10. Always wash your hands with soap and water after you have disposed of the diaper.


Note to Instructor


• If students are paired up, have them switch places and go through the steps again so that each student has a chance to practice.


• Remind students to treat their doll as if it were a real child. Remind them to support a baby’s head and neck.


• Don’t forget to conclude with Step 10: Always wash your hands with soap and water after you have disposed of the diaper. Point out the hand washing instructions in their Student Handbook and remind them to spend 15-20 seconds rubbing their hands with soap – about the same amount of time it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” twice.


[Students may need your help in getting focused again after the diapering activity. One suggestion is to ask them to sit and snap their fingers to show that they’re ready to move on to the next topic. Ask them to keep snapping their fingers until everyone is seated and ready. When all students are seated and snapping their fingers, praise them and introduce the next topic.]


Next we’re going to talk about how to manage the behavior of the children you’re watching. Turn to page 19. There are four rules you must follow when caring for children:


1. Be in control of yourself. 2. Be in control of the children.


3. Never use physical punishment like shaking, slapping, spanking, pinching, poking, or hitting.


4. Never hurt with words.


Sometimes children behave in a way that is frustrating to someone taking care of them. Can you give me an example? (Not listening, temper tantrum, crying, whining, fighting with siblings, etc.)


Managing this difficult behavior is often the hardest part about taking care of children. It helps to know that when a child is behaving in a frustrating manner, there is often a reason for that. Why do infants cry? (They may be tired, hungry, unhappy, or wanting attention.)


Being tired, hungry, unhappy, or wanting attention are all reasons that children of any age might act in a way that is frustrating. But depending on their AGE and STAGE, they might act out in different ways.


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