BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Talahiban 2.0, San Juan, Batangas

College of Teacher Education
Department of Secondary Education

TLEd 313: CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT (Module 11: Activity 1)

Having learned the physical development of infants and toddlers, as a
future parent or as a caregiver of children, reflect on:
a. What you should do more often for infants and toddlers?
Infants and toddlers are the most sensitive stage that the all children
experienced, in this stage their physical body is not as stronger of the physical
body that an adult has and their bones, eyes, most specially heads is not yet fully
developed. Every day, week, months, and year passed there are changes and
development happened in their body they can grasp, crawl, roll and many more
with or without support of their parents. As a parent we should never stop guiding
them when we see our children can walk or run without our support but we should
double or even make it triple how we take care of them. As a future parents and
caregiver to our future children I will do more often securing their safety and most
specially their basic needs. Giving them a nutritious and healthy food such as
vegetables and fruits, good clothes, and safety shelter for them to be fully
developed because those basic needs has a big impact to one’s children
development. I will support them at my very best and make sure that I always at
their back on every fall they will encounter. Also, at this sensitive stage I will double
the attention I will give to them, I will make sure their playing area or even their
sleeping area are all safe that will not cause any unnecessary accident that will
harm them. Lastly, the most important this is showing the love we have for them,
the support and being responsible on the duties we chose, a choice to be a father
and mother that they can do everything at their very best for their own blood.
b. What you should refrain from doing to facilitate their growth and
development?
To be a parent is a great gift that our dear God gave to us and it is not just a choice
but a responsibility that we should always remind ourselves that there are other
people, our blood who are hoping from us. An infant and toddler that we should
give more attention and tender love and care. As a future a parent I should refrain
from doing to facilitate their growth and development. First is to avoid them from
the other people who we know that has no capability to make their responsibility
or being busy from another things. Second, I will not let myself focus or give more
attention to the things that is less important than taking care my own child. Avoiding
myself on any addiction such as smoking and drinking alcohol that will surely affect
their health that may cause on their growing and development. Also, not making
sure on the safety that the environment could give, I will not let the shelter who
gives safety could be the one who can harm my child. And I will not let myself
forget that an infant and toddlers should also experience some activities such as
tummy time while you interacting with the them but never leave them alone when
they are on their stomach. You can hold them and let them dance on the music
you provided they can also swing colorful scarves in the air, dance or play maracas
while the music is playing. And not letting them to experience kicking, catching,
rolling, and bouncing balls because you are afraid that they will hurt always
remember you are in their back to support and take care of them.

Jimboy De Torres (BTLE 3101)