Age-appropriate toys and safety measures for children

Assessment 1
Toy Age group Why? Include safety
Pencils 2-3 years At this age, children can grip
anything properly and the
risk of eating everything they
find new is reduced.
Pull-along duck Toddlers With the parents’
intervention use of play-
along ducks while bathing is
safe.
Play dough 2 Years and up can use, but it
is recommended to use after
5 years.
Children of less than 5 years
can get harassed by its
choking hazards.
Scissors 2-3 years of age is able to
grip a scissor.
At this age, children have the
fine motor skill, hand-eye
coordination and strength to
cut. But, blunt-tip scissors
must be provided to avoid
safety issues.
Small threading beads 3-5 Children of this age will not
swallow it and they will have
a proper control in grip.
Large Plastic box Toddler (1-3) It is safe because it cannot be
swallowed.
Fine paint brushes 2-3 years In this age children gain fine

motor skills and they
understand the functions of
things.
Assessment 2
1. At the beginning of the registration, the record must be kept in the documentation.
2. With the documents and identity card of the child, the relief staffs and others will
know about this allergy.
3. Various symptoms are there that include skin problems like flushing, hives, eczema;
respiratory problem like wheezing, runny nose; digestive problem like vomiting,
nausea etc. This child is having exact symptom of skin eczema.
4. Food that causes allergy should be avoided and sharing of food and eating others
Tiffin must not be allowed.
5. If the child eat egg and begin reacting then he should be transferred to the emergency
room immediately for the initial treatment.
6. In the file containing medical documents of children, the information about treating
the child and medication is kept.
7. When the allergy symptoms are detected then adrenalin is provided through an auto
injector.
8. Three causes are food, medication and biting or stinging insects.
Assessment 3
1. Three signs and symptoms of asthma are
a. Chest tightness

b. Coughing or wheezing
c. Shortness of breathe
2. Three potential triggers for asthma are
a. Food and food additives
b. Air pollution
c. Furry pets
3. The asthma management plan should be prepared by an expert physician and it should
provided to the school authority by the parents while documentation.
4. The organization should immediately take the child to the emergency room and
arrange necessary treatment from the specialists present there. If the situation is not
under control, the child should be taken to hospital by ambulance and his/her parents
must be informed about that.
Assessment 4
1. National quality standard Quality area 2, 2.1.2 describes the comfort of every child
and the need of rest and sleep for relaxation among them.
2. Sleep routine and process for
a. Babies: A baby generally sleeps 12 to 15 hours in a day. The day should start
around 6-8 am and the bedtime at night should be around 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
b. Toddler: Toddlers generally requires around 12 to 14 hours of sleep in a day
including an afternoon nap. Avoid holding or feeding when a toddler is sleeping.
c. Prep/Preschool: A child of pre-school needs 11-13 hours of sleep daily including
the midday nap. Alerting the child half an hour before to have a nap is necessary
in this stage.