Summary: This program is an informative and entertaining guided tour through the world of babysitting. Sitters of all ages learn basic and advanced techniques in home child care. Presented in an upbeat, modern style, viewers watch as four young women discuss their experiences and provide answers for many of the most often asked babysitting questions. This program prepares young adults to be responsible...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This program provides tips and suggestions to help parents create a safe environment for their infant. Recommended sleeping positions for baby are also shown.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Shown as either an introduction or a refresher, this practical video uses simple explanations and demonstrations to illustrate the basics of baby care: lifting and holding, diapering, feeding, bathing, and administering essential medical care. In addition, breastfeeding and bottle-feeding are addressed. Ideal for new parents and childcare providers alike! Correlates to all applicable National...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Whether you’re currently working with children or preparing for a career in child care, this video will review the basic skills needed to be the most effective caretaker possible. Reviewing techniques will be helpful for you and the children in your care.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Selena Davis is an experienced in-home childcare provider; Concy Rajkumar is the longtime administrator of a Montessori school. Use this video to introduce students to the world of early child education through Ms. Davis' and Ms. Rajkumar's "career confessions": What do they like best-and least? What are the challenges? What are the rewards? In addition, they also provide insights into...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: This video follows a group of teens touring a childcare center because they want to start a babysitting business and need to know more about what children can do at certain ages. As these babysitters-in-training observe infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners, viewers will learn about the physical, intellectual, and social aspects of child development. A clever way to cover the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: In this program, parents demonstrate safe and comfortable ways to hold and carry newborns, as well as techniques for diapering and dressing babies.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This informative program leads the viewer on a tour of a daycare center with helpful and informed caregivers who suggest, initiate, and direct activities offering new learning experiences for the children in their care. These activities are shown to build children's self-esteem and encourage social cognitive growth and development. Detailed study guide with suggestions for activities is included.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program will take you step-by-step through the proper way to bathe your baby in a safe, comfortable, and convenient manner.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This video provides simple and realistic solutions to many problems commonly experienced by parents of young children. Learn how to deal with temper tantrums, bed-wetting, misbehavior at mealtime and bedtime, and sibling rivalry. Answers commonly asked questions: how to toilet train; when does an illness require a doctor; is thumb-sucking bad; is television harmful; and what's the difference...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This program presents an overview of basic parenting skills in a dramatic format. The story involves several young people experiencing the frustrations of parenting. Discipline is presented as a system for reinforcing positive behavior. Practical techniques for dealing with tantrums and other undesirable behavior are included. The importance of a relationship of love and respect between parent...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: As babies learn more and more about their surroundings, they naturally begin to develop their abilities. How should a parent or childcare provider facilitate that process? This informative video discusses approaches to nurturing babies: how to calm them, so they are receptive to new experiences; how to interact with them through play; and how to create a danger-free environment for them to...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: In this video, you will see helpful techniques for calming yourself and a fussy baby, as well as avoiding shaken baby syndrome.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Nothing can be more distressing to a new parent than not knowing how to help when baby is sick. This program gives clear demonstrations of how to take an infant's temperature using a digital thermometer and how to measure and give prescription medication.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This video demonstrates safe, simple, and enjoyable activities for parents to share with their infants.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: When it comes to baby talk, Dr. T. Berry Brazelton has no equal. He's spent a lifetime studying little children, and he's learned that in all the "oohing" and "ahhing," some serious messages are being sent back and forth. Brazelton's books on child-raising can be found in American homes all across the country. Today's parents call him the Dr. Spock of their generation. And so it is of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: America lags behind other industrialized nations in childcare options, but solutions are emerging. This video focuses on issues of daycare choices and how children, providers, and parents relate to each other.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program demonstrates breastfeeding positions and techniques, as well as breast milk storage. It also covers bottle feeding, choosing a formula, bottle and nipple care, and feeding techniques.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This program will help new mothers understand what to expect during the postpartum period and how to avoid complications.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: A new baby in the house can produce mixed reactions from older siblings. This program explores the emotions children of various ages may experience with an addition to the family and how parents can help them adjust.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: The dilemma..millions of parents in the workforce. Who's watching the kids? Choosing the right child care is a decision that all working parents will face-some more than once. Not only must you decide what type of child care is needed-from daycare centers to in-home providers-but also how to find just the right place that reflects your values and standards. This video examines the different...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006