Childcare Infant Room Ratio

[Blackcat31]

:::::: I could not agree more. I narrate my day to the kids for language development so having to also document it for people I don't work for is super annoying. It can be done effectively with planning though.

I guess the post irritated me in the "I can't do it so you should not be allowed to either" way. To limit my income because someone else finds it difficult rubs me the wrong way. This field is hard enough to earn a living in with the "daycare is too expensive" mindset. Adding this one in too makes it near impossible. I don't want socialized daycare to become the norm.

Yep, I read it the same way...

My immediate thought was something along the lines of "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should." type thought....

For some 4, 6, 8 is easy....I find the less kids in attendance the harder. I also think routine is key.

If someone is struggling meeting their work requirements, I think talking to the director or employer is probably going to be more productive than getting the state to change ratios. Especially in a state that has pretty middle of the road ratios as it is.

[mommyneedsadayoff]

The QRIS program in my state requires written lesson plans and individual goals in all developmental domains/areas of development to be completed.

This is above and beyond tracking developmental milestones.

It can be time consuming and cumbersome but is part of the QRIS program for ALL ages. Goals and how we meet them are also required to be discussed with parents twice yearly.

I think in order to set realistic expectations for babies and children, you need to have a good amount of experience caring for them and understanding their needs, so I rarely expect realistic goals from state childcare agencies and even from a lot of parents these days.:dislike:

[Blackcat31]

I think in order to set realistic expectations for babies and children, you need to have a good amount of experience caring for them and understanding their needs, so I rarely expect realistic goals from state childcare agencies and even from a lot of parents these days.:dislike:

these words ring awfully true in my program as of late.....

I've been asked a boat load of developmental questions lately by two DCM's.
One is a a nurse practitioner and the other a child protective services worker.

[Blackcat31]

these words ring awfully true in my program as of late.....

I've been asked a boat load of developmental questions lately by two DCM's.
One is a a nurse practitioner and the other a child protective services worker.

....and for the record I do understand that just because a parent works in a certain field that it doesn't automatically equate to knowledge in parenting but the questions they've both asked would literally make you laugh out loud. Neither are "new" parents either.

It's more of a lack of time with their child therefore they don't really "know" their child type thing but your comment made me think of them right away.

[ColorfulSunburst]

In NY we allowed having no more than 2 infants (here it is kids under 2!!! yo) for an adult. I can handle more than 2 but I may not.

[Ariana]

Mine consists of a box of colored flashcards. Pick one for each domain per day, do the activity and we are done. 15 minutes per child per day, tops, to complete.

Example: "When parents or friends arrive in the classroom, encourage infants to wave to them. Wave your hand and repeat, "Bye Bye" several times. You could also gently hold the infants hand and make waving motions." One daily goal met in 10 seconds, 7 to go.

Thanks for the exaplanation! This sounds like a reasonable and quite normal educational objective for an infant.

[Cat Herder]

Thanks for the exaplanation! This sounds like a reasonable and quite normal educational objective for an infant.

My state sells the kits to make it easy. I'll send it to you in PM. There is also an interactive website, but my internet is not fast enough for it to be effective. :: I can finish my documentation before the second page finishes loading. They are talking about making it mandatory. I dread that. I already pay the highest rate but the monopoly internet company oversells and throttles. :dislike:

[hwichlaz]

Mine consists of a box of colored flashcards. Pick one for each domain per day, do the activity and we are done. 15 minutes per child per day, tops, to complete.

Example: "When parents or friends arrive in the classroom, encourage infants to wave to them. Wave your hand and repeat, "Bye Bye" several times. You could also gently hold the infants hand and make waving motions." One daily goal met in 10 seconds, 7 to go.

I just bumped 3 trouble makers and enrolled 3 infants. Do you have a link or a name for those flashcards????

[Cat Herder]

I just bumped 3 trouble makers and enrolled 3 infants. Do you have a link or a name for those flashcards????

Standby.

[hwichlaz]

:hug:

Standby.

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[ColorfulSunburst]

I do with infants:

-light tissue massage
-introduce different parts of a human body during every diaper changing by touching and name it (nose, mouth, ears, chicks... )
-By using puppets I introduce different kinds of animals and the sounds they make.
-introduce some bright colors (red, yellow, orange)
-singing to them action songs and show all movements.
-teach them to be gentle
-teach them ASL. As a result, they can communicate before they can speak.

I do not do any circle time or organizing activities for infants under 1yo. Just a few seconds here and a minute there with each kid during the day. After 1yo they join our morning circle time for 5-10 minutes

my infants for now: 8mo, 1yo, 1.1yo, 1.4yo, 1.6yo, 1.6yo. All of them started when they were 3mo