Question

Explain why the caregiver whose behavior is described below is not fully supporting and encouraging physical and cognitive development in the baby. The caregiver does not say the baby's name or "talk" to the baby while feeding him or her. After the baby has been fed and diapered, the caregiver puts the child in a bouncy seat in front of the television and leaves her or him there for hours. The child does not have an opportunity to explore the world around her or him by crawling or walking.

Answer 1

When a child is little, they must have a ton of interaction with other people. Children repeat things they hear when they're little, and with the caregiver not communicating with the child, they don't have a chance to engage the brain through words. With the caretaker not using the child's name, the babe might not respond when people call their name, which is not good. With no walking or crawling, the baby will have a hard time learning as it isn't practicing when it counts the most.