CHCECE005 Provide care for babies and toddlers

This document provides information and guidelines for providing care for babies and toddlers. It includes case studies, tips for preparing cots, changing nappies, preparing formula bottles, and planning activities to encourage exploration. The document also discusses how to teach children about animals and incorporate their interests into the program.

CHCECE005 Provide care for babies and toddlers
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CHCECE005 Provide care for babies and toddlers
Name Ashlee strochnetter
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Case Study
Please read through the following case studies. Reflect on your learning and your own research
within this unit.
Prepare a response that responds to each of the issues presented below. Your responses must
reflect your knowledge, skills, and application for this unit.
1. You have been asked to prepare the cots in the cot room for the day. You have 4 babies
attending today and are required to set up the each cot. List 4 items you would check while
preparing this?
Four of the items for preparing cots would be-
 Firm and cozy waterproof mattress.
 Cribs need to be babyproof.
 Cushioned pillows and dry sheets.
 Soothing colors and addition of mobiles playing relaxing music.
2. It is 9 am nappy time and you have been asked to change the nappies. What steps should
you take to ensure you change the nappies in a safe and hygienic way for all involved? List a
minimum of 8 steps.
The eight steps to change nappies in a safe and hygienic way includes the
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following:
 Wash hands with soap or alcohol rub
 Place a paper on the change table
 Wear disposable hand gloves on both hands
 Remove the child’s nappy and dispose in a lidded bin
 Clean the child’s bottom and remove the paper
 Remove the gloves and put them in the bin
 Place a clean nappy and dress the child
 Remove the child from the change table and wash one’s hand and child’s
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3. Referring to the question above. What step could you include if a child has shown an interest
in toilet training and the parents have advised you can encourage this to see how the cope?
The steps that can be added if a child shows interest in toilet training are as follows:
 Help the child use the toilet
 After the child use the potty, help to empty the contents into the toilet and
wash the chair with detergents
 Children particularly girls should be taught to wipe from front to back to
1 National Health and Medical Research Council (2013). Staying Healthy Preventing infectious
diseases in early childhood education and care services. Retrieved from:
https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/attachments/ch55-staying-healthy.pdf
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minimize infection of urinary tract with bowel bacteria.
 Help the child to wash their hands after toileting
 Teach and explain the child why washing the hand is important after toileting
 Make sure to wash one’s own hand after using the toilet2
4. You have been asked to prepare and heat a formula bottle for a baby’s 10am feed. What
steps do you take too safely and hygienically prepare the feed for the baby?
The following are the steps for safely and hygienically preparing the feed for the
baby:
 While preparing a bottle, it is necessary to wash hands first and ensure that
work surface and other equipments are clean. The food contact surface like
benchtops should be washed and dried with a towel. All the equipments and
utensils should be washed and sterilized. While removing bottles, sterilized
tongs should be used to prevent recontamination. This will prevent any
possible of contamination during the preparation.
 It is necessary to follow manufacturer’s instruction regarding cleaning
bottles and other equipments
 While heating bottle, the following steps should be followed:
 The bottle should be allowed to stand in hot water for more than 15 minutes
 It is necessary to check the temperature of the milk by putting a little drop
2 National Health and Medical Research Council (2013). Staying Healthy Preventing infectious
diseases in early childhood education and care services. Retrieved from:
https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/attachments/ch55-staying-healthy.pdf
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onto the wrist before feeding to the child
 The breast milk should not be microwaved
 Thawed breast milk should never be refreeze
 The warm milk should be used once only and the left milk should be
discarded
 The bottles should be heated only one time
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5. Today in the room you have a group of babies aged from 6 months to 12 months.
What activities could you plan to encourage the children to explore their environment?
Think of 2 activities you could do and how this could be done with the children?
Infants of 6-12 months can be encouraged in two ways-
 For six-12 months babies who are crawling, the things that can be done
include rolling soft toys and interesting toys in the floor. The toy can be rolled
few feet away from the child and the toy can be gradually placed further so
that the child keeps moving and explores the environment in the room
 A bell can be used to enrich baby’s auditory awareness. The bell can be gently
ringed so that the baby hears it. It can then be hidden to see whether the baby
searches for it or not. The bell can be ringed from different location to identify
whether the baby identifies the source of sound from different areas of the
room or not.
6. It is time to transition to the highchairs for lunch. Before you do this you must encourage all
children to wash their hands. What tactics could you use to ensure this is fun and the
children understand why they must do this?
Tactics to encourage children to encourage children to wash their hands and make it a
fun activity are as follows-
 The steps of hand washing can be demonstrated to children by singing songs
related too washing hands. Children can be asked to repeat the songs and
follow the step of hand washing. Use of songs will make it a fun activity for
children
 Another activity that can be arranged to make hand washing fun for kids
include using a doll’s hand to teach hand washing. The doll can be used to
help children mimic steps to wash their hands properly and learn the need to
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wash hands at important point.
7. Sarah is a 12 month old baby in your care and has just started to say the word “doggy”. Her
parents have communicated that she started this at home as they have just got a new puppy.
How can you implement this new interest of Sarah’s into the program and teach Sarah new
words that relate to dogs and/or animals?
Sarah’s interest in puppies and animals can be further enhanced by using other words
and sounds that relate to puppies and other animals. For example, words like woof-
woof and meow can be used to teach the child how dogs and cats make sound. The
child can be encouraged to make similar sounds and relate it to the animals that make
such sounds. In addition, colourful pictures can be used to help Sarah learn about
puppies like what do they eat and what they like.
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