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Associate Director of the Child Development Laboratory at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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In the past 10 years, very young children are spending large periods of time as part of a group. Infants and toddlers are not small preschoolers and cannot be treated or taught in the same manner. Child care strategies and structures must be based on sound developmental research and theory. In this Chat, find answers to questions such as, “What are some characteristics of a highly skilled infant caregiver?” “What are some appropriate and inappropriate practices related to toddlers?” “Is one setting (center vs. family child care) more suited to very young children?” “What is most important in considering the best child care for infants and toddlers?”
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