PITC-Supporting the Individual Needs of Infants and Toddlers

Understanding the stages of emotional development and how to support infants and toddlers through these stages is a critical part of the ifant/toddler caregiver's role.

Key Concepts:

• Knowing how to read and resopond to infants' cues appropriately
• Proficency at being responsive
• Stages of emotional development in infancy
• Recognizing the importance of emotional developement in the early years.
• Purposeful communication with children