CHILD CARE

MS. AMOR A. ALAPIDE

INSTRUCTOR
CBLM Prepared by:
Ms. Melany R. Venancio, PTRP
 PRE-SCHOOLER
• 4 – 6 y/o
• 3rd stage of HGD
• Physical growth is slow
• Personality & cognitive
growth are substantial
• Limitation of settings
must be implemented
• Golden age of childhood
• Sexual aberration occurs
A. Weight
• 4 – 5 lbs gain/year
• Less weight gain 2° to less
appetite
B. Height
• 2 – 3.5 inch/year
C. Body Contour
• Slimmer, taller
• Contour changes to a
future body type
• Ectomorphic
Slim Body Built
• Mesomorphic
Medium Built
• Endomorphic
Large Body Built
Promoting development of Preschooler in Daily Activities

Dressing
• Prefers bright colors or prints
• Select items that do not match
C.G App.
• Fold together shirts & pants that go together
so the child sees them as set than as individual
pieces
Sleep
• They refuse to sleep
• Somnambulism
• Night walking
• More aware of their needs so when tired, they often curl up
on a couch or chair & fall asleep
• May have difficulty sleeping in a dark room
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• Maintain enjoyable activities to reduce stress.
• Provide night lights
• Encourage afternoon naps.
Bathing
• Do not leave unsupervised
• They have difficulty closing
their eyes so asked them to
look up ceiling & wash hair
backwards
Care of Teeth
• Daily independent brushing is implemented
• Continuous dental check up
• Bruxism = teeth grinding at night/asleep

Causes: tension
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• Mouth piece, Consult a doctor
• Ask for reasons
Sex (Gender) Education in Pre-Schooler
1. Questions about genital organs
 Explanation should be simple
e.g. “boys look different from girls”
 Do not convey these body parts as malicious topics so that sexual
aberration are not suppressed
2. Masturbation
 Explain to child that certain things are done in some places but not in
others
 Do not call unnecessary attention to act because it can cause an increase
anxiety & activity.
3. Sexual Abuse
 Teach the child not all people are friends
 Educate the child that they do not allow anyone to touch their body
 Do not talk to strangers or take candy from strangers
4. Where the babies come from? Possible answers:
• “Babies grow in a special place in a mother’s body called uterus (do
not use tummy so as not confuse child that baby & food mixed all
together)
5. How babies get inside the mother to start growing?
• “When a woman & man love each other & decide they want a baby,
the man plants a seed & the woman’s seed grow inside the uterus
into a new baby”
6.How the baby gets out?
“The woman goes to the hospital & the doctor gets it out from the
vagina”
Preparing the Child for School
• Choose a day care center will provide childcare, stimulates
sense of activity & initiative. Moreover, introduces them to
new experiences.
• To evaluate such experiences, ask them regularly what
happened at school, what they learned, and the names of
friends.
• Parents must assume an active role in providing input into an
education to influence what & how child learns.
• Talk about school as an exciting place , as an adventure
reward so that the child perceives it as a positive experience.
• Before school, accustom child in waking up early & going to
bed earlier.
Separation Anxiety
• Arrange to have the child stay

Behavioral Characteristics of Pre- Schooler

1.Curious & great imitators
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• Set a good example
2.Creative
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• Provide materials needed
• Provide praise and encouragement
• Provide new idea
3. Catharsis
Child tends to dress up like their parents
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Set a good example
4. Oedipal complex
• Son is physically attracted to mother

5. Electra Complex
• Daughter is physically attracted to father
CG Approach
• Kiss all family Members
6. They have magical thinking
7. Imaginary Playmates
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• Divert Attention
• The child should reach the stage on his/her psychological
development to know the difference between fantasy and
reality
8. They lie a lot & tend to exaggerate
Reason:
• When there is a threat
• As a defense mechanism
• To boost one’s ego
Types of Lying
a. Exploratory = to explore feelings & action
b. Bragging = telling of lie done to impress others
c. Cover – up lies = bad type of lying & done to escape
punishment
d. Make believe lies = no basis at all
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• Be honest
• Stay Calm
• Try to tell the story of the boy who cried wolf
• Try to understand the motive of his lies
• Make punishment reasonable
• Don’t make physical punishment.
9.Pilfering
• Getting objects without the owners
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• Ask the reason of her own actions
• Do not over-react
• Tell him that pilfering is not socially acceptable
• Tell him to be responsible on the consequences of his her
actions
10.Masturbation
• Fondling of organs
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• Do not ignore but rather divert his/her attention
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