DCF Child Care 40 Hour Certification- Infant and Toddler Appropriate Prac tices (Florida) 2026
The goal of the Infant and Toddler Appropriate Practices course - (ANSWER)is to guide child care
professionals responsible for the care of children birth through 36 months through the principles of
developmentally appropriate practice.
Infant - (ANSWER)"infant" comes from the Latin word "infans" which means unable or incapable of
speech.
first stage of their life, until around 18 months of age.
Toddler - (ANSWER)"toddle" means "to walk with short tottering steps," which makes a toddler a child
who is just learning to walk. The term toddler is usually used to refer to children from 18 to 36 months.
Infant and Toddler Divisions - (ANSWER)The Florida Department of Education Office of Early Learning
divides infants and toddlers into the following divisions: Birth to 8 months, 8 to 18 months, 18 to 24
months, and two-year-olds.
Primary concern for infants - (ANSWER)At this stage the primary concern for infants is secure
attachments formed through close relationships with parents and caregivers who make them feel safe
and secure.
Primary concern for toddlers - (ANSWER)Toddlers seek to gain independence and control through more
purposeful exploration. A budding sense of self comes from repeated opportunities to explore how the
world works. Understanding who they are and how things work is a dominant theme for toddlers.
3 Common Infant/Toddler Personality Types - (ANSWER)Flexible, Feisty, Fearful
Flexible Personality - (ANSWER)Easy- 40 percent of children
adapt easily, easy to toilet train, generally cheerful, low intensity, low sensitivity
Seldom fuss- need special attention to not get lost in the group
Fearful Personality - (ANSWER)Cautious temperaments
, DCF Child Care 40 Hour Certification- Infant and Toddler Appropriate Prac tices (Florida) 2026
get attached to care givers
slow to adapt, withdrawn,
Feisty Personality - (ANSWER)Spirited/fun but need managed
so intense they are a handful
zesty, vocal and animated about needs and wants, moody, irregular, sensitive, distractable,
to deal with feistiness:
redirection- empathy then redirect the attention of the child and help them move on
Young Infants NAEYC - (ANSWER)birth to 9 months motivated by security
Mobile Infants NAEYC - (ANSWER)engage in exploration 9- 18 months
Toddlers NAEYC - (ANSWER)18-36 months forming identity
Who created DAP - (ANSWER)NAEYC National Association for the Education of Young Children
Sensorimotor Stage - (ANSWER)by Piaget
The sensorimotor stage takes place from birth to age two. During this stage children explore their world
using their senses and motor skills. They like to touch and hold objects and toys such as rattles, dolls, or
soft books. They also tend to explore objects using their mouths. They begin to understand the world by
physically manipulating objects, and through trial and error problem solving.
Trust vs Mistrust - (ANSWER)by Erikson
The goal of the Infant and Toddler Appropriate Practices course - (ANSWER)is to guide child care
professionals responsible for the care of children birth through 36 months through the principles of
developmentally appropriate practice.
Infant - (ANSWER)"infant" comes from the Latin word "infans" which means unable or incapable of
speech.
first stage of their life, until around 18 months of age.
Toddler - (ANSWER)"toddle" means "to walk with short tottering steps," which makes a toddler a child
who is just learning to walk. The term toddler is usually used to refer to children from 18 to 36 months.
Infant and Toddler Divisions - (ANSWER)The Florida Department of Education Office of Early Learning
divides infants and toddlers into the following divisions: Birth to 8 months, 8 to 18 months, 18 to 24
months, and two-year-olds.
Primary concern for infants - (ANSWER)At this stage the primary concern for infants is secure
attachments formed through close relationships with parents and caregivers who make them feel safe
and secure.
Primary concern for toddlers - (ANSWER)Toddlers seek to gain independence and control through more
purposeful exploration. A budding sense of self comes from repeated opportunities to explore how the
world works. Understanding who they are and how things work is a dominant theme for toddlers.
3 Common Infant/Toddler Personality Types - (ANSWER)Flexible, Feisty, Fearful
Flexible Personality - (ANSWER)Easy- 40 percent of children
adapt easily, easy to toilet train, generally cheerful, low intensity, low sensitivity
Seldom fuss- need special attention to not get lost in the group
Fearful Personality - (ANSWER)Cautious temperaments
, DCF Child Care 40 Hour Certification- Infant and Toddler Appropriate Prac tices (Florida) 2026
get attached to care givers
slow to adapt, withdrawn,
Feisty Personality - (ANSWER)Spirited/fun but need managed
so intense they are a handful
zesty, vocal and animated about needs and wants, moody, irregular, sensitive, distractable,
to deal with feistiness:
redirection- empathy then redirect the attention of the child and help them move on
Young Infants NAEYC - (ANSWER)birth to 9 months motivated by security
Mobile Infants NAEYC - (ANSWER)engage in exploration 9- 18 months
Toddlers NAEYC - (ANSWER)18-36 months forming identity
Who created DAP - (ANSWER)NAEYC National Association for the Education of Young Children
Sensorimotor Stage - (ANSWER)by Piaget
The sensorimotor stage takes place from birth to age two. During this stage children explore their world
using their senses and motor skills. They like to touch and hold objects and toys such as rattles, dolls, or
soft books. They also tend to explore objects using their mouths. They begin to understand the world by
physically manipulating objects, and through trial and error problem solving.
Trust vs Mistrust - (ANSWER)by Erikson
