Review of a journal article: The First Years NgÄ Tau Tuatahi New Zealand Journal of Infant and Toddler Education and Rethinking attachment: Fostering positive relationships between infants, toddlers and their primary caregivers.
Bibliography
Ebbeck M & Yim, H.Y. B. (2009). Early Child Development and Care, 179(7), 899-909.
Alvestad M, Duncan, J. & Berge, A. (2009). New Zealand Journal of Teachers’ Work, 6(1), 3-19.
Ebbeck M & Yim, H.Y. B. (2009). Early Child Development and Care, 179(7), 899-909.
Problem
How can positive relationships and attachments be fostered between, infants, toddlers and primary caregivers in the child care system.
Review of Literature
The article viewed literature from different authors on child connection to its caregiver. Different works of literature had the same opinion on positive connection between infants and caregivers sets a good foundation of their development and mental stability. When an infant gets into the primary care system, they are assigned a different teacher. The teacher becomes the in-center expert of the child and is responsible for consistently caring for them the best way to allow them to learn in all experiences. A bond is developed between a child and its caregiver over time (Alvestad, Duncan & Berge, 2009). The quality connection in the early years of a child sets a good foundation for their development intellectually, emotionally, socially, morally and behaviorally (McCain & Mustard, 1999).
Hypothesis
The research tested hypothesis on how the child care system works to provide meaningful interactions with the children.
When an infant gets into the primary care system, they are assigned a different teacher. The teacher becomes the in-center expert of the child and is responsible for consistently caring for them the best way to allow them to learn in all experiences. A bond is developed between a child and its caregiver over time . Each caregiver is assigned a group of kids and another teacher to work alongside. The teacher functions as an assistant of the primary caregiver learn the routine of the children and take care of them when the main caregiver is unavailable. An uninterrupted and constant interaction between the infant and the caregiver is required to create a good relationship. The quality connection in the early years of a child sets a good foundation for their development intellectually, emotionally, socially, morally and facial expression. The child’s brain is strengthened by such interactions hence a stable relationship which breaks ground for the implementation of skills such as communication, cooperation, and conflict resolution skills.