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Babies Need Partners
October 26, 2011
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Open-ended loose parts and inspiration that nature provides enhance the freedom and opportunities for children’s inventiveness to flourish.
-Christine Kiewra and Ellen Veselack
In her article "Secrets for Early Childhood Professionals" in the Exchange Essential "Caring for Infants and Toddlers," Alice Honig encourages infant caregivers to be responsive, reciprocal partners with the babies in their care:

"Each caregiver needs to be willing to develop an "I-THOU" relationship with a baby, rather than to treat the baby as a non-verbal object who is pleasant enough and can be easily given a bottle or a diaper change from time to time.  Babies thrive on body loving, with lots of cuddling and lap time.  But just holding is not enough.  Every baby needs a tuned-in adult partner committed to genuine engagement with the unique little person that each baby is.  Quality infant/toddler caregivers fine-tune a special relationship with each baby...

"Every baby needs a 'tuned in partner' to dance with emotionally.  The quality caregiver interprets signals of distress — crying, compulsive self-rocking, or vacant eyes — promptly and accurately.  Tender personal comforting promotes baby's positive attachment and primes cooperativeness and kindness with others."




Voices DVD
Caring for Infants and Young Toddlers
  • What do babies need from caregivers?
  • Creating safe environments that meet evolving need
  • Learning to communicate with infants
  • The importance of relationships
  • What are the qualities that make an exceptional infant teacher?
  • How do you know when an infant/toddler classroom is working?
  • How do ratios and group sizes affect the quality of infant care?
  • What does curriculum mean for infant care?

These are not your typical training DVDs. No scripts. No staged events. Imagine sitting down for a one-on-one conversation with some of the leaders in the field of early care and education. Imagine them presenting at your next class, staff development, or training session. This is the concept behind Voices on DVD.

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