care for children

Hi I’m Emma!
Please can you help answers the following questions or some of them?
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Read the following case study and describe how you would plan to meet the emotional needs of Max within the childcare service. Details about Max are given below:
a) aged 3 ½ yrs
b) Attendance pattern: Five days per week, he only commenced two weeks ago
c) Family: Two parents, no siblings
floppy teddy bear accompanies Max to care each day and is used at rest time
limited friendships amongst peers
quiet and often withdrawn
uses aggression to initiate contact with other children " has difficulty initiating play
has developed a strong friendship with Jesse (neighbour).

Scenario
Max‟s parents are concerned about his socialisation and that is one of the reasons he is in care five days per week " they feel he needs the opportunity to play with other children and to make friendships. At home he plays by himself and is willing to join in play experiences initiated by his parents.
During his first two weeks at the centre Max is withdrawn and makes little attempt to play with or initiate contact with other children. His arrival each morning is very stressful and he experiences difficulty separating from his mother. His floppy teddy bear (cuddly) is used as a transition object for settling into the centre as well as at rest time.
Carla the caregiver, has noticed that both Max and Jesse have not formed a strong friendship with any other children, and as they are neighbours and know each other she fosters a relationship between them.
Max and Jesse seem to hit it off and both enjoy playing active games which involve running, jumping and climbing both inside and outside. Whilst they enjoy rough and tumble play they limit their interactions to each other and make little attempt to include others in the play.
Max‟s mum, Kim has expressed happiness at the friendship he has developed with Jesse and has told staff that Max now enjoys coming to the centre and talks non-stop about seeing Jesse and the games they will play. She is beginning to feel relieved that he is finally making friends, is not so upset on separation, is happy and appears to enjoy the centre.
Max has arrived today and Jesse is away. Max looks around for Jesse, not seeing him he turns to Carla who says, „Jesse has gone to visit his Nanna and won‟t be here today.‟ Max begins to cling to his mother and says he wants to go home. Carla attempts to settle him and Kim waves goodbye. Max is very distressed and is difficult to settle but eventually quietens down and sits on the sofa with Carla to read a story. Inside activities are a little difficult as Max constantly seeks attention, he is always two steps behind his caregiver and is very „fragile‟ " crying easily and withdrawing from attempts to include him in play by the other children.
At morning tea Max is unable to decide on a place to sit and he scans the room looking for Jesse. „Want to sit with Jesse,‟ he tells Carla, who again explains that Jesse has gone to visit his Nanna and suggests Max sit next to Fleur. He sits down and eats little. Max continually looks down at the table and is very withdrawn.
During outside time Max wanders aimlessly and responds aggressively to any attempts made by other children to include him in play. Carla finds Max wandering near climbing frame crying and asking for Jesse. She tries to console him but he becomes very distressed and sobs uncontrollably. „I know you are sad and miss Jesse but he‟ll be back next week

Task 1: Meet emotional needs and settle children

How would you support and settle Max?
You need to break up your answers into six separate sections .Please discuss:
1. ways to strengthen caregiver and child relationship and provide a supportive relationship
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2. your immediate response to Max‟s emotional distress
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3. ways to provide a secure and safe environment for Max
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4. helping Max to cope with and manage his feelings of loss
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5. strategies to help Max feel a part of the centre " create a sense of belonging even when Jesse is away
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6. strategies to aid Max‟s development of relationships and friendships amongst his other peers
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Task 2: Encourage children to complete tasks themselves

Developing children’s capacity to care for their own physical needs
Describe how you would respond (with actions and words) to the following scenarios. Give reasons for your responses and where appropriate, refer any current quality principles.

1.Jack, 9 months, is waiting in his high chair for you to feed him. As you approach with the food, he opens his mouth and reaches out with his hand.
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2.The preschool children are being encouraged to write their names, or as close as possible, on their paintings. One worker bursts out laughing when Fleur writes „FLx‟ on her painting, takes the brush off her and corrects the spelling
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3.Jesse (4 years) is learning to tie his shoelaces. He is about half way there and seems well-pleased with his attempts so far, but his caregiver calls out to you „Can you help Jesse? His mother will be here any minute, and she likes him to be ready‟.
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Task 3: Hygiene practices

Read the following scenario and comment on how you could reassure the parent.
Blake‟s mother Cate asks to speak to you about toilet training. You can tell she is very distressed. “I‟ve been trying to train Blake for two months now and he still has no idea. I don‟t know what else to try. My daughter Jessie more or less trained herself. She asked to wear big girl‟s undies when she was 19 months old. Blake is 20 months! Do you think it‟s because he is in care and I have gone back to work? That is the only difference I can see”
1. What could you say and do to help support Blake‟s mother? Please list each issue you would discuss and elaborate on what you would say and why?
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2. What strategies would you suggest could be tried with Blake?
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Thank you for your help

Regard Emma

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