Infants 0 6 months Physical development hands arm

Infants 0 -6 months • • • Physical development hands, arm, legs, and rooting movements are all reflex motions. Rolls over from back to side. Stands up and holds weight with help Play time read to them, they will love looking at the colorful picture. Put a mirror in front of him, they will love to see something moving in front of them Play with noise toys, he will learn the cause and effect of hitting different thing the pleasant noises Clothing a 0 -6 month old baby will need help to dress them self. They will not be able to dress them self at all Eating You will feed them infant formula, you will need to feed them most likely every 2 -3 hours or on demand, and 3 ounces per bottle

Older infants 6 -12 months • • • • Physical development sitting up without support Crawling Possibly walking Play time dance with them, when you dance with them it can get there minds off stuff for a little bit Play peek-a-boo Clothing They will need help dressing themselves, dress them in one more layer then you would yourself they lose body heat. Eating They can eat small bit size piece that they can pick up (berries, cereal, and grains) NEVER GIVE CHILDEREN ANY FOOD THAT MAY CAUSE CHOKING Three meals per day There will be some days they eat a lot of food and some days they will only eat a little bit of food

Younger toddlers 12 -24 months • • • • Physical development walking Talking Pick up small objects Play time Play dress up Explore nature Play with play dough (don’t leave them unattended) clothing They will need a little help dressing themselves, clothing appropriate the weather Eating Simple food (fruit, milk, crackers, and cheese) 3 meals and 2 -3 snacks a day Some days they will eat more then other days

Older toddlers 24 -36 months • • • • physical development Walk/run Talk Eat by themselves Playtime Sing Dance Talk with them Clothing They could start to dress themselves but be there for help Eating feed themselves but avoid foods with high fat and sugar They can eat simple finger foods NEVER GIVE THEM HARD CANDY, HOT DOG PIECES, NUTS , OR ANY FOOD THAT MIGHT CAUSE CHOKING Some days they will eat more than others so prepare for variation

Preschoolers ages 3 -5 years • • • • Physical Development Run/walk Talk Feed themselves Play time Ring around the rosy Explore nature Play dress up Clothing They can start to dress themselves but be there for help for like shoes and stuff like that Eating They can feed themselves They eat until they say they are full They can eat anything really they want to eat They eat 3 meals per day and 2 snacks during the day

School-age children 5 and up • • • • physical development Talking and communicating Feelings Behavior Play time Swim lessons Ride bikes Art Clothing They should be dressing themselves by this age but still be there for help with the shoes eating They can eat pretty much anything but peanut butter can be dangerous for children allergic to nuts They can eat 3 meals a day and a few snacks during the day They can be feed a small amount of food and they can get more if they are still hungry