Babies in the Rain

by Johnson, Jeff A.

• ISBN13: 9781933653846
• ISBN10: 1933653841
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-06-01
• Publisher: Redleaf Pr

Summary

There are many ways parents and caregivers can help children thrive in their earliest years of life. Babies in the Rain explains the theories behind the best practices for infant and toddler care as well as preferred methods for doing so. In a personable, humorous voice, Jeff A. Johnson shares his own stories about the amazing ways infants and toddlers learn. He offers valuable information on how to spend quality time with young children by building strong emotional environments, nurturing meaningful relationships, and promoting child-centered, age-appropriate learning.

Author Biography

Jeff A. Johnson has twenty years of child care experience with children of all ages in a variety of programs. He operates a family child care program, is a board member of the National Association for Family Child Care, and is the author of three other Redleaf Press books: Do-It-Yourself Early Learning, Finding Your Smile Again, and Everyday Early Learning. Jeff also presents keynote speeches and trainings at conferences both nationally and internationally.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Introduction	p. 1
The Marvel of Infants and Toddlers	p. 3
Giving Infants and Toddlers What They Need to Be Safe and Thrive	p. 4
Our Choices Influence the Lives of Infants and Toddlers	p. 6
Engaging Infants' and Toddlers' Innate Drive to Play, Explore, and Discover	p. 7
What's Going On in There?	p. 9
Ready to Learn from Birth	p. 11
Taking Care of the Children: Identifying Quality Care	p. 16
Bendy Brains	p. 17
Taking Care of Yourself: Which Dog Do You Feed?	p. 18
It Takes Nature and Nurture	p. 19
Taking Care of Yourself: Trusting Your Gut	p. 36
Making Mindful Choices for Infants and Toddlers	p. 39
Taking Care of Yourself: Investing in Self-Care	p. 41
Big-Picture World of Marketing	p. 43
Taking Care of Yourself: Letting Go I	p. 49
Hard Choices	p. 51
Taking Care of Yourself: Letting Go II	p. 72
Look Them in the Eye: Building Strong Emotional Environments	p. 75
Taking Care of Yourself: Finding Flow	p. 77
Observe Basic Quality Standards	p. 79
Taking Care of Yourself: Basic Meditation	p. 80
The Sad Reality of Basic Care	p. 82
Taking Care of the Children: Over the Dark Edge	p. 83
Taking Care of Yourself: Setting Your Intentions	p. 86
The Power of Nurturing	p. 87
Taking Care of the Children:...And Then There Was Anthony	p. 109
Learning through Play, Exploration, and Discovery	p. 113
Taking Care of the Children: Dangerous Play	p. 116
Respect as the Basis for Learning	p. 117
Taking Care of the Children: Quality Children's Books	p. 120
Integrated Learning	p. 121
Taking Care of Yourself: Visualization	p. 152
Epilogue Out for Breakfast	p. 155
References	p. 159
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