1 Family orientation on

care for child development ORIENTATION CARD - Long version

Points to remember:

Children have the right to life, survival, and development. Care, affection, and learning.
early help children to start the path that allows them to reach their maximum potential in their
development.
Every child has the right to a good start in life and to grow up in a nurturing environment.
affectionate and secure, to survive, to be physically healthy, mentally alert, emotionally safe,
socially competent and able to learn.
The survival, growth, and development of a boy or girl depend on the attention and care they receive in
the family and community. Parents are their first teachers.
The most important stage in a child's development is the period from gestation to 8 years old.
con un rápido desarrollo motor,cognitivo, sensorial, social y emocional durante el periodo del nacimiento hasta los 3
years.
Family guidance on care helps mothers, fathers, and other caregivers support healthy development.
of their sons and daughters. The quality of the caregiver's interaction with the child can affect their survival and
development.
Provide timely care and support to families of children with developmental delays or disabilities.
it can prevent those difficulties from becoming more serious. These children can also reach their fullest potential
potential, and it is possible to help them face poverty, exclusion, and other adversities.
2 NEWBORN:
Since birth
Recommendations on the
care for child development
FROM 1 WEEK TO 6
MONTHS
FROM 6 TO 9 MONTHS FROM 9 TO 12 MONTHS
YEARS
ORIENTATION CARD - Long version

FROM 12 MONTHS TO 2 2 YEARS IN

FORWARD
up to a week
Your baby learns from the
birth

Offer your baby opportunities Offer your child Give your boy or girl objects Hide the favorite toy of Give your boy or girl things to Help your child count,
to see, hear, move freely the opportunities to see, listen, clean and safe homemade for your boy or girl under a cloth or stack, oppose and take out containers. name and compare things.
arms and legs and touch him feel, move their arms and manipulate, hit and drop. in a box and see if you can Examples of toys: objects for Build simple toys for
to you. Calm, caress, and carry legs and touch you. Move Examples of toys: containers find it. fit and stack, a container and he or she. Examples of toys:
to your boy or girl with tenderness. The slowly colored objects for with lids, bowls, and spoons Play 'Peek-a-boo' by covering your... clothes pegs. objects of different colors and
skin-to-skin contact is good that he or she tries to reach them. metallic. face with a cloth or handkerchief. ways to classify or group;
(método canguro). Examples of toys: rattle or chalkboards or puzzles.
big ring on a rope.

Look into your baby's eyes and Smile and laugh with your boy or girl. Imitate the sounds and respond to the Tell your boy or girl the names Ask simple questions. Encourage your boy or girl to
talk to him. A good time is Talk to your son or daughter. Start interests of your boy or girl. Call of things and people. Show him/her Respond when he or she speak and answer your questions.
when I am breastfeeding. The a conversation copying the to your boy or girl by their name and how to say things with your hands, try to [Link] it Teach him stories, songs and
newborn baby sees your face and sounds, lullabies, and gestures of him observe how it responds. like 'goodbye, goodbye'. Example of nature, picture books, games. Talk about images or
listen to her voice. or her. toy: a doll with a face. and the things inside and outside of the books. Examples of toys: books
house. Talk to him about them. with illustrations.

0 1 WEEK 6 MONTHS 9 MONTHS 12 MONTHS 2 YEARS

["Give your boy or girl affection and show them your love.","Pay attention to your boy or girl's interests and respond to them.","Praise your boy or girl when they try to learn new skills and abilities."]
3 NEWBORN
Recommendations about the
care for Child Development

FROM 3 TO 6 MONTHS
Other recommended activities to guide parents and other caregivers

FROM 6 TO 9 MONTHS FROM 9 TO 12 MONTHS

GUIDANCE CARD - Long version

IN 12 MONTHS 2 YEARS
since birth At 2 years old FROM NOW ON
at 3 MONTHS

Talk and sing to your baby, while Respond by imitating/copying Use words to describe the Tell your girl or boy that Read and tell stories. Encourage your Read with your girl or boy so
it loads and embraces. This it the gestures of your baby (smiles, feelings of your girl or boy what is happening in this boy or girl to turn the pages followed as I can and
makes you feel loved and helps to sounds, vocalizations, small, and I copied the sounds, moment and what you are going to when reading to him. Choose books about combine this activity with
strengthen a bond of affection and babbling, cooing, etc.) and try vocalizations, and the actions make. Describe with words your the things that interest him or conversations, songs and rhymes.
security with you. to have 'one-way interactions and what it does. (This helps its actions. she and I tried to read books that are
return girl or boy to learn how they refer to feelings.
to communicate with you).

Look at your baby to learn how to Talk to your baby while you ... If your child is watching While making sounds Transform the words and phrases Speak with respect about
recognize the signals it makes and prepare to feed him/her. This something, point out and explain what it is. (gestures, vocalizations) about your boy or girl in sentences, others that are different from you.
respond to them. Comfort her allows you to know that it will soon be Use a melodious intonation and playing, describe with words expanding on what is said. Describe Help your little boy or girl
baby always when he/she cries. With this, attended to and helps him learn and affectionate, with exclamations and your actions. Participate in 'circles' the feelings of your girl or boy to understand and appreciate their own
you are helping your baby to waiting. I heard when interrogations. "communication" with your baby and small with words, so that culture and history, as well as that of
learn to communicate. Console speak or make sounds and watch it keep this interaction going while know that you understand it. the others.
his crying does not mean that he is directly into the eyes. When the your baby is interested.
spoiling the child. baby take a break, reply and
then wait for your response.

Play to move yourself or to move Offer your baby toys for Play 'go and come back', 'round trip' Keep playing to give and receive, "go Offer different objects and Encourage your boy or girl to
interesting objects backwards and explore with different forms, and back”. Your baby will enjoy and back observe the way in which the doodle with pencils
forward for the baby sizes, textures, and sounds. giving things and hoping that what motivates more motor movement. use. Help to practice how markers, colors, or in the
follow them. At first, it will follow the Show different ways to you give them back. This will During the game, follow the initiative classify the objects that you like. arena. This will develop the
things with their eyes. After that, use these objects: shake, help to learn to give and receive. of the boy or girl. While your child Little by little, I added games that first skills for
he will move his head from side to side hit, push and release. O girl, be the one who leads the game, include instructions and observe to write.
to search for it. will be more interested in continuing how they follow them.
participating and learning.

Offer your baby something that Put your baby in different Let your baby explore objects Play hide and seek Provide objects and toys that Provide your child or
can reach and hold positions while playing interesting like toys with toys. This helps your baby allow them to use their imagination and girl toys that stimulate
allowing to touch objects reach, touch and grip objects buttons to press, ocon to learn that the things that join the game. While they play the imagination and what they are going to

with different textures and shapes. of colors. Thus it will help the moving parts that are safe they disappear and return again follow your child's interest. "growing" with your son or daughter: books,
Hold a toy close to your development of new skills but that cause a reaction appear. During the game, let dolls, toy animals,
baby so that he/she can reach it. engines like to roll, to crawl like a box of surprises. This time and a safe place to colored pencils, etc.
You will see that your baby starts to use to crawl. teaches her baby the concept that your baby practices new ones
your body to make the of 'cause and effect', and learn skills like listening, crawling
things happen. what can make things and walk.
happen.

Recommendation: This space can also be used to incorporate activities included in the guidelines or norms on parenting, child development, or health checks that have been provided by health, education, and other providers.
social services aimed at parents or caregivers (such as childcare centers, cradles, home visits, among others).
4 Guidance for the family about some problems
in the care for child development

If the mother does not breastfeed, If the parents think not If the boy or girl is not there
ORIENTATION CARD - Long version

If it seems that the boy or the girl

guide the mother, father or they have time to play and responding or seems slow: receives violent treatment:
primary caregiver for what: communicate with the child or the Request it from the mother or the father Try to understand what it could be.
When feeding the child, girl what to observe if the child has stressful situation in the family that
I approached very close, I looked at him, I spoke to him or Encourage them to combine activities problems with seeing or hearing. this is the cause.
the song. of play and communication with the Check if you have any doubts. Ask the mother or the father who
daily activities at home. Encourage the family to have more discipline the boy or girl and how.
If the caregivers do not know it Request other family members play and communication activities Explain that all children and
what the boy or girl does to that help take care of the boy or girl, or with the boy or the girl. girls need discipline in certain
to play or to communicate: to comply with other tasks. Encourage the family to play and momentos para aprender autocontrol,
Remember parents that the children and • Explain to them how to create a communicate through touch and the but physical and verbal punishment not
girls play and communicate from the environment where the boy or girl movements, in addition to language. it's correct.
birth. can play, communicate, and learn Refer the child with difficulties
Explain that playing is for a child with them while they work at home. to specialized services, and also Recommend better ways
oh girl the most important way of to inform about the services to relate to the child or
learn and develop. If the caregivers do not have available in the area, encourage parents niña en situaciones de estrés:
• Show how the boy or girl toys for the child or the and caregivers to interact with their Encourage the family to pay attention
respond to the activities. girl play, advise that: son or daughter. to the boy or girl when he is calm and
Use any household object that happy, not only when it shows
If the caregivers feel be clean and be safe. If the mother or the father must bad behavior.
too overwhelmed or Build simple toys. leave the boy or girl in care Anime to seek opportunities
anxious to play and Play with the boy or girl. The child of another person during a to praise the boy or girl for their good
communicate with the child or the the girl will learn to play with the time period: behavior.
girl caregivers and other people. Help them to identify at least one • Anime that offers options,
Take feelings into consideration Avoid spending the limited budget on committed person, with capability place to say 'no', when the child
of the caregivers and helped to identify the family in toys purchased in to respond to the needs of the Oh girl, do something that the parents do not.
to a person with whom they can a store. boy or girl and be able to take care of him/her, approved.
share your emotions and ask offering love and care. Encourage them to try to understand by
help. Explain to them that the boy or girl is why the boy or the girl cries, or why
Strengthen the trust of the will gradually get used to be with shows sadness or anger, respecting
caregivers demonstrating their ability the new caretaker. their feelings. Crying is one of
to carry out a simple activity. Encourage parents to spend time the main tools of girls
Refer them to a local service (for with the boy or girl, as long as it is and small children to communicate
receive more support), if necessary. possible. with the people who take care of them. It is the
Animate the dads (men) to way of expressing how they feel.
to get involved. Explain what babies do.
tantrums because they are trying to
to express how they feel. Encourage
the caregivers to maintain the
calm down, and wait and try to
understanding what bothers the baby.
5 Guidance to the family about some issues
in the care for child development ORIENTATION CARD – Long version

Boys and girls with developmental delays or disabilities have the same rights as other boys and girls. The right to health care; nutrition; education and
opportunities to learn; affection; social inclusion; and protection against violence, abuse, and neglect. Those who are at greater risk can also benefit and
reach their maximum potential. It is essential to start as early as possible in the child's life, supporting the family and caregivers.

Hearing and vision control for the child or If the child does not react, is slow, or has difficulties with any
actividad:
girl six months or older who can be • Apply the questions to check if the baby is able to see and hear. Also
presenting learning difficulties observe if the boy or girl has difficulties controlling their body, moving or
manipulate objects
Encourage the family to play and communicate with the child. Show that he or she
can learn new skills and activities
Ask the following questions to mothers, fathers or • Recommend parents to include their son or daughter in all family activities and
cuidadores: not leave it alone or isolated
Refer the child with difficulties to specialized services and to the parents.
Audition: to support organizations for families/parents. (See service information
Does your boy or girl turn their head towards the person who is speaking to them? local and national
Does your child show any reaction to loud or high sounds?
Does your child make many different sounds (tata, dada, and baba)? In working with families:
Acknowledge that the family is the primary caregiver of a child and requires
Vision: support and timely, continuous information throughout his or her life, which is
Does your boy or girl look you in the eyes? it is not enough to just make the reference
Does your child follow a moving object with their head and eyes? Emphasize that all children can learn; they often need
Does your child recognize known people, such as the mother, the father, more time and some skills may not be learned
another significant adult, brothers or sisters? • Demonstrate how the home environment can be organized to help the child or
Is your child able to grasp an object? girl to interact and participate in her environment
Honor the value of diversity and individual, family, and cultural strengths.
If mothers, fathers, or caregivers do not know the answers, help them to do so.
find out. For example, they can make a noise behind the child's head or
girl. They can see if the boy or girl follows with their head and eyes a pencil that Local and national resources for children
it moves. Remember that hearing and vision should be examined when the
boy or girl is calm and not very ill. girls with special needs and their families.
Information for families (Space to be)
When any answer to these questions is
"no", it is possible that the boy or girl presents completed at the local level
difficulties in hearing or vision. Do
follow-up and consider referring him/her to someone Special services for development evaluations: Include details
specialized service available in your area. Special early intervention services for children with delays or
developmental disabilities and their families. Include details
Family associations that offer peer support (family to family) for families of
boys and girls with disabilities. Include details
Local/community organizations that provide services or other types of assistance for
boys and girls with developmental delays or disabilities (indigenous families, in poverty)
extreme, among others). Include details
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Care Guidance Checklist Completed by_____________________________

for child development (Long version)
Fecha Visita 1______ / _______ / 20_____
Fecha Visita 2______ / _______ / 20_____

Years Months Date of birth Child

Nombre del niño o niña:___________________ Apellido _______________________ Edad: ______/_____/______
(DAY/ MONTH/ YEAR)
Girl

Address, Community:_____________________________________ Urban/Rural Tipo de vivienda: Familiar Owner Tenant

Location of the child

Caretaker's name on the day:______________________________ Parentesco:Madre / Padre / Otro: ________________
oh girl during
the day:
Home / With family members
Name of the caregiver at night: ___________________________ Parentesco:Madre / Padre / Otro: ________________
DPI Service / Other

Older sisters: Older brothers: Little sisters: Little brothers:

Number of siblings_____
_________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________

Father's participation Who: _________________ ☐ Full time ☐ Part-time ☐ Not involved

Source of family income: ☐ Father ☐ Mother ☐ Combination ☐ Extended family

Health condition
important and/or ☐ Father ☐ Mother ☐ Sister ☐ Brother
disability in the family:

1. Identify practices to support the development of the child and guide the caregiver. Make a cross in the box and take notes.
briefs according to what I observe or the information I receive from the caregiver.

Advise the caregiver and resolve the

Observe Praise the caregiver if:
problems when:

How does the caregiver demonstrate that he or she is approaches or moves towards the child; ☐ Does not travel with the boy or girl nor
Are you aware of the movements of the boy or girl? he/she talks or makes sounds with him/her. is aware of your movements: Request to
the person who imitates the movements of the boy or girl
to follow your initiative

Visit 1 Visit 1 Visit 1

Visit 2 Visit 2 Visit 2

How do you comfort the boy or girl and express your Look the child in the eyes and talk to them ☐ Cannot comfort the child
love? softly, touches it gently or loads it in if the boy or girl does not go to the caregiver in
arms very close searching for comfort: Help the person so that
I looked the boy or girl in the eyes, spoke to them softly and
carried in arms

Visit 1 Visit 1 Visit 1

Visit 2 Visit 2 Visit 2

How does the caregiver correct the child? Distracts the boy or girl from the actions not Reprimand the boy or girl: Help the
desired with a suitable toy or activity caretaker to entertain the boy or girl from the
undesired actions offering you a toy or another
activity

Visit 1 Visit 1 Visit 1

Visit 2 Visit 2 Visit 2

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Advise the caregiver and solve the

Ask and listen Praise the caregiver if:
problems when:

How do you play with your child? ☐ Move the baby's arms and legs or it Does not play with the baby: Talk about
gently caress suitable activities for the baby's age that will
Attract the baby's attention with a rattle or another. help to see, hear, feel and move
object
☐ Use puns or appropriate toys Does not play with the child: Request
for his/her age to the caregiver who plays or initiates activities of
appropriate communication for the child's age or
girl

Visit 1 Visit 1 Visit 1

Visit 2 Visit 2 Visit 2

How do you talk to your boy or girl? Look the boy or girl in the eyes and speak to them. Does not speak with the boy or girl: Request to the
gently, he/she asks questions caregiver who looks the boy or girl in the eyes and
speak

Visit 1 Visit 1 Visit 1

Visit 2 Visit 2 Visit 2

How do you get your child to smile? Respond to the sounds and gestures of the baby to ☐ Tries to force the smile or not is
let her smile receptive to the baby's gestures or sounds:
Makes the boy or girl smile I requested that he/she make gestures with emotive intonation,
that it whispers and imitates the sounds and gestures of the baby and
observe your response

☐ Does not speak with the child

invite the caregiver and the child
to work together on an activity. Help the
adult to interpret what the child is
doing and thinking, and to which I paid attention to the
the way he or she responds and smiles

Visit 1 Visit 1 Visit 1

Visit 2 Visit 2 Visit 2

How do you speak to your child? Look the boy or girl in the eyes and speak to them. ☐ Does not speak with the boy or girl: Request to the
gently, he/she asks questions a caregiver who looks the child in the eyes and
speak

Visit 1 Visit 1 Visit 1

Visit 2 Visit 2 Visit 2

2. Request to see the child again in ____ week/s, if necessary (Indicate the date, day, and location of the corresponding appointment):

Place if it is
Quote Date: Day/Month/Year Day of the week (Mark with a circle)
referred:

End of
Quote 2: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Jueves Friday
Week

End of
Quote 3: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Week

1. Reference Date: Tipo/nombre de servicio: 2. Reference Date: Tipo/nombre de servicio:

to service to service
special __ /__ /20____ special __ /__ /20____