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    Child Care
    Child Care
    Child Care
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    Child Care

    By Marcie Mattrass

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    As a certified child care provider with over twenty years of experience, I wanted to take this opportunity to share all the knowledge I have gained over the years and give you the tools you need to take care of a child.  

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMarcie Mattrass
    Release dateSep 12, 2018
    ISBN9781723543203
    Child Care
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    Marcie Mattrass

    Marcie Mattrass lives in Florida with her family and when she is not working she is writing about stong female characters. Heroines that will do whatever it takes to protect what they love. Follow her blog to learn more about the upcoming books that hse is working on.

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      Child Care - Marcie Mattrass

      Child Care (Essential Guide for Caregivers)

      Copyright © Marcie Mattrass 2018

      All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by other means, electronic, scanned, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise distributed in any print, without the permission of the author.

      First published in the United States in 2018 by Marcie Mattrass

      Cover art provided by Canva

      Clipart provided by www.openclipart.org

      ISBN-13: 978-1723543203

      ISBN-10: 1723543209

      Visit author’s website: www.marciemattrass.wordpress.com

      Disclaimer-

      This book was written as a guide only, and does not claim to be the final definitive word on any of the subjects covered. The statements made and the opinions expressed are the personal observation and assessments of the author. The author does not accept liability, or responsibility for any loss or damages that may be caused, or alleged to have been caused, through use of the information contained in this book.

      Dedications-

      I would like to thank the following people:

      Sterling Keyes, (Author) thank you for helping me edit my book. I am so grateful to have gotten to know you.

      Nholie Paz, thank you for helping me restructure my vision and help me realize that my book could be that much better, with just a little fine tuning. I'm truly thankful for all your input.

      Caress Kutschke, thank you for supporting me and taking time to help me with my book.

      Judith Varr, thank you for reviewing my book and letting me know what you thought.

      ›  Table of Contents

      TITLE PAGE.......................................................PAGE 1

      INTRODUCTION................................................PAGE 6

      BASIC DEVELOPMENT.................................................PAGE 7

      BIRTH TO EIGHT-MONTHS-OLD........................PAGE 11

      EIGHT TO EIGHTEEN-MONTHS-OLD..................PAGE 16

      EIGHTEEN TO TWENTY-FOUR-MONTHS-OLD....PAGE 20

      TWO-YEAR-OLD'S...............................................PAGE 23

      THEREE-YEAR-OLD'S...........................................PAGE 26

      ROUTINE AND NUTRITION.................................PAGE 30

      PHYSICAL DISABILITIES.......................................PAGE 37

      BASIC DIAPERING...............................................PAGE 39

      BASIC HYGIENE.......................................................PAGE 40

      BASIC BATHING..................................................PAGE 42

      BASIC BOTTLE CLEANING...................................PAGE 44

      CHILD SAFETY.....................................................PAGE 46

      CONCLUSION......................................................PAGE 67

      RESOURCES........................................................PAGE 68

      ›  Introduction

      As a certified childcare provider with over twenty years of experience, I wanted to take the opportunity to share all the knowledge I have gained over the years and give you the tools you need to care for a child.

      I am also a mother and grandmother and I believe this book will help anyone working in the childcare industry, either in a professional or personal capacity.

      ›  Basic Development

      What are some of the body’s physical needs? Our body’s need food, water, and sleep. Those are necessary for any human being. What else does a baby need? They need safety, security and stability. They also need to feel love, attention, belonging and acceptance. This will help their self-esteem and

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