Abstract
Training for caregivers of infants and toddlers is a national need, since this is the fastest growing area of child care sought. Trainees will need to know in detail about Eriksonian and Piagetian theory, in order to be sensitive to the tasks and the gains of each stage of the first years of life. Research findings that are important for caregivers relate to the importance of bodyloving, sensitivity to infant signals, and prompt responsiveness to infant needs for ensuring later emotional mental health, problem-solving competency, and ego-resiliency in the preschool years. Personal and contexual ways that trainers can foster competence in caregivers are explained. These include modeling positive interactions with infants and parents, exploring beliefs, values, and feelings, and praising trainees as they try new ways to embed curricular goals into daily routines with babies.
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