Your Self-Confident Baby by Magda Gerber & Allison Johnson

Author:Magda Gerber & Allison Johnson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc

The Physical Environment

The number-one rule should be safety. The child’s environment at the center must be absolutely safe. If the carer by mistake locked herself out of the facility for three hours, the children inside should remain safe, barring a few scratches or bruises they might inflict on each other. For safety’s sake and because they have different needs, babies and toddlers should be separated. The center should be clean and tidy.

I believe an outdoor play area is a must. The more that children play outdoors, the better they eat, sleep, and feel. There is plenty of natural stimulation outdoors with the sky, clouds, and earth. Even the youngest baby may watch the changing patterns of shade and light.

Rest time is important. Young children need ample rest and should be provided a comfortable, quiet place for this. It’s helpful for the carer to keep a log about each child (his meals, naps, and mood) that she can share with the parents. Since each infant may be on a different schedule of feeding and sleep, each activity can be recorded on a convenient form following the activity. With toddlers it can be done during the rest time as toddlers tend to nap at the same time. A carer may also want to record an anecdote that happened with the child during the week to further detail for his parents his time spent at the center. This log gives the parent a reliable way to understand her child’s activities.

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