The child receives The carer provides The carer provides No stimulation is appropriate adequate little stimulation and provided and carer stimulation such as does not see the hostile to needs stimulation. Carer’s child’s carer talking to the own circumstances importance of this for or advice from others child in an interactive sometimes get the child. about the importance way, as well as in the way because of stimulation. reading stories and there are many other The child lacks the carer playing with demands made on essential toys, and The child has no toys the child. the time and this is not because of and carer may believe carer’s there is a struggle to financial issues, but a that child does not Carer provides all toys prioritise. However, lack of interest or deserve presents. No that are necessary. the carer does recognition of the toys, unless provided Finds a way even if understand the need. by other sources, gifts things are importance of or grants and these are unaffordable (uniform, stimulation for Carer allows presents not well kept. years sports equipment, the for the child but the child’s 2-5 books etc). child is not No outings for the encouraged to care child, may play in the Outings: Carer takes The child has for toys. street but carer goes child to child centred essential toys and out locally e.g. to pub places locally such as the carer makes an Child may go on adult with friends. Child park, or encourages effort to ensure oriented trips, but prevented from going child in an age appropriate access these are not child on outings with friends appropriate way to to toys even if things centred or child left to or school. make use of local are unaffordable, but make their own resources. sometimes struggles arrangements to plays Child does not have . outdoors in access to pre-school Outings: Child neighbourhood. /nursery accompanies carer wherever carer Child has decides, usually responsibilities in child friendly places, the house that but sometimes child prevents opportunities time taken up with for outings. adult outings because of carers needs. STIMULATION & EDUCATION: School 1) Child focused 2) Adult focused 3) Needs 4) Child’s Child’s needs care giving. care giving. are are secondary to not considered. adults.
2-5 years The child receives appropriate stimulation such as carer talking to the child in an interactive way, as well as reading stories and the carer playing with the child. Carer provides all toys that are necessary. Finds a way even if things are unaffordable (uniform, sports equipment, books etc). Outings: Carer takes child to child centred places locally such as park, or encourages child in an age appropriate way to make use of local resources. The carer provides adequate stimulation. Carer’s own circumstances sometimes get in the way because there are many other demands made on the carer’s time and there is a struggle to prioritise. However, the carer does understand the importance of stimulation for the child’s The child has essential toys and the carer makes an effort to ensure appropriate access to toys even if things are unaffordable, but sometimes struggles . Outings: Child accompanies carer wherever carer decides, usually child friendly places, but sometimes child time taken up with adult outings because of carers needs. The carer provides little stimulation and does not see the importance of this for the child. The child lacks essential toys, and this is not because of financial issues, but a lack of interest or recognition of the need. Carer allows presents for the child but the child is not encouraged to care for toys. Child may go on adult oriented trips, but these are not child centred or child left to make their own arrangements to plays outdoors in neighbourhood. Child has responsibilities in the house that prevents opportunities for outings. No stimulation is provided and carer hostile to child’s needs or advice from others about the importance of stimulation. The child has no toys and carer may believe that child does not deserve presents. No toys, unless provided by other sources, gifts or grants and these are not well kept. No outings for the child, may play in the street but carer goes out locally e.g. to pub with friends. Child prevented from going on outings with friends or school. Child does not have access to pre-school /nursery STIMULATION & EDUCATION: School 1) Child focused care giving. 2) Adult focused care giving. 3) Child’s Needs are secondary to adults. 4) Child’s needs are not considered.