resists the Educator’s efforts to put her down for a sleep.
Lucie’s Educators discuss the need to speak to Lucie’s parents about possible changes to sleep routine.
This photograph shows a very tired Lucie who insists on finishing her lunch.
What might you communicate with Lucie’s family in regards to her eating and sleeping routine and how it may be adapted?
• Talk to parents about home sleeping routines and implement these within the environment.
• Ask parents what soothes the child at home.
• Use comforters from home e.g. blanket, soft toy.
• Review care giving practices, don’t rush, and keep calm.
• Discuss practices at home with parents.
• Respond gently and be aware of the child’s routine.
As toddlers develop their need for independence grows. However, often their desire for independence is not matched by their physical or emotional development.
What strategies can the Educator use to adapt experiences to meet Lucie’s needs and routines?
To provide a safe sleep environment, cots must be checked regularly to ensure that they meet the Australian Standards. Mattress’s need to be the correct size, firmness, flat and clean. Safe bedding must be provided e.g. no pillows, doonas, loose bedding or fabric, lambs wool, bumpers and soft toys in the cot. Space for safe sleeping needs to be available night and day e.g. never leave baby on adult beds, waterbeds, couches, pillows and cushions; place cot away from hanging cords, heaters, never use electric blankets, hot water bottles or wheat bags.
Lucie (14 months) is becoming more confident and independent each day. She insists on doing most things for herself and will persist at a task even when she becomes frustrated.
When Lucie becomes tired she resists the Educator’s efforts to put her down for a sleep.
Lucie’s Educators discuss the need to speak to Lucie’s parents about possible changes to sleep routine.
This photograph shows a very tired Lucie who insists on finishing her lunch.
What might you communicate with Lucie’s family in regards to her eating and sleeping routine and how it may be adapted?
• Talk to parents about home sleeping routines and implement these within the environment.
• Ask parents what soothes the child at home.
• Use comforters from home e.g. blanket, soft toy.
• Review care giving practices, don’t rush, and keep calm.
• Discuss practices at home with parents.
• Respond gently and be aware of the child’s routine.
As toddlers develop their need for independence grows. However, often their desire for independence is not matched by their physical or emotional development.
What strategies can the Educator use to adapt experiences to meet Lucie’s needs and routines?
To provide a safe sleep environment, cots must be checked regularly to ensure that they meet the Australian Standards. Mattress’s need to be the correct size, firmness, flat and clean. Safe bedding must be provided e.g. no pillows, doonas, loose bedding or fabric, lambs wool, bumpers and soft toys in the cot. Space for safe sleeping needs to be available night and day e.g. never leave baby on adult beds, waterbeds, couches, pillows and cushions; place cot away from hanging cords, heaters, never use electric blankets, hot water bottles or wheat bags.
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