Infant Care

Our infant program provides a warm, nurturing environment where each baby receives the individual attention, comfort and care they need during these important early months. Our teachers spend time talking, smiling, singing, and interacting with infants throughout the day, helping them begin to recognize sounds, words, facial expressions, and the people around them.

We understand that every baby communicates differently. Our attentive caregivers learn each infant’s individual cues and routines and respond promptly to cries, expressions and other signs of hunger, discomfort, tiredness, or the need for reassurance. Through gentle interaction, physical comfort, and consistent care, we help infants feel safe, secure, and loved while encouraging their earliest stages of social, emotional, physical, and language development.

At Island Kiddie Kampus, we practice Tummy Time!

What is tummy time?
Tummy time is an opportunity for infants to develop their muscles while playing on their tummy.

Why is tummy time important for infants?
Babies need tummy time to develop strong muscles. It prepares babies for the time when they will be able to slide on their bellies and crawl.

Emotional Development

  • Laughing out loud
  • Smile spontaneously
  • Discriminate strangers from familiar people
  • Establish and maintain eye contact
  • Food preference
  • Recognizes own image in a mirror

Social Development

  • Imitate behaviors of others
  • Reacts to familiar persons/objects
  • Enjoys simple social games
  • Gives and receives affection

Physical Development
Gross Motor

  • Sits with assistance and independently
  • Bounce while sitting/standing
  • Holds head erect
  • Rolls over
  • Crawl, kneel, climb
  • Pull self up to standing position
  • Stands alone
  • Creeps/walks by hanging onto furniture
  • Slides/scoots in various directions
  • Walks with assistance

Fine Motor

  • Tracks an object visually
  • Reaches for objects
  • Transfer objects and look at them
  • Bangs/pounds objects
  • Holds a cup
  • Watches movement of own hand
  • Grasps rattles/toys
  • Hold objects and look at them

Cognitive Development

  • Reacts to the presentation of an object or toy
  • Turns to look for a dropped item
  • Uncovers a hidden toy
  • Uses noise-making toys in a purposeful manner
  • Enjoys placing objects in and out of containers
  • Reacts to music
  • Looks at pictures in a book
  • Looks in the proper place for an object when it has rolled out of sight

Language

  • Responds to own name
  • Responds to a sound by turning to source
  • Establishes eye contact with staff
  • Babbles and coos
  • Jabbers with expression
  • Smiles when approached by others
  • Imitates language sounds
  • Uses single words
  • Comprehends “no”
  • Waves “bye”