Question

What individual differences distinguish one infant from another? How does nonparental child care impact infants? What aspects would you look for when seeking daycare for your infant/toddler? What are state requirements for daycare centers ( it is fine to look at the requirements for the state you live in)

my state is nj 300-350 words

Answer 1

The research done on infants shows that they express distress, disgust, and interest as early as at the time of birth. As they grow they start expressing other emotions the but the degree of expressing their emotions differs in each child.

The child shows separation anxiety and stranger anxiety.

The child displays social smiling that is smiling in response to other individuals. The children can recognize and differentiate between the verbal and non-verbal expressions and emotions by other individuals, parents, or caregivers.

Although all the children show these emotions feelings, and understanding but the degree of expression and understanding by individual children differentiate one child from the other. One child may be more social and bold and the child would be timid and fearful.

The cultural, environmental, parental upbringing plays an important role in a child's development. The reaction of emotions differs in degrees between the girls and the boys as well.

As more and more mothers are working they place their children in non-parental childcare centers. The research done to find the impact of non-parental child care on the children showed that the quality of care impacts the children more than those who took care of them at a young age. The research conducted on the infants showed that children who are placed in high-quality center-based settings produce favorable results and show positive mental development, due to a good nurturing relationship, basic health, and stimulating environment. The structural aspects of child care that are the initial education in non-parental child care have an impact on the child. The care by the caregiver and child's cognitive, physical, and psychological development are longitudinally correlated.

The children belonging to low-income families are placed in low-quality non-parental child care, where they have less exposure to other sources.

The research on licensed non-parental care shows that a high-quality care system provides a safer place for children and show improved nurturing relationships compared to low-quality non-parental child care. The children placed with high-quality non-parental care showed better cognitive and other development compared to those who were with low-quality non-parental childcare care.

A high-quality and good non-parental care system would be preferred by me for the toddle.

The requirements for childcare centers in New Jersey first the care center should qualify to obtain a license. They have to maintain the child and child care ratio that is as follows:

1. 0-18 months maximum children allowed are 20 and the ratio of provider and child is 1;4

2. 18 months - 2 1/2 years, maximum children=20 Raio 1:6 (provider/child)

3. 2 1/2 - 4 years, maximum children=20, Ratio = 1:10 (provider/child)

4. 4 to 5 years and older, maximum children= 2, Ratio= 1:15 (provider/child)