Infant Toddler Observation

Infants and toddlers are a very fun age to observe. Toddlers are probably more fun to observe because the can actually play. I have always enjoyed spending time with infants. I completed my observation at the church my family attends on Sunday, September 27. The church is Victory Baptist located in West Portsmouth. I observed an infant from ten to eleven and then the toddlers from eleven to twelve. Unfortunately there was only one infant in the nursery that day. The nursery at out church is one room divided in half with a half wall in between. One side is for toddlers and the other side is for infants. The toddler side of the room as toys and a child size table. There is also access to the bathroom. The infant side has a few toys, rocking chairs, cribs and a changing table. I had never been in this nursery before doing my observation. We just recently started attending this church, and my children are past the nursery age. The way the nursery is designed is convenient if there is only a few children one person could watch both

There are two boys and one girl. One boy and the girl are still in diapers. The other boy is currently being potty trained. After Sunday school the parents of the infant picked her up. The toddlers were provided with a snack. The two boys played pretty rough and the little girl sit and played quietly by the kitchen play set. The nursery worker had to focus most of her attention on the boys to keep them from hurting each other or the little girl. The nursery worker stated that these two behave worse when they play together. The nursery worker did keep an eye on the little girl as well, but the boys demanded much more of her attention. A toddler in this nursery would be safe and have plenty of toys to play with. This is a healthy environment to offer childcare in. A caregiver had all the things needed to occupy a toddler with and would be able to meet their needs.