Essay examples --

Infant and Toddler Parent Awareness Workshop Day 1 8:00-9:00 A.M. Diapering & Toileting /Diaper or Potty, too soon or not too soon â€Å"To Potty or Not to Potty† That is the question! How to Create Diapering and Toileting Routines for your infant or toddler. There will be a handout on daily diapering opportunities for ages 0-36 months. You will also be introduced to the 8 proper steps of changing your child’s diaper. We will also be discussing the importance of proper diapering and the appropriate time to for toileting. We will discuss the pros and cons of pull ups vs. underwear. This activity is important to parents because knowing when to change an infant’s diaper can prevent many different things, such as, sores or illnesses, also knowing when to start toilet training a child is a monumental decision in a child’s world. 9:00-10:00 A.M. Attachment / Separation Anxiety Why they won’t let you leave and know when it’s okay to go. Learn the appropriate strategies for preventing and dealing with separation anxiety in your child. How anxiety affects your child and managing their feelings. Understanding when your child is safe and what common triggers for anxiety are and how to calm your child. Games on handling separation anxiety such as the smiling goodbye, peek-a-boo play and distracting with play. It is important for parents to understand that when they leave their child with a caregiver of their chose the child will be apprehensive until they form an attachment. 10:00 -10:15 A.M: Break 10:15 - 11:00 A.M: The 4 Developmental Areas of Your Child / Physical, Social, Emotional & Cognitive/Language Play Is the Way Parents can benefit from understanding the developmental phases of their infants and toddlers. This will help t... ...hile you care for the new baby or yourself. We will have pamphlets with tips and ideas on introducing a new sibling This is important to help growing families to learn how to adjust and prepare for a new baby so they will have a less stressful environment. 2:30-2:45 P.M Break 2:45-4:00 PM: Germ Control / How to keep your infant/ toddler germ free We will discuss ways for keeping infant/ toddler healthy, maintaining a hygienic environment, the differences between cleaning and sanitizing. We will teach the ways to understand germs, the proper why to wash hands. The safe household cleaning and disinfecting products to use and how far should you go. We will have demonstrations on how to clean and how wash your hands. We will also have visual aids and product. This is important because parents need to understand how to properly clean and when they are go too far.