DCF Child Care 40 Hour Certification- Infant
and Toddler Appropriate Practices (Florida)
Exam Questions and Answers
The goal of the Infant and Toddler Appropriate Practices course
is to guide child care professionals responsible for the care of children birth
through 36 months through the principles of developmentally appropriate
practice.
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.
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.
Infant and Toddler Divisions
The Florida Department of Education Office of Early Learning divides infants and
toddlers into the following divisions: Birth to 8 months, 8 to 18 months, 18 to 24
months, and two-year-olds.
Primary concern for infants
At this stage the primary concern for infants is secure attachments formed
through close relationships with parents and caregivers who make them feel safe
and secure.
Primary concern for toddlers
Toddlers seek to gain independence and control through more purposeful
exploration. 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.
3 Common Infant/Toddler Personality Types
Flexible, Feisty, Fearful
and Toddler Appropriate Practices (Florida)
Exam Questions and Answers
The goal of the Infant and Toddler Appropriate Practices course
is to guide child care professionals responsible for the care of children birth
through 36 months through the principles of developmentally appropriate
practice.
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.
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.
Infant and Toddler Divisions
The Florida Department of Education Office of Early Learning divides infants and
toddlers into the following divisions: Birth to 8 months, 8 to 18 months, 18 to 24
months, and two-year-olds.
Primary concern for infants
At this stage the primary concern for infants is secure attachments formed
through close relationships with parents and caregivers who make them feel safe
and secure.
Primary concern for toddlers
Toddlers seek to gain independence and control through more purposeful
exploration. 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.
3 Common Infant/Toddler Personality Types
Flexible, Feisty, Fearful
