SS006: Child Carer Relationships - Being supportive and nurturing with infants/toddlers

[PaigeLePierres]

Your Assignment Module Number and Heading: Child Carer RelationshipsSS006
Your Assignment Type: Standard Question
Currently Working in Childcare? Yes
Your knowledge: Basic Knowledge

Your Question?
Maintaining a supportive and nurturing relationship with infants and toddlers is critical for their emotional development.

Explain the critical role of the carer:child relationship in the provision of good quality care for infants and toddlers?

What is your answer so far or What have you done so far as an attempt to solve this question?
time is taken to get to know the baby/infant, their individual routines, rhythms, preferences and cues.

Description and Message:
Am i on the right track?

[Lorina]

Yes, you're on the right track with your response, however you need to add more information to your answer. Why do you need to take time to get to know the infant or toddler? Why is it important to respond to their individual routines, cues etc?

This could be:

- to build trust with the infant/toddler.

- maintain relationships.

- encourage a sense of belonging in the childcare environment etc.

Hopefully this gives you a few ideas,

,
L.A