DCF CHILD CARE 40 HOUR
CERTIFICATION- INFANT AND
TODDLER APPROPRIATE PRACTICES
(FLORIDA) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
The goal of the Infant and Toddler Appropriate Practices course - ANS is to guide child care
professionals responsible for the care of children birth through 36 months through the
principles of developmentally appropriate practice.
Infant - ANS "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 - ANS "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 - ANS 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.
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, Primary concern for infants - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS Flexible, Feisty, Fearful
Flexible Personality - ANS 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 - ANS Cautious temperaments
get attached to care givers
slow to adapt, withdrawn,
Feisty Personality - ANS 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:
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CERTIFICATION- INFANT AND
TODDLER APPROPRIATE PRACTICES
(FLORIDA) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
The goal of the Infant and Toddler Appropriate Practices course - ANS is to guide child care
professionals responsible for the care of children birth through 36 months through the
principles of developmentally appropriate practice.
Infant - ANS "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 - ANS "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 - ANS 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.
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, Primary concern for infants - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS Flexible, Feisty, Fearful
Flexible Personality - ANS 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 - ANS Cautious temperaments
get attached to care givers
slow to adapt, withdrawn,
Feisty Personality - ANS 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:
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