Keys To Care Giving

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Keys To Care Giving
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PHYSICAL NEEDS

• Keep children safe
• Keep children warm
• Provide adequate rest
• Keep children clean
• Keep children fed

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Keep Children Safe

• Keep in a safe environment.
• Think aheadwhat dangers are lurking?
• Remember the 6 points of danger
• Choking
• Sharp Objects
• Automobiles
• Burns
• Drowning
• Poisoning

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Keep Children Safe

• Tell a grown up if you suspect child abuse.
• The following numbers can also be used
• 1-800-678-9399
• 1-800-422-4453

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Keep Children Warm

• Kids dont need to be a lot warmer than you.
• Cover with a light blanket when weather is
  slightly cool.
• In cold weather, protect their head, hands and
  feet. Keep them covered.

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Provide Adequate Rest

• Infants sleep 20 out of 24 hours when they are
  newborn.
• Older infants usually need 2 naps a day.
• Toddlers usually need one nap a day.
• It is the responsibility of the caregiver to
  ensure that kids get enough sleep.

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Keep Children Clean

• Children should be taught to wash hands often,
  especially before eating and after using the rest
  room.
• It has been shown that poor dental health can
  even contribute to heart disease.
• Children may need to be encouraged to take a bath
  or shower.

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Keep Children Fed

• Small children have small stomachs, and they
  cannot eat a large amount of food at one time.
• For that reason, we need to ensure that kids eat
  healthy food.
• They need food from all parts of the food
  pyramid.
• Dont let food be a battleground. Some kids are
  very picky when young, but they outgrow it.

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EMOTIONAL NEEDS

• Avoid fearful situations.
• Provide praise and assurance.
• Keep calm.
• Build self-esteem.
• Give love and attention

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Avoid Fearful Situations

• Movies
• Books or stories
• Halloween haunted houses
• When an adult is out of control
• Never discount a childs fear. It is real to
  them.
• Can use air freshener monster spray.

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Provide Praise and Assurance

• Praise is genuine kids can tell when we are
  faking it.
• Praise them about things they DO well rather than
  how they LOOK.
• Assurance means letting them know they are safe
  and you will take care of them.

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Keep Calm

• It is scary to children when the person in charge
  is out of control and is yelling, etc
• If you need a time out, take one.
• It is okay to put an infant in a safe place like
  a crib and let them cry until you calm down.

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Build Self-Esteem

• Give children opportunities to do well at
  something.
• Never use labeling or name calling.
• Tell children when they do something right or
  good.

I dont like being called names!
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Give Love and Attention

• Physical touch such as holding babies, cuddling
  them, kissing them is important.
• Children in European orphanages during WWII
  suffered from failure-to-thrive syndrome.
• Had physical needs met.
• Didnt have enough touching and attention
• Didnt grow and develop normally.

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GUIDANCE NEEDS

• Use directive statements.
• Use discipline prevention methods.
• Provide learning activities in a learning
  environment.
• Discipline with love.

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USE DIRECTIVE STATEMENTS

• These work better than corrective statements.
• Tell the child what you want them to do instead
  of dont or no.
• Example Close the door quietly instead of
  Dont slam the door!

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USE DISCIPLINE PREVENTION METHODS.

• Anticipate possible problems ahead of time.
• If you have permanent markers with a 2 year old,
  you may have a problem!
• Provide clear expectations and rules.
• Be consistent in the way you deal with children.
  Dont say one thing and do another.

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DISCIPLINE WITH LOVE

• Tell the child you love him/her but do not like
  what he/she did.
• Do not spank, hit or slap a child.

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PROVIDE LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN A LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT

• Turn off the TV, video games and computer!
• Small children do not need to watch TV.
• There are other educational games besides
  computer games and electronic toys.
• Use books, puzzles, outdoor play, dress-ups, etc
• Children learn by doing.

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GUIDANCE TECHNIQUES

• Divert the childs attention.
• Physically help the child do what you want
  him/her to do.
• Start a new physical activity.
• Use a time out period.
• Dont give a choice if there isnt one.
• Give a warning when an activity is about to
  change.

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DIVERT THE CHILDS ATTENTION

• Draw the childs attention to a new toy or
  activity.
• Their short attention span will help them forget
  what they were upset about.

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PHYSICALLY HELP THE CHILD DO WHAT YOU WANT

• Sometimes you will need to hold the childs hand
  and help them pick up their toys or do another
  job.
• This does not mean you can be physically rough or
  mean.

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START A NEW PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

• Change is good.
• If kids are fighting, change from a quiet
  activity to one that is active or vice-versa.
• Lets finish our game and go outside to ride
  bikes!
• Lets stop playing basketball and go do a puzzle.

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USE A TIME OUT PERIOD

• The purpose is to let the child regain control of
  emotions and actions.
• Should be shortone minute for every year they
  are old.
• Need to remove them from others and whatever
  activity prompted the misbehavior.

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DONT GIVE A CHOICE IF THERE ISNT ONE

• Dont ask a question during a command.
• Do you want to go to bed?
• It is time for bed, okay?
• The correct way is to say, It is bed time.
• Do give choices between two things that are
  acceptable to you.
• Do you want macaroni and cheese or sandwiches
  for lunch?
• Do you want to play legos or read a story?

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GIVE A WARNING AT THE CHANGE OF ACTIVITIES

• No one likes to be yanked out of something they
  are enjoying.
• Tell them they are about to change.
• In five minutes you need to get ready for bed.
• Three times down the slide, and we have to go
  home.
• This solves many tantrums and arguments. It lets
  kids know what is going to happen.

A warning is like a yellow light.
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CREDITS

• The previous information was taken from the
  Family and Consumer Science TLC curriculum.