DCF Child Care 40 Hour Certification- Infant and Toddler Appropriate Prac
tices (Florida) 2026
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1. The goal of the is to guide child care professionals responsible for the care of children birth
Infant and Tod- through 36 months through the principles of developmentally appropriate prac-
dler Appropriate tice.
Practices course
2. Infant "infant" comes from the Latin word "infans" which means unable or incapable of
speech.
first stage of their life, until around 18 months of age.
3. Toddler "toddle" means "to walk with short tottering steps," which makes a toddler a child
who is just learning to walk. The term toddler is usually used to refer to children
from 18 to 36 months.
4. Infant and Tod- The Florida Department of Education Oflce of Early Learning divides infants and
dler Divisions toddlers into the following divisions: Birth to 8 months, 8 to 18 months, 18 to 24
months, and two-year-olds.
5. Primary concern At this stage the primary concern for infants is secure attachments formed through
for infants close relationships with parents and caregivers who make them feel safe and
secure.
6. Primary concern Toddlers seek to gain independence and control through more purposeful explo-
for toddlers ration. A budding sense of self comes from repeated opportunities to explore how
the world works. Understanding who they are and how things work is a dominant
theme for toddlers.
7. 3 Common In- Flexible, Feisty, Fearful
fant/Toddler Per-
sonality Types
8.
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, DCF Child Care 40 Hour Certification- Infant and Toddler Appropriate Prac
tices (Florida) 2026
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Flexible Personal- Easy- 40 percent of children
ity adapt easily, easy to toilet train, generally cheerful, low intensity, low sensitivity
Seldom fuss- need special attention to not get lost in the group
9. Fearful Personali- Cautious temperaments
ty get attached to care givers
slow to adapt, withdrawn,
10. Feisty Personality Spirited/fun but need managed
so intense they are a handful
zesty, vocal and animated about needs and wants, moody, irregular, sensitive,
distractable,
to deal with feistiness:
redirection- empathy then redirect the attention of the child and help them move
on
11. Young Infants birth to 9 months motivated by security
NAEYC
12. Mobile Infants engage in exploration 9- 18 months
NAEYC
13. Toddlers NAEYC 18-36 months forming identity
14. Who created DAP NAEYC National Association for the Education of Young Children
15. Sensorimotor by Piaget
Stage
The sensorimotor stage takes place from birth to age two. During this stage
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tices (Florida) 2026
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1. The goal of the is to guide child care professionals responsible for the care of children birth
Infant and Tod- through 36 months through the principles of developmentally appropriate prac-
dler Appropriate tice.
Practices course
2. Infant "infant" comes from the Latin word "infans" which means unable or incapable of
speech.
first stage of their life, until around 18 months of age.
3. Toddler "toddle" means "to walk with short tottering steps," which makes a toddler a child
who is just learning to walk. The term toddler is usually used to refer to children
from 18 to 36 months.
4. Infant and Tod- The Florida Department of Education Oflce of Early Learning divides infants and
dler Divisions toddlers into the following divisions: Birth to 8 months, 8 to 18 months, 18 to 24
months, and two-year-olds.
5. Primary concern At this stage the primary concern for infants is secure attachments formed through
for infants close relationships with parents and caregivers who make them feel safe and
secure.
6. Primary concern Toddlers seek to gain independence and control through more purposeful explo-
for toddlers ration. A budding sense of self comes from repeated opportunities to explore how
the world works. Understanding who they are and how things work is a dominant
theme for toddlers.
7. 3 Common In- Flexible, Feisty, Fearful
fant/Toddler Per-
sonality Types
8.
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, DCF Child Care 40 Hour Certification- Infant and Toddler Appropriate Prac
tices (Florida) 2026
S
Flexible Personal- Easy- 40 percent of children
ity adapt easily, easy to toilet train, generally cheerful, low intensity, low sensitivity
Seldom fuss- need special attention to not get lost in the group
9. Fearful Personali- Cautious temperaments
ty get attached to care givers
slow to adapt, withdrawn,
10. Feisty Personality Spirited/fun but need managed
so intense they are a handful
zesty, vocal and animated about needs and wants, moody, irregular, sensitive,
distractable,
to deal with feistiness:
redirection- empathy then redirect the attention of the child and help them move
on
11. Young Infants birth to 9 months motivated by security
NAEYC
12. Mobile Infants engage in exploration 9- 18 months
NAEYC
13. Toddlers NAEYC 18-36 months forming identity
14. Who created DAP NAEYC National Association for the Education of Young Children
15. Sensorimotor by Piaget
Stage
The sensorimotor stage takes place from birth to age two. During this stage
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