Describe common myths and facts about safe sleep for infants and young toddlers.
Learn common myths and facts about safe sleep for infants and young toddlers, as well as discover appropriate crib guidelines to ensure their safety. This page aims to provide caregivers in early childhood education and child care centers with valuable information on safe sleep practices.Trainings incorporating this outcome
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120 hours courses
12 CEUsRelated Outcomes
- Explain appropriate crib guidelines for caregivers to ensure safe sleep for infants and young toddlers.
- List the most common reasons why infants and toddlers bite.
- Describe the impact of culture on infant and toddler development
- Give examples of strategies caregivers can use to ensure safe sleeping habits and the prevention of SIDS/SUIDS in infants.
- Describe Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and identify preventive measures.
- Identify types of abuse in infants and toddlers.
- Demonstrate an understanding of developmentally appropriate practices for infants and toddlers with developmental, emotional, cognitive, language and/or physical needs.
- Identify infant and toddler materials and equipment
- Demonstrate understanding of appropriate interaction with infants and toddlers.
- Identify strategies for integrating culture and diversity into an infant and toddler program
- Define active play in the early childhood classroom and describe its benefits for young children.
- Give examples of strategies to prevent traumatic brain injuries in infants and young children.
- Define healthy practices to mitigate the spread of germs and decrease the likelihood of SIDS in infants and toddlers.
- List safety risks for infants and toddlers and strategies to diminish these risks.
- Identify the most common sources of stress for young children.
- Identify strategies to ensure appropriate infant and toddler supervision.
- Identify the components of a lesson plan for infants and toddlers.
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