Infants (2 weeks - 18 months)

Reminders (PDF)

Younger Infant Childcare Schedule (2 weeks - 1 year)

6:30-8:30 - Greeting, parents give caregivers any special instructions, breakfast and bottles are given as needed.
8:30-3:00 - Infant schedules are determined by their parents.  
Throughout the day, infants are provided with a variety of activities:

• Things to see - mirrors, mobiles, bubbles, books, etc
• Things to hear - caregivers voice, stories, rattles, bells, music
• Things to touch  - play gyms, washable cloth toys, rattles, squeeze toys and teething toys
• Babies are taken outside for stroller rides weather permitting.
  

3:00-6:00 - Babies prepared for parent's arrival and parents informed of infant's day upon arrival.
** Babies diapers are changed every hour as needed unless napping

Older Infant Childcare Schedule (1 year - 18 months)

6:30-8:30 - Greeting
8:30-9:00 - Morning snack
9:00-11:00 - Schedule based upon parents to include a variety of activities
11:00-12:30 - Warm lunch
12:30-2:30 - Nap
2:30-3:30 - Afternoon snack
3:30-6:00 - Continuing of daily activities and parents informed of infant's day upon arrival
** Babies diapers are changed every hour as needed unless napping

Infant Childcare Goals

• Provide a warm atmosphere that is secure, safe, caring and loving
  
• Build self-esteem in each child and help them grow in each of the developmental areas
• Allow each baby to develop at their own pace
  
• Aid each baby in learning basic skills: sitting up, crawling, walking and communication
  
• Provide opportunities for visual, auditory, cognitive and physical stimulation
  
• Make the infant department a place where parents can feel content and comfortable about leaving their child when going to work