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Peer reviewedHignett, William F. – Young Children, 1988
Discusses some of the problems that infants and toddlers experience in infant and toddler day care programs, and suggests four program features that are vital in aiding infants and toddlers in the early years of care. (BB)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality
Peer reviewedTyler, Bonnie; Dittmann, Laura – Young Children, 1980
Discusses the realtionship between toddler behavior and quality child care, and compares the care given to 18-month-old children in home care and center care situations. (CM)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Rearing, Comparative Analysis, Day Care
Peer reviewedHughes, Fergus P.; And Others – Young Children, 1995
Describes a program developed to help parents become effective playmates. Suggests that interactive play between infants and adults has numerous benefits, although these benefits will not occur automatically; they require parents to develop the appropriate skills. Proposes methods to facilitate play and make an important contribution to the…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Attachment Behavior, Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Caregivers
Peer reviewedSzanton, Eleanor Stokes – Young Children, 2001
Discusses the values transmitted to infants and toddlers by a majority of Americans and by many early childhood education leaders. Points out how mainstream infant/toddler programs encourage the characteristics of individualism, independence, choice and exploration, initiative, equality, and expressiveness. Examines parents' role in infant/toddler…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Cultural Differences, Cultural Traits, Diversity (Student)
