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Primary Caregiving
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Primary caregiving is the backbone of good infant-toddler care — one adult who knows a child's cues and talks to their family. And you're almost always here because that adult is out. Two hard truths follow: a child may not want you doing their care, and a parent will ask you things you can't answer.
In this lesson you'll
- Describe the purpose of a primary caregiving system.
- State how to respond when a child seeks a familiar adult during a care routine.
- Describe how to answer a family's question about a child's day accurately when information is incomplete.
2 decision points to work through.