Scenario: Lucie - Changes To Sleep Routine

[momotayeasmin]

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.

[Lorina]

She insists on doing most things for herself and will persist at a task even when she becomes frustrated.

- Encouragement when completing tasks
- Offer support when she is finding a task to difficult
- If a task is too difficult find something a little less challenging then come back to it later.
- Talk her through challenging tasks

Hope this helps,

,
Lorina

[nemodori]

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.

Hi.. I wrote something very similar to this. But my teacher marked it wrong and gave it back to me to re-do this question.
Can you or Lorina please help me out with this question please.

[Lorina]

QR_BBPOST 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.

Since Lucie is becoming more confident and independent you need to think of strategies to help encourage her. For example: when it's time for sleep Lucie could help prepare the bed for sleep time. Put the sheet on her bed, take her shoes and socks off etc. This may encourage her to go to sleep if she helps with the routine.

,
Lorina

[Kate Hyde]

Lorina,

i wrote something like that and i got it back

so i need to re write it does this make sense:

when the parents come in for the meeting, explain that she's not settling when it's for a sleep
and ask if her routine has change at home, ask if it's o.k for Lucie to have an early lunch them maybe
she will settle better, Luice might be overtired when the other children are having lunch.
Do the parents have any ideas that could use to help Luice settle