advice regarding this they are with, and are from others. oblivious to any dangers. Shows concern about Carer indifferent to risk There are no boundaries when child should be taking behaviour and about when to come home. allows developmentally home or late nights. inappropriate independence seeking by the child. Carer allows positive risk hostile about advice taking but this is not from others regarding always age appropriate. appropriate supervision and does not recognise the potential impact on children’s well-being. Carer is inconsistent in Carer encourages risky promoting age behaviour in child and appropriate when made aware of risk independence skills. taking behaviour does nothing to address it. SAFETY & SUPERVISION: Handling of baby / response to baby 1) Child focused care 2) Adult focused care 3) Child’s needs are 4) Child’s needs are giving giving secondary to adults’ not considered Carer responds The carer is not always Carer does not Carer does not respond appropriately to the consistent in their recognise the to the needs of the baby baby’s needs and is responses to the baby’s importance of and only addresses careful whilst handling needs, because their responding consistently issues when carer and laying the baby own circumstances get to the needs of the baby. chooses to do so. down, frequently checks in the way. Carer is a bit Handling is precarious if unattended. precarious in handling and baby is left and is inconsistent in unattended (e.g. bottle supervision. left in the mouth). Carer spends time with Carer spends some time Carer does not spend is dangerous baby, cooing and with the baby, cooing time with baby, cooing or handling and the baby is smiling, holding and and smiling, but is led by smiling, and does not left dangerously behaving warmly. baby’s moods, and so recognise importance of unattended. responds negatively if comforting baby when baby unresponsive. distressed. The baby is strapped into a car seat or some other piece of equipment for long periods and lacks adult attention and contact. hostile to advice to pick baby up, and
advice regarding this from others. they are with, and are oblivious to any dangers. Shows concern about when child should be home. Carer indifferent to risk taking behaviour and allows developmentally inappropriate independence seeking by the child. There are no boundaries about when to come home or late nights. Carer allows positive risk taking but this is not always age appropriate. hostile about advice from others regarding appropriate supervision and does not recognise the potential impact on children’s well-being. Carer is inconsistent in promoting age appropriate independence skills. Carer encourages risky behaviour in child and when made aware of risk taking behaviour does nothing to address it. SAFETY & SUPERVISION: Handling of baby / response to baby 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 Carer responds appropriately to the baby’s needs and is careful whilst handling and laying the baby down, frequently checks if unattended. The carer is not always consistent in their responses to the baby’s needs, because their own circumstances get in the way. Carer is a bit precarious in handling and is inconsistent in supervision. Carer does not recognise the importance of responding consistently to the needs of the baby. Handling is precarious and baby is left unattended (e.g. bottle left in the mouth). Carer does not respond to the needs of the baby and only addresses issues when carer chooses to do so. Carer spends time with baby, cooing and smiling, holding and behaving warmly. Carer spends some time with the baby, cooing and smiling, but is led by baby’s moods, and so responds negatively if baby unresponsive. Carer does not spend time with baby, cooing or smiling, and does not recognise importance of comforting baby when distressed. is dangerous handling and the baby is left dangerously unattended. The baby is strapped into a car seat or some other piece of equipment for long periods and lacks adult attention and contact. hostile to advice to pick baby up, and
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