2024 DCF Child Care 40 Hour Certification-
Infant and Toddler Appropriate Practices
(Florida) / DCF Child Care 40 Hour
Certification- Infant and Toddler Appropriate
Practices (Florida) 2024 Questions And
Answers
The goal of the Infant and Toddler Appropriate Practices course -
✔✔✔ANSWER-is to guide child care professionals responsible for
the care of children birth through 36 months through the principles
of developmentally appropriate practice.
, Infant - ✔✔✔ANSWER-"infant" comes from the Latin word "infans"
which means unable or incapable of speech.
first stage of their life, until around 18 months of age.
Toddler - ✔✔✔ANSWER-"toddle" means "to walk with short tottering
steps," which makes a toddler a child who is just learning to walk.
The term toddler is usually used to refer to children from 18 to 36
months.
Infant and Toddler Divisions - ✔✔✔ANSWER-The Florida
Department of Education Office of Early Learning divides infants
and toddlers into the following divisions: Birth to 8 months, 8 to 18
months, 18 to 24 months, and two-year-olds.
Primary concern for infants - ✔✔✔ANSWER-At this stage the
primary concern for infants is secure attachments formed through
close relationships with parents and caregivers who make them feel
safe and secure.
Primary concern for toddlers - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Toddlers seek to gain
independence and control through more purposeful exploration. A
budding sense of self comes from repeated opportunities to explore
how the world works. Understanding who they are and how things
work is a dominant theme for toddlers.
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