Describe infant/toddler nutritional needs.
Learn about the nutritional needs of infants and toddlers in this informative page. Discover developmentally appropriate practices for promoting their overall development, including emotional, cognitive, language, and physical growth. Ideal for early childhood education and child care centers seeking valuable insights on supporting young children's well-being.Trainings incorporating this outcome
120 hours courses
12 CEUs online
CDA Family Child Care Credential with Portfolio Review 
Credencial CDA de Cuidado Infantil Familiar con Revisión del Portafolio
Credencial CDA de Cuidado Infantil Familiar con Revisión del Portafolio 5/5
12 CEUs online
CDA Home Visitor Credential Birth to 5 Credencial CDA para Visitadores Domiciliarios: Nacimiento a 5 años
Credencial CDA para Visitadores Domiciliarios: Nacimiento a 5 años 4.6/5
12 CEUs online
CDA Infant/Toddler Credential with Portfolio Review Credencial CDA para infantes y niños pequeños con revisión de portafolio
Credencial CDA para infantes y niños pequeños con revisión de portafolio 4.5/5
5 hours courses
3 hours courses
Related Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of developmentally appropriate practices for infants and toddlers with developmental, emotional, cognitive, language and/or physical needs.
- Describe the impact of culture on infant and toddler development
- Describe the five critical needs for children to develop optimal emotional health
- Describe infant/toddler nutritional needs.
- Describe how materials, equipment, environment, and staff meet the individual needs for children
- Demonstrate an understanding of developmentally appropriate practices for infants and toddlers with need in one or more of the following areas: 1. Emotional 2. Cognitive 3. Language 4. Physical
- Define healthy practices to mitigate the spread of germs and decrease the likelihood of SIDS in infants and toddlers.
- Describe Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and identify preventive measures.
- Identify strategies to ensure appropriate infant and toddler supervision
- Identify types of abuse in infants and toddlers.
- Identify the need to maintain individual feeding schedules for infants
- Demonstrate understanding of the impact of culture on infant and toddler development
- List safety risks for infants and toddlers and strategies to diminish these risks.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program.
- List resources and the referral process for infants and toddlers with a suspected/diagnosed disability.
- List the most common reasons why infants and toddlers bite.
- Demonstrate understanding of appropriate interaction with infants and toddlers.
- Describe the stages of grief and the different ways children react to grief and stress.
- Describe the importance of providing opportunities for children to practice independence.
- List and review tracking systems to monitor the daily feeding schedule of infants and toddlers
