Assignment: CHCECE005 - Strategies for Baby and Toddler Care

This assignment solution for CHCECE005 delves into the multifaceted aspects of providing care for babies and toddlers. It explores strategies educators can use to encourage children's participation in activities, build healthy attachments, and create secure relationships. The solution analyzes various educator practices, evaluating their impact on building respectful and trusting relationships. It also addresses the National Quality Standard (NQS) element 2.1.2, focusing on children's comfort, sleep, rest, and relaxation. Furthermore, the assignment outlines good practices for rest and sleep routines, including environmental considerations, hygiene, and recognizing signs of tiredness. Finally, it covers safe sleeping practices, including SIDS prevention, and identifying physical indicators of tiredness in children.

CHCECE005 Provide care for babies and
toddlers

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b. List three strategies that Educators can use to encourage children to join in an activity or
experience in a relaxed manner.
The educators must recommend various strategies as well as must implement various strategies
so that they can encourage the participation of the children in various activities. Active
participation of the children in different activities are crucial as with the help of this the

development of the children can be ensured. Various strategies that are used by the children
include the following:
 Gather a group: The participation of the children can be encouraged in groups as they
feel motivated when they others playing and enjoying. Children do not make moves
unless they see other doing the same things and if the children is follower then they must
be grouped with others so that they can find activities interest and relaxing for them.
 Get to the root: The educators must analyse the interest of the children and must
accordingly be placed in the group or engaged in the activities. This can be done by
uncovering their interest by discussing with the children and understanding their concern.
Understanding of the root cause enables the educators in determining the ways to ensure
the participation of the kids.
 Pair up siblings: Children are generally comfortable with their siblings as they spend
most of their time with them. The pairing of the children must be done with their siblings
so that they can more comfortably enjoy the activities they are participating into.
c. Give three examples of how Educators can build healthy and secure attachments and
relationships with the infants/toddlers in their care?
The toddlers and infants must be treated with care by taking into consideration various strategies
and actions by the educators. The impact of such actions is that it makes the child feel more
secure and safe as well as attached to them due to which they can efficiently make them
understand the importance of various aspects. For example:
 Watch and listen to the baby: With this the educators can analyse the activities of the
babies and accordingly they can identify the feelings, mental state, their expectations etc.
This will further enable the baby to share every aspect with them which will make them
feel safe and secure.
 Hold and cuddle the baby: Touch with the child can make them feel safe as it assures
them they have somebody whom they can trust and share their emotions. It will make
them feel relaxed and calm because of the physical touch which ensures safety in the
relationship.
 Make eye contact with them: This will enable them observe the facial expression of the
baby due to which their joy and sadness can be analysed. It will further make the child
feel that they are safe and have healthy relation with the educators because just by their
facial expression their problems are analysed by them.

3. Read each Educator practice and complete the following table.
i. Indicate whether or not the practice helps to build a respectful and trusting
relationship with infants and toddlers.
ii. Provide a reason for your response.
Think about quality care practices such as:
 Continuity of care.
 Respect for children and families.
 Acknowledgement of diversity.
 Promoting self-regulation and empathy.
 Toddlers are hands-on learners.
 Recognising individual needs/differences.
 Importance of quality interactions.
Practice Supportive
?
Reason
Yes No
Educators rotate from the
infant/toddler rooms to the
preschool rooms every 4 – 6
months.
✓  Yes rotation of the educators from
infant room to the preschool
rooms supports better trust and
respect for each other as with the
help of this they can understand
the perspectives of each other.
With the help of this the
principles of recognising
individual needs/differences of
the quality care practices can
easily be taken into consideration
along with the continuity of care
must also be considered.

All 15 toddlers are required to sit
and listen quietly to the Educator
read stories for around 20 minutes.
✓  No the sitting of the toddlers and
reading in front of them will not help
them in building any trust and respect
relationship. But this will ensure that
the hand-on learning of the toddlers
is managed with care as this will lead
to their development.
Educators always try to assist
toddlers to see the consequences of
their actions in a respectful manner.
E.g. Look at Callie, she’s crying.
Can you give her a hug?
✓  Yes the guidance of the educators
to the toddlers will enable them to
understand the implication of their
actions on the growth as well as this
will also develop better relations
among them such as in example
when the baby will cry hug will
make them ensure that they have
someone to provide support.
Every child has their own space to
put their personal belongings.
✓  No this will not support in
developing better relation among
them as with this the ability of the
toddler will be enhanced for
managing their own belongings and
keeping it safely. With this the
promotion of self regulation and
empathy principle will be considered
as they will learn personal
management rather than better
relations with educators.

Educators use threats to gain
toddlers cooperation. If you don’t
pick up those blocks you can’t go
outside!
✓
 No the threat which will be
exerted by the educators on the
toddlers and infant to cooperate with
them may adversely affect their
understanding for each other because
with this they may influence the
respect for the children and their
families. Along with this it will make
the infant/toddlers incalculable of
sharing their issues as they are forced
and threatened top work according to
them.
Educators require all
infants/toddlers to follow the same
sleep routine.
✓  This will also not contribute to
better relation with them as with the
help of this the educators cannot
make the children have same sleep
routine as the sleep order of the
children may vary each other. The
acknowledgement of the diversity as
part of quality care practice has to be
taken into consideration as with this
it can be ensured that the children
taste are taken into consideration.

Educator focuses most of their time
on writing programs and
documenting observations, and
spends little time interacting with
infants/toddlers.
✓
 Yes this will enable them in
efficiently enhancing the
capability of interacting with the
child. Due to this the all the issues
that are faced by the child can be
taken into consideration. This will
make them comfortable with each
other due to which they can
ensure effective interaction is
ensured.
4. To complete this task refer to the following reading: Guide to the National Quality Standard, ACECQA (2011).
 See pp.56-58 NQS 2.1.2 Each child’s comfort is provided for and there are
appropriate opportunities to meet each child’s need for sleep, rest and relaxation.
What does Element 2.1.2 of the NQS aim to achieve? (approx. 30 words)
The aim of this element is to ensure the comfort of the children and their welfare in
context of their daily routine activities such as sleep, dressing, toiletry, nappy changing etc. For
this various requirements of different families and their preferences are considered. With the help
of this element various aspects that affect the daily routine requirement of the children are
identified such as individual background of the families of the children, the personal preferences
of the familiars and taste of the parents etc. The holistic approaches which are used to identify
the connectedness of the mind, body and spirit are recognised. To make sure that the benefit is
provided to each and every need so that active and restful experiences throughout the day and
support to the children is offered.
5. List three ways in which Educators can demonstrate good practice in relation to rest and
sleep routines?
The educators need to take into consideration various aspects which are related to good sleep of
the children. They recommend various practices which must be taken into consideration by the
parents so that babies can have comfortable sleep. Some of such practices include the following:
 Environment for sleep: The environment which is provided to the children for ensuring
the better sleep includes various aspects such as soft natural light ion the room, the
temperature of the room must not be too hot or too cold, enough time must be offered to

the baby for their smoothing activities as they get get in their comfort zone to have better
sleep. In addition to this the clothes of the children must be comfortable such as they
must be of lose fitting with soft cotton fabric so that they can feel relaxed.
 Hygiene practices: The educators must ensure hygiene of the baby while they are
sleeping because it makes them feel free while they are sleeping. To ensure this the body
of the child must be cleaned and moisturiser must be applied so that they feel fresh and
happy.
 Cues and signs of tiredness: When the children start rubbing their eyes, start crying,
rubbing their heads, pulling ears etc. it is a sign that they are tired and want to sleep. The
educators respond to the children promptly and this make the child have a belief that their
needs are analysed which enhances their trust on them.
6. List 5 physical indicators that a child may display that shows they are tired and in need
of sleep and rest?
The signs of the tiredness and need of sleep may vary among children at different ages such as
the signs of tiredness among the newborn, older babies and toddlers are differentiated. Five signs
that are provided by the children which reflects they are tired and must be provided sleep
includes the following:
 Crying or grizzling of the children
 Yawning, pulling ears and making jerky arms
 Rubbing eyes
 Sucking of the fingers
 Frowning and looking worried
7.a. The SIDS and Kids Safe Sleeping program teaches parents and Educators how to
create a safe sleeping environment for babies and young children.
What are the six ways to sleep babies safely?
The parents has to take into consideration the better sleep of the baby as with the help of this
they can ensure better health of the baby. For better sleep better environment is to be created by
them for the kids with the following ways:

i. To ensure the safety of the baby they must be kept on the back as the babies are more
likely to meet with various sleeping accidents and SIDS which leads to their death.
Especially when the baby starts rolling over they must be kept on the back while sleeping
because at this stage the chances of various such accidents increases.
ii. Babies must be low down within the cot and their legs must be near the bottom end as
with this it can be ensured that head is not covered while they are sleeping but their rest
of the body is covered with bad sheet. In addition to this they must be kept in the safe
infant sleeping bag rather than any blanket as they can move out of it and can uncover
themselves.
iii. Smoking must be avoided as it can lead to fatal incidents and increase the risk of the
SIDS among the babies. This directly affects the heath of the baby in context of their
sleep cycle due to which their brain development gets severely affected.
iv. The room in which is sleeping must be shared for the first year of their life but they must
be covered within the cot rather than in the same blanket used by the parents. Also the
shifting of the bedding of the baby must be avoided as this can make them feel
uncomfortable due to which there may get disturbed.
v. Brest feeding has the ability to reduce the risk of the SUDI including SIDS as well as
fatal sleeping accidents due to which the mothers are recommended to feed their babies
for at least first year and continue if possible.
vi. The cots in which the babies are to be kept must be approved by the Australian safety
standards as this will ensure the comfort and the chances of any harm reduce. It can be
ensured with the label AS/NZS 2172 for cots and AS/NZS 2195 for portable cots.
b. You need to provide a safe sleeping environment night and day. Give 4 examples of how
to sleep babies safely and give an example for each?
While ensuring safe sleeping environment for the baby the parents has to take into consideration
the impact of various aspects with examples such as:
 The toys and pillows must be kept away from the babies as it may create the risk of
suffocation for them and this can affect their sleep.
 When the baby shows the symptoms of tiredness they must be shifted to comfortable
place for example they must not be left unsupervised in the pram, bouncinette etc.
 Safe bedding must be provided for example soft surface and the bulky bedding for the
baby can increase risk of SID due to which standardised cots must be ensured.

 The cooling and heating must be ensured for example the temperature of AC and heaters
must be kept away from so that burns and overheating can be managed.
8. a. There are three main steps in nappy changing, explain each one.
The three main step of changing the nappy includes the following:
 Preparation: The preparation step of changing the nappy includes covering of the
surface where the diaper has to be changed with the disposable liner. All the products
which are to be used on the baby have to be bought to the nappy changing area so that
application of any such products is not missed. Various such products includes the clean
diaper, wipes, diaper cream, gloves, plastic or waterproof bag for soiled clothing, extra
clothes. The baby has to be laid on the cleaning surface and the diaper which is already
on the body of the baby has to be removed.
 Changing: In this step the baby has to be cleaned with the help of disposable wipes after
their existing nappy is unfasten so that germs can be removed from body of the baby.
While wiping off it must be done from front to back so that proper cleaning is ensured.
The nappy of the child must be replaced after applying the cream on the diaper area.
 Cleaning: All the trash must be discarded immediately along with the gloves so that
chance of infection can be reduced. Along with the hand of the child must also be washed
with soap and water so that the spared of germs on hands can be ensured. The liner from
the changing area can be discarded in the trash and surface must be cleaned with
disinfecting spray, fluid or wipe.
b. How can Educators use nappy change times to support children’s development? Give 3
examples.
The nappy changing times can be used efficiently by the educators for the development of the
children in the following manners:
a. At the time of changing the nappy the process can be slowed down as with this it can
ensured that the child can feel free and relaxed meanwhile. It is because they can freely
move their body parts which will ensure the physical activities and it lead to their
development.

b. Changing of the nappies must be done as per the requirement of the situation rather than
as per the set time limit. This will make the baby feel happy and relaxed. Also they will
be encouraged to communicate at the time of changing the nappies and this will improve
their interaction capabilities as well as level of understanding. Correct language and
vocabulary must be ensured in front of the children so that it has positive impact on the
children.
c. The parents and educators can sing poems and rhymes for the children which can make
them feel relaxed and will have positive impact on them. Also this will make them learn
to concentrate with which their development can be ensured.
9. List seven characteristics that a child who is ready for toilet training may display.
The children must be given trainings for the toiletry practices so that they can inform their
parents and educators regarding their need of the toiletry practice. Various characteristic which
reflects that the child is ready for the training of the toiletry practices includes:
 when the baby starts pulling their wet diapers
 when the baby starts hiding for pee and poop
 when they take interest in the item used for various toiletry practices as well as imitated
the practices which are perfected by the adults in context of toiletry practices
 when the diaper of the baby are dry for a longer period of time as with this it can be
identified that they notify the need for the toiletry practice due to which their diaper does
not get wet
 when the baby awakens dry from their nap and urges to go for any of the practices is a
sign that they can be trained
 when the baby start telling that they are ready to go, are going or have already gone in
their diapers
 when they have a urge to go they start crying due to which the parent or educator can
understand that they need to go
b. List four strategies you could offer families to introduce toddlers to toilet training:
Various strategies are used by the families of the toddlers for making them learn various toilet
practices. Some of such strategies include the following:

 the family members must make their children learn to say some words which can be used
by them for giving them the signs for any of the toiletry practice such as 'wee', 'poo' etc.
 the family must start putting the training pants of their children as with the help of this
they will develop habit of analysing the expression of the children in context of the
wetness.
 the children must be encouraged to go to toilets again and again when they give the sign
of the wriggling around, passing wind, going quiet but they must not be forced to go the
toilet.
 they must be reminded again and again for the practices as with the help of this they can
be encouraged to use the toilet for the toiletry practices instead of doing so in the diapers.
c. What eight steps can Educators consider when eight steps can Educators consider when
sensitively and positively supporting children who are toilet training who are toilet
training?
The different steps which must be taken into consideration by the educators while ensuring
sensitive and positive support to the children who are toilet training includes:
 Children must be allowed to take their time and pressure on them must be avoided
 All the cues which are given by the children must be taken into consideration and they
must be allowed to actively participate in various activities
 Effective words must be used for the toilets by the family members as this will enable
them to learn and understand well because similar words will be used in the care and at
home
 The needs and styles of the children must be taken into consideration as they are sensitive
in context of toiletry and nappy changing practices
 Children must be promoted and reminded regarding various toiletry practices as they
have to give them signs
 Positive interaction must be encouraged with the children while changing their nappies
and other toiletry practices as this make them understanding and expressive for the
feeling in front of their family members as well as the educator
 The perception for the toiletry practices must be positive as with the help of this better
language and actions are reinforced with this
 All the rights to privacy of the children along with their dignity must be taken into
consideration

10. As well as needing to safely manage formula and bottle feeding, there may be times
when you will be required to support a mother who wished to continue breast feeding.
List three ways a service can identify as ‘breast feeding friendly’?
The services which are ensured as breast feeding friendly for the mother who wants to ensure
breast feeding to their children includes the following:
 In different premises the mother are provided separate place where they can be continue
their breast feeding as the mother will be comfortable in such welcoming area
 Mothers must be ensured that the breast milk is stored, handled and managed with safety
at the service
 Various policies must be developed for encouraging and supporting the breastfeeding by
promoting the safer environment and services offered to the women

12. List the seven key elements that need to be considered when planning the physical
environment.
For maximising the engagement of the children and their level of comfort various positive
elements must be taken into consideration by the educators such as:
 The location of the service at which the it has been provided because the location
directly affect the physical environment
 Significant space must be arranged for different groups of people and ages of the
children as this enables them to utilise the paces as per their requirement
 Access to various indoor and outdoor environment must be ensured as this can make
them feel relaxed and encouraged
 All the necessary arrangement must be ensured within the room because this make the
physical environment worth
 The level of noise within the room which can be both from various internal sources and
external sources must be managed so that the place can be made calm and relaxing
 For ensuring the freshness within the enclosed space ventilation and natural lights must
be ensured
 Visibility as well as effective supervision must be ensured within the designs of
furniture and ambience

14. a. Why is immunisation important? (approx. 30 words)
Immunisation is the practice with the help of which the children can be protected from various
serious diseases. Further it not only protects the individual but also minimises the chances of its
spread within the community.
b. How will services identify which children need to be excluded from care if there is an
outbreak of immunisable disease? (approx. 20 words)
The children who have not been provided immunisation for the particular disease must be
excluded from the care as well as those children whose immunity is weak to deal with such
disease must be excluded from the services.
15. How often should you communicate with a child’s family about their food and drink
intake? (approx. 20 words)
During inspections family and parents must be communicated but as a educator such meeting
must be organised weekly or fortnightly as with this it can be ensured that the changes in the
food and drinks habit of the children can be ensured.
Assessment 2
Case Study 1
Sara
Sara (9 months) has been in care for two months. Whenever she is placed in a cot she begins
screaming. She pulls herself to a standing position and sometimes flings herself backwards,
arching her back as she screams.

vii. In the scenario, identify Sara’s needs and how she might be feeling? (approx. 30
words)
For managing the screaming of Sara the parents and the educators must ensure face to face
communications with them, they must be answered softy and politely so that can feel
comfortable with them. Also an alternative to the cot must be identified such as blanket etc.
viii. Identify how the Educator can involve Sara’s family in meeting her sleep needs.
(approx. 30 words)
The parents must be asked to contribute to the situation in order to manage her sleep need. They
must be asked to divert the mind of the baby by engaging them in other activity and then she can
be put into any blanket or even in the cot. They must pat her and give her relaxing physical
environment so that she can gradually become comfortable even with cot.

What might you communicate with Lucie’s family in regards to her eating and sleeping
routine and how it may be adapted? (approx. 30 words)
The parents of Lucie must be encouraged to pay attention to the cues of tiredness and according
they must put efforts to develop a habit of immediate sleep when feeling tired. This can be done
talking to her, singing rhymes, soft music if she does like it etc. The comfortbility of the physical
environment must be emphasised by the family of Lucie.
As toddlers develop their need for independence grows. However, often their desire for
independence is not matched by their physical or emotional development.
What are three strategies an Educator can use to adapt experiences to meet Lucie’s needs
and routines?
For analysing the needs and routines of Lucie various strategies that must be taken into
consideration by the educators includes the following:
 The try she make to walk even if she fall again and again as this will reflect her cognitive
development
 The type of food she tries to fetch and whether she tries to eat on her own or not
 Whether she tries to speak something to convey her message or not and if yes then what
words she uses must be analysed as with this her language development can be ensured

How have the Educators ensured Shellbie’s safety while eating her lunch? (approx. 30
words)
Educators can ensure Shellbie’s safety while eating her lunch by considering that she sit on the
well secured high chair and she is been watched by someone in order to manage the problem
such as chocking and reaction towards the food etc.
How has the Educator provided for Shellbie’s growing independence? (approx. 30 words)
The growth independence of the children is crucial and it reflects the development of children.
Her growth can be ensured through her eating habit on her own as well as giving signals by
raising hand to the educators upon finishing off her food.

What would you communicate with Shellbie’s parents about her mealtimes? (approx. 30
words)
The baby has been growing in a better way due to which the educator must recommend the food
items to be provided in the meal. Along with this proper timing of the meals so that all the
necessary nutrients are provided to Shellbie.
Case Study 4
Katie
Katie (8 months)has learnt how to pull herself to a standing position and walk around furniture.
When offered a walker or wheeled toy, she stands and begins to propel herself forward.
What are four physical skills Katie is demonstrating?
Kate has been demonstrating her physical development due to which could easily crawl, stand,
walk and shifting her places with the support of any furniture or wall.
What will be the next major milestone in Katie’s physical development? (approx. 30 words)
Gradually after these steps she will start walking holding fingers of the parents and other family
members. Also with the help of walker Katie can start walking and then he will be able to walk
without any support. Later on running, jumping etc. will be enjoyed by him.
What equipment/experiences should the Educator provide to support Katie’s physical
development? (approx. 30 words)

Various equipments can be used by the educator for the physical development of the Katie such
as Toddler infant walking harness, knee pads while he will crawl, adjustable handheld baby
walking assistant etc. VTech Sit-to-Stand Learning Walker, Baby Shark Melody Activity
Walker can also be provided so that he learns frequently.
Identify three strategies the Educator is using to support Archie’s emotional development?
The strategies which are taken into consideration by the educators for the emotional development
includes the following:
 As the children continue to develop strong bonds with the ones that make them feel
comfortable as the educator make Archie play music and respond to it as per his
understanding
 Further the educator is allowing him to do it myself and will want to make more choices
on his or her own

 After analysing his feeling better and comfortable relations are developed which will
enable in ensuring better emotional and social growth
Case Study 6
For each photograph identify two aspects of the physical space that supports the child’s
learning and development. Think about:
 How it is arranged/organised;
 Infants/toddlers feeling safe and secure;
 Age appropriate;
 Ease of access the equipment;
 Safety;
 Equipment – type – shape/colour/texture quantity;
 Furniture for children and adults and
 How space promotes social interactions.
Photograph/Context How does this space support and stimulate
children’s learning and development?
Equipment type and its shape/colour/texture
quantity have better impact on the growth and
development of the baby as they get to know
about presence of the colours. In addition to this
they could easily access to the equipments
present in the areas which leads to their
development.

Here the child in sitting on floor due to which
the safety is ensured as the chances of his falling
down is reduced. Also more space with the
chidden enable them to interact with the items
and people within the space more.
Assessment 3
Research Activity 1
Attachment theory is an important concept for an educator to understand when working
with children. Research and write approximately 100 words on attachment theory in
relation to brain development in children.
Primary need of the child is to have a secure and better attachment with the family and parents in
their early years so that strong loving, emotional relationship can be ensured. It has been
identified that the development of brain is dependent upon the piece and comfortable situation of
the baby as with they will feel relaxed which thus leads to their development ion different
aspects. A baby who is blessed with sensitivity, compensation and responsiveness for their
psychological needs is considered to be a baby who emerges as a healthy and happy adult as they
could each emphasis on their different developmental areas.