Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Typical Development

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Developmentally appropriate practice according to our textbook is “Practice based on research and child development principles that relate to typical development” (Gonzalez-Mena & Eyer, 2015, p. 17). The practices that caregiver’s use when following DAP is to use the knowledge from the research and child development to care for the infant or toddler. On the other hand is the other knowledge base according to our textbook, which is individually appropriate practice and according to Gonzalez-Mena and Eyer, this knowledge base is a “practice that fits what is known about individual differences” (Gonzalez-Mena & Eyer, 2015, p.17). An example of using individually appropriate practice is if an infant or toddler is a premature baby. The last knowledge