Comments on: Personal Care Routines and Infant Understandings of Mathematical Concepts

By: Ann

Ann — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 20:38:22 +0000

I agree – I care for my infant grandson one day each week. When putting him to sleep – each of us, his mom, dad, his other grandma, and I have a close to the same routine, but not exact. My grandson adjusts to each of us.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 17:39:33 +0000

It’s interesting to see infants pick up on the patterns and routines they are given. Consistency is key to child development

By: Loida Thomason

Loida Thomason — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 02:46:30 +0000

I’ve noticed at the daycare center how infants recognize pattern in their daily routine. The day starts out with quite playtime just before breakfast is served. Tiny hands are washed and infants are placed at the highchair table to eat breakfast. Once they are done eating, hands are washed and some of the infants are placed in the play area to play while the others finish eating. When all the babies are done with breakfast one part of the class goes to the table for circle time while the rest of the group play quietly. If during these activities there’s a fire drill, which interrupts the normal pattern of the day, babies tend to become cranky and non cooperative. This is the result of the pattern they’ve become accustom to was changed.

By: Sonoie Mohammad

Sonoie Mohammad — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 07:21:24 +0000

I think back to when I had a toddler that would cry at the same time everyday and come to think of it, the child knew it was almost time to be picked up by mom, so having a routine everyday really helps the children know what to expect.

By: Ruth G

Ruth G — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 01:19:27 +0000

This is very interesting that infants learn patterns, I can relate to having all infants in a classroom taking the nap at the same time. At the beginning it was challenging but we stay with a routine and the sequence was predictable for the babies, to the point that they knew after lunch they get a diaper change and go to sleep.