CC 150 - Care of Infants and Young Children

Credit Hours: 3

Discusses the developmental stages and needs of the infant and young child and relates them to the daily care of children. Pregnancy, childbirth, nutrition, health, safety and common childhood illnesses will be examined. Special emphasis will be placed on the need to sensitize adults to the individual needs of the young child, the need for appropriate infant - adult relationships, the development of language and the need for quality child care situations. Course explores the influence of diverse family structures and the many behaviors of the growing child’s personality and behavior. This course is open to students in developmental reading and writing.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

understand prenatal development, labor and birth;
develop an understanding of typical development of infants and toddlers;
understand the importance of adult - infant interactions and how they differ across cultures;
understand appropriate safety precautions in infant/toddler environments;
understand how to evaluate appropriate materials, toys and books for infants and toddlers;
become familiar with common childhood illnesses and how to deal with them;
become familiar with appropriate nutrition for infants and toddlers;
become familiar with appropriate discipline techniques for infants and toddlers; and
understand basic components of quality child care for infants and toddlers

F/S (C)