knees, tries to show a toy). Sub-areas 1 2 3 4 5 Child priority Child first Child & carer equal Child second Child not considered 1. Stimulation Age 0-2 years Plenty of appropriate Enough and Inadequate and Little stimulation. Absent- even mobility stimulation (talking, appropriate intuitive inappropriate- baby Baby left alone while restricted (confined in touching, looking). stimulation. left alone while carer adult gets on with chair /pram) for Plenty of equipment Appropriate toys, pursues own pursuing own carer’s convenience. gadgets, outings and amusements; amusements unless Inappropriate celebrations sometimes interacts strongly sought out response if baby with baby. by the baby. demands attention. Age 2-5 i Interactive stimulation i Sufficient and of i. Variable adequate i. Scarce even if i Nil. – – (talking to, playing with, satisfactory quality. if usually own doing nothing else. ii Nil, unless provided reading stories and ii Provides all that is thing. ii. Lacking on by other sources- topics) plenty and good necessary and tries ii. Essentials only. No essentials. gifts or grants. quality. for more. effort to make do if iii. Child simply iii No outings for the ii Toys and gadgets iii Enough visits to unaffordable. accompanies carer. child, may play in the (items of uniform, sports child centred places iii. Child accompanies iv. Only seasonal street. – equipment, books etc.) locally (e.g. parks) carer wherever carer low key to keep up iv Even seasonal – Plenty and good quality and occasionally decides, usually child with the rest festivities absent or iii Outings (taking the away friendly places. dampened. child out for recreational (e.g. zoos).
knees, tries to show a toy). Sub-areas 1 Child priority 2 Child first 3 Child & carer equal 4 Child second 5 Child not considered 1. Stimulation Age 0-2 years Plenty of appropriate stimulation (talking, touching, looking). Plenty of equipment Enough and appropriate intuitive stimulation. Appropriate toys, gadgets, outings and celebrations Inadequate and inappropriate- baby left alone while carer pursues own amusements; sometimes interacts with baby. Little stimulation. Baby left alone while adult gets on with pursuing own amusements unless strongly sought out by the baby. Absent- even mobility restricted (confined in chair /pram) for carer’s convenience. Inappropriate response if baby demands attention. Age 2-5 i Interactive stimulation (talking to, playing with, reading stories and topics) plenty and good quality. ii Toys and gadgets (items of uniform, sports equipment, books etc.) – Plenty and good quality iii Outings (taking the child out for recreational i Sufficient and of satisfactory quality. ii Provides all that is necessary and tries for more. iii Enough visits to child centred places locally (e.g. parks) and occasionally away (e.g. zoos). i. Variable – adequate if usually own thing. ii. Essentials only. No effort to make do if unaffordable. iii. Child accompanies carer wherever carer decides, usually child friendly places. i. Scarce – even if doing nothing else. ii. Lacking on essentials. iii. Child simply accompanies carer. iv. Only seasonal – low key to keep up with the rest i Nil. ii Nil, unless provided by other sources- gifts or grants. iii No outings for the child, may play in the street. iv Even seasonal festivities absent or dampened.
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