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Early years essentials : A nanny competency courseEmpower your career with our Nanny’s Course – 5 modules tailored for your growth. Become the go-to choice for families seeking educated professionals. See below the topic you’ll learn during the course
IN-HOUSE Nanny’s courses
Mindframe’s 5-module Nanny’s Course is designed to empower nannies with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide exceptional care.
From child development to safety protocols, our comprehensive course ensures that nannies are equipped to create a secure and enriching environment for the children they care for.
Module 1 Skills of the Newborn
Module Objectives
– Newborn brain development: Going through the first 1000 days of the baby and the importance of that first 2 years.
– Sensory Development: Participants will learn about the development of newborns’ senses, including vision, hearing, touch, taste, and smell, and how these senses contribute to their perception of the world.
– Sleep Patterns and Routines: Participants will gain insights into newborn sleep patterns, strategies for creating a safe sleep environment, and the importance of establishing healthy sleep routines.
– Feeding and Nutrition: Participants will be educated on breastfeeding techniques, formula feeding, and the importance of proper nutrition for the newborn’s growth and development.
– Soothing Techniques: Participants will explore effective methods for soothing newborns, including swaddling, skin-to-skin contact, gentle rocking, and using comforting sounds.
– Communication with Newborns: Participants will understand how newborns communicate non-verbally and develop skills to interpret their cues and respond appropriately to their needs.
Module 2 Understanding the Child's brain
Module Objectives
– Brain Development: Participants will delve into the early stages of brain development in children and how experiences shape brain architecture.
– Epigenetics: Participants will explore the concept of epigenetics and its role in determining how genes are expressed, influencing a child’s development and responses to environmental factors.
– Limbic Brain: Participants will gain insights into the limbic system, its role in emotional
regulation, and the impact of early experiences on shaping emotional responses and coping
mechanisms.
– Hormonal Influences: Participants will examine the influence of hormones, such as oxytocin and cortisol, on a child’s emotional bonding, stress responses, and overall well-being.
– Pain Memory: Participants will explore how the brain processes and remembers painful
experiences in children, understanding the implications for their emotional development and
behavior.
– Stress and Resilience: Participants will gain insights into the effects of stress on a child’s brain and how fostering resilience can buffer the impact of adverse experiences.
– Nurturing Environments: Participants will be encouraged to create nurturing and stimulating
environments that support healthy brain development and emotional well-being in children.
– And more…
Module 3 Emotions, from baby to teenager
Module Objectives
– Emotional Development Across Ages: Participants will explore the progression of emotional
development from infancy through childhood and adolescence, understanding age-appropriate emotional expressions.
– The Seven Emotions: Participants will learn about the core emotions (such as joy, sadness, fear, anger, disgust, surprise, and contempt) and their role in shaping a child’s emotional landscape.
– The « Terrible Twos »: Participants will explore the challenges and opportunities presented during the toddler years, learning effective strategies for managing tantrums, assertiveness, and autonomy.
– Building Empathy: Participants will gain insights into fostering empathy in children, helping
them understand and connect with the feelings of others, and promoting prosocial behavior.
Emotional Regulation: Participants will learn techniques to help children develop healthy
emotional regulation skills, enabling them to manage and express emotions in socially acceptable ways.
– Adolescence and Emotional Challenges: Participants will explore the unique emotional
challenges faced by teenagers, including mood swings, peer pressure, and identity formation, and how to provide support during this crucial stage.
– Modeling Emotional Well-being: Participants will understand the importance of modeling
emotional well-being and self-regulation as caregivers, creating a positive emotional
environment for children.
– And more…
Module 4 Language Development & Interaction
Module Objectives
– Development of Language and Interaction: Participants will gain insights into the progressive
stages of language development, from prenatal communication to early childhood interactions, and the factors influencing language acquisition.
– Before Speaking First Words: Participants will explore pre-verbal communication, including
non-verbal cues, gestures, and early vocalizations, understanding their role in laying the
foundation for language development.
– Proto Language: Participants will explore the basic concept of proto language, early linguistic
attempts made by infants, and how to respond and support these emerging language skills.
– Importance of Carrying a Baby: Participants will learn about the benefits of baby-carrying
techniques, such as babywearing, in fostering early language exposure and emotional bonding.
Tummy Time and Interaction: Participants will understand the importance of tummy time for
infants’ physical development and how it also serves as an opportunity for language interaction.
– Quality of Interaction: Participants will learn effective techniques to enhance the quality of
verbal and non-verbal interactions with babies and young children, promoting language
development.
– Story Reading: Participants will explore the positive impact of reading stories to children,
understanding how it nurtures language skills, imagination, and a love for reading.
– Late to Speak: Participants will recognize the signs of speech delay, explore potential causes, and learn how to provide appropriate support and intervention.
– Speech Disorders: Participants will be introduced to common speech disorders in children,
recognizing the signs, seeking professional evaluation, and implementing effective interventions.
– And more…
Module 5 Potty Training: Building Independence with Confidence
Module Objectives
– Gradual Awareness: Participants will understand the concept of gradual awareness in toilet
training, recognizing signs of readiness, and creating a supportive environment for the child’s
learning process.
– From Nature to Civilization – Different Methods: Participants will explore historical and cultural approaches to toilet training, understanding how practices have evolved across different societies.
– Understanding Children’s Anatomy: Participants will gain insights into the anatomy and
physiology related to toilet training, understanding children’s bladder and bowel control
capabilities.
– Significance of Cleanliness: Participants will learn about the emotional and developmental
significance of cleanliness for children, encouraging their understanding of personal hygiene.
– Effective Toilet Training Techniques: Participants will be equipped with practical and positive
techniques to facilitate successful toilet training, considering individual differences and learning styles.
– Preparing Children for School: Participants will understand the importance of toilet training
readiness for a child’s entry into school and explore strategies to prepare them for this transition.
– Addressing Bedwetting: Participants will learn about bedwetting (nocturnal enuresis) and
explore methods to manage and support children experiencing this common issue.
– Encopresis: Participants will understand encopresis (fecal soiling) and how to provide empathetic and effective support for children facing this challenge.
course value: AED 1500
Once payment is made, we will send an email to arrange a convenient day and time to accommodate you and your nanny at our office.
Our support team is here to assist you every step of the way.