importance of obersavtions skills for infant caregivers?
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Extremely important!  I am an infant/toddler caregiver and teach classes on early childhood education at the university level.  There are many different charts and forms you can use to see if the infant's growth and development is "on track" - more involved and detailed than just the pediatrician checking the child's height and weight.  But for any of those charts/forms you will be observing things the infant can do - some easily observed like turning over and crawling, but some that take really focused observation and practice to notice, like certain reflexes.
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The best way is to relate all topics (holistic approach), for instance, depending on the age, let them do their own small books, let them do some short anecdotes using the computer, word recognition is possible to sing some songs and recognize words, let them write words in sand boxes.\n\n____________________________________\nNeed help or advise? Elektronic help online is the solution !\nMessenger: fxgonzal@hotmail.com\nCheap rates by the hour.
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child care development
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I expect there will be many answers suggesting that it isn't too early to rub textbooks against one's pregnant belly, but I think one can relax quite a bit; as a retired teacher, here's my suggestion:\n\nThe most important first lesson a child can learn is how to be socialized.  You can be sure the other kids will let him know what's ok, and what isn't!  This is the purpose of any organized education before First Grade.\n\nSome people like to get a start on teaching the alphabet before 1st G., but, because when we are very young our attention span is small and our retention is slight, I don't think there's much use in drilling the alphabet until the age of 5 or 6.  Really.  \n\nHere's when I would suggest that you get serious:  2d or 3d G.  Pay attention to what interests the child; observe how his mind works:  does he think analytically?  Deductively?  Intuitively?  (At all?  ...Sorry, couldn't resist).\n\nI'd start making exciting materials available to him as he begins to show interest:  building toys for the analytically inclined; colorful age-appropriate magazines for the introspective, and so on.  Tailor the item for the child's special interest; and yet, be sure to add subjects that are new and exciting from time to time!
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I think that most of all Early Education gives the child a foundation to becoming a good student/person, and it teaches them socialization skills. All of this with the help of the parents will assure a productive person in our society.
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Are you asking how mother are important to the socialization. They are the child's first exposure to the world. Mothers have an important role that could forever alter the course of history.
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Absolutely! Look at the kids who grow up in daycares or with babysitters who are all stressed out from watching so many different kids through out the day, that they can't give the proper affection and attention that the child needs. Then look at the ones who are raised 100% by one of the parents (usually the mom) and get the proper affection, attention and discipline. (Positive discipline) The child learns proper manners, ways to handle lifes situations, how to talk to and address people, whats important in life etc.\nAll this of course being based on the parents being loving and properly raising their children.\n\nSo yes without a doubt, children are much better off having a stay at home parent. I believe it is far more important to have less material things and produce a child who will be a great person and example of how we are to be.
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yes, Remember this. Is not who the parents are that countsa. Its who raises them correctly and nourishgly with love that counts. good luck and much wisdom
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I learned that in psychology and sociology communication is needed for growth of your mind, especially in younger children.\nAnd plus its great to communicate, how would you ever learn anything if you didn't??
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I majored in Child Development. I don't do much with it now, but it does come in handy every now and again with my own children. You learn about how children develop ie: average age they begin to walk, talk, etc.
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If you mean skills as in new languages then age sloooooowly erodes the ability to take on new languages (no, perhaps not for everyone). Therefore, as a person ages, the degree of difficulty increases. Perhaps it is almost negligible at first, but it is there.\n\nIf it is grammatical skills, I am not sure how soon one can even start comprehending those, I still KANT.,;:/."'-_{}\n\nThere are tests to determine what one's learning skills are at an early age:\nhttp://webhome.idirect.com/~jsomwaru/Index.html\n\nResearch seems ot indicate that preschool education prepares them to learn better as school age children which would tend to indicate the advantage given is the ability to more easily learn what will be taught , perhaps leading to skipping classes? But maybe they should have a little bit of KID fun first??? http://www.mirror.co.uk/sexandhealth/sexandrelationships/tm_objectid=14449450&method=full&siteid=94762&headline=growing-up-too-quickly---name_page.html :\n\nQUOTE:\nIs there research that shows that children who attend preschool outside the home will do better in school?\nNo research has ever shown that children who attend a preschool have an advantage over children who learn at home. Common sense tells us that a child who is read to often, who is exposed to the alphabet, counting, sorting and reasoning as a preschooler will be better prepared to learn reading and math than one who has never been exposed to those things. You could enroll your child in a preschool and they would most likely be exposed to that type of material and prepared for a traditional kindergarten classroom, but by keeping your child at home, you are able to tailor their education to their specific interests, and you will recognize when your child is grasping a concept and ready to move ahead to the next level. You will also avoid the negative social impact that research has proven institutional settings have on young children.\nEND QUOTE  http://californiahomeschool.net/howTo/preschool.htm\nhttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=research+on+preschooling
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I think it's vital that both parents and professionals work together, especially when SEN children are involved. By working together they'll be able to help the child develop further and share any achievements/concerns for one another to look out for.
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Infant massage is, at least as I understand it, mostly to help with the bonding process.  I think the Asker is teaching infant massage to parents.  It has nothing to do with relieving the infant's stress and it's quite a beautiful thing to share, actually.
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One of the best programs that I am aware of is "Kindersigns". The Human Services program Birth to Three uses some of the signs especially in babies who are language delayed. The signing can also be used with babies who are quite young. There is a book out called 'Kindersigns Baby Signing 101' - it's not just for babies.
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I believe the term you speak of is "compensatory skills".  They are the skills children who are visually impaired or hearing impaired need to learn to "compensate" for their disability.  For example, the child who is visually impaired may need to learn Braille while the child who is hearing imparied may need to learn American Sign Language.  There are many other compensatory skills they may need to learn depending on the child and the severity of the disability.\n\nThe links I've attached have a wealth of information about teaching children who are hearing impaired or visually impaired.  \n\nI hope this information is of some help to you.
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This sentence contains the word infant.
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No its not. It's malnutrition.. You better consult nutristionist for that.. Give enough nutrition to infant.. Thanks