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Unit 18- Working with babies from birth to 12 months
The first year of a baby’s life is crucial to their development in later childhood; parents should help to promote
healthy development in their baby
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The
babies of women who drink heavily during pregnancy can often suffer with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome, a condition
which affects physical and intellectual development in the womb therefore also affecting the child after birth and
throughout their development
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Pregnant
women are advised to take certain vitamins and supplements to help with the baby’s development, Folic Acid and
Vitamin D are important in the development of an unborn baby as Vitamin D helps the baby grow strong bones and
Folic Acid can help prevent some birth defects, these vitamins occur naturally in food however not usually in a high
enough does, which is why supplements are taken
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After a baby is born, the mother will then decide whether they’re going to breast feed the baby or not, a mother’s
breast milk provides the baby with all the nutrients what it needs during the first 6 months of its life, mothers who
either choose not to or cannot breastfeed can used a substitute powder- used to make milk- specially formulated
for new born babies, by 9 months, the baby should be beginning to explore solid foods alongside their breast or
formula milk
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Though young babies aren’t able to walk, talk, or engage in lots of types of play, they still require stimulation
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Young babies will only be able to
lay on their back so will require something soft to lay on and stimulation from their primary care giver or someone
they recognise, this is important with younger babies as they are very wary of unfamiliar people and this could
upset them
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All setting should have policies on how to safely
store harmful substances and procedures on what to do if, for example, they’re ingested, these policies and
procedures create a safe environment for children
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Around the ages of 10 months, the baby’s personality will be starting to form, this includes showing strong likes and
dislikes for different things such as familiar and unfamiliar situations and people
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As the baby reaches 12 months they understand that, although their parent isn’t physically with them, they
are still around and will return, this reassures the baby and, in turn, makes leaving their primary care giver a less
stressful experience, building the child’s self-confidence and independence
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Along with this, the
baby will become more assertive, making it very clear whether they’re unhappy with something; the baby will
understand simple commands that are given to them , however as they approach 12 months they’ll begin to test
their assertiveness and may choose to disobey these commands
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By 11 months the baby should be a confident crawler and may be able to pull themselves up to standing,
then, with help from an adult, the 12 month old baby will begin to discover walking
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As the child
keeps trying to pick things up like this, they are constantly improving their pincer grip skills and by 12 months the
child should find it a lot easier and will begin to show early development of fine motor skills
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As the baby
becomes more mobile the adult can encourage the baby to pull themselves up to standing by placing a toy on a
piece on furniture, e
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low table, and encouraging the baby to try and retrieve it
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Using short commands such as “get the toy” develops the baby’s language skills, the
baby will come to understand what the command means and in turn some of the individual words
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Saying thank you after the baby has retrieved the toy
teaches the baby more easy words and also manners
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Toys of different sizes help to improve the baby’s grip, they will enjoy passing the toy
back and forth and learning words such as ‘thank you’- usually simplified to ‘tah’- and ‘please’; though the baby will
not understand all that the adult says, it’s important that the adult talks to the baby and asks them questions as
this will develop their intellectual and language skills, the baby will also enjoy the company of the adult and seeing
that the adult is happy
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When caring for babies in the childcare setting, it is important that the practitioner meets the needs of all babiesfood, warmth and hygiene
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This routine along with many others help to meet the child’s basic
needs, toileting routines are more important with babies than with older children, the practitioner must change a
babies nappy when it’s soiled, this should be done with care and respect for the child
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The key worker system along with strict adult : child ratios allows for
babies to have their needs met more effectively as the key worker will become familiar with the babies routines
and needs
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By meeting the baby while they’re with their parent the baby will feel more safe and become familiar with
the practitioner, they will then be more happy when their parent is gone, welcoming the baby into the setting
every morning shows the baby that they are valued by the practitioner; this is also the time when the parent can
inform the practitioner on anything about the baby, the parent will know all about the child’s dietary requirements,
routines and health so their wishes must be respected
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Practitioners must observe children in order to assess their development; these observations can then be used to
plan further activities that are suited to the child’s needs and ability
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The key worker system allows for young children to become familiar with an adult who isn’t their primary care
giver, this person will know all about the child’s individual needs, using these to plan appropriate care
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” (Department for education (2012) Development
matters in the Foundation Stage (EYFS) p
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Key workers work with few children in order to give each of them unique and relevant care, this person will closely
track to development and progress of these babies, ensuring they’re meeting milestones and if not why not, as this
can be a sign that the child has a learning difficulty
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These care routines can also be an effective way for the key worker to track a baby’s development
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Key workers should communicate with parents throughout this time to make sure
both parties are giving the same care and providing the right sorts of solid foods
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The change to diet can also affect the baby’s stool, the baby may begin to go to the
toilet more often and the key worker should change their nappy accordingly
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A major theorist of children’s early emotional development in this period was John Bowlby, who drew on ideas
from animal studies, psychology to develop a body of work known as attachment theory
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Bowlby observed that infants seek physical closeness to their
mothers in stressful situations, and that they become attached to their mothers
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On the other hand, if children are neglected or treated harshly, these early experiences might engage
them to become aggressive or unhappy
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The
findings from this study led to Ainsworth’s three major styles of attachment: secure attachment, ambivalentinsecure attachment, and avoidant-insecure attachment
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Many policies and procedure are put into place in all childcare settings in order to keep children safe
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All adults entering the setting should sign in upon arriving and sign out before leaving, similarly babies who’re in
attendance should also be recorded as present, this enables the staff to know who’s in the setting in case of a firethese registers should be kept in an easily accessible place in order to be found quickly and ensure all children are
out of the setting
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This policy is enforced by The Data Protection Act 1998, This
legislation has affected setting in many ways
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No information is allowed to be kept longer than
necessary
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All addresses, phone numbers, eating requirements, records of
injuries must be organised, filed correctly and locked away safely
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The computer must have a password so it is not accessible to anyone
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Any
files, emails or documents need to be filed and stored correctly and not in sight

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