Microcredential – Nurture Babies and Toddlers
This course helps you learn how to care for babies and toddlers in a safe, loving environment. You’ll learn how to build strong connections with the children and their families, handle routines like sleep, nappy changes, and meals, and support their development. The course covers how to create a calm, safe space where babies and toddlers can explore and grow, while keeping health and safety a priority.
Course Structure
Unit - Nurture Babies and Toddlers
1. Develop relationships with babies and toddlers. |
1.1. Provide consistent and positive personal care routines suited to the child’s individual and cultural context. 1.2. Identify and initiate opportunities during daily routines for one-to-one communication with babies and toddlers that supports learning, development and wellbeing. 1.3. Recognise and respond to interactions initiated by babies and toddlers, and provide physical comfort and calm reassurance to facilitate attachment. 1.4. Identify ways of enhancing relationship-building skills through observation, discussion and reflection. |
2. Develop effective relationships with family members. |
2.1. Gather information from the family to assist in the transition from home to education and care service. 2.2. Recognise family signs of stress at time of separation and identify appropriate responses. 2.3. Assist in the transition from home to care through initiating engagement with babies/toddlers while family is still present. 2.4. Communicate daily with families about their child’s activities, sleeping and eating patterns according to service procedures. |
3. Promote safe sleep. |
3.1. Share information with families about sleep and confirm arrangements for sleep and rest. 3.2. Prepare cots, bedding and equipment according to service hygiene and safety procedures and approved safety standards. 3.3. Monitor sleeping children according to service policies and procedures. |
4. Provide positive nappy-changing and toileting experiences. |
4.1. Change nappies according to service policies and procedures. 4.2. Provide positive nappy change and toileting experiences that enhance relationships and support learning. 4.3. Adapt experiences to meet the individual child’s routines. 4.4. Support children sensitively and positively when they are learning to use the toilet. 4.5. Work with families and other educators to support children’s toilet learning by sharing information and using consistent approaches. |
5. Promote quality mealtime environments. |
5.1. Promote positive mealtime environments that are adapted to meet the individual baby and toddler’s routines and needs. 5.2. Attend to babies’ individual needs during meal times. 5.3. Follow approved standards for safe storage, preparation, heating and serving of formula, breast milk and other pre-prepared food and drinks. 5.4. Follow approved standards for cleaning of associated equipment and utensils. 5.5. Offer a supportive environment for breastfeeding according to service protocols. |
6. Create a healthy and safe environment. |
6.1. Provide safe areas and appropriate resources for babies to practise gross motor skills. 6.2. Supervise babies and toddlers appropriately, according to development and environmental factors. 6.3. Ensure babies and toddlers can safely explore their environment with their hands, mouths and bodies. 6.4. Provide a relaxed and calm environment that is responsive to the individual wellbeing of babies and toddlers. |
Study Hours
Estimated duration 15 hours
Course Delivery and Start
Start anytime, self-paced and 100% online
Assessment
Assessment will be comprised of written exercises, including short-answer questions, reflective tasks, short reports and/or projects. There are no examinations or due dates for assessment. As a result, you can complete training in your own time and at your own pace with the assistance of unlimited tutor support.
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Graduation
A Certificate of Attainment and Statement of Results will be issued upon successful completion of this course.
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Are there any entry requirements or pre-requisites?
There are no course or subject pre-requisites for entry into our programs. However, our professional development programs are generally intended for people over the age of 18. In some circumstances, enrolments from younger people may be considered. Please complete the AOC Parent Guardian Consent Form prior to enrolling and submit here.
Are there any computer requirements?
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Do I need to attend classes or undertake any work placements?
No. All courses are delivered online via our LMS and there are no work placement requirements in this course.
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I am an international student. Can I enrol into this course?
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