A mother might talk to Jake about the fish, or let him watch them, or do something else to adapt herself to her child. The children nap when the schedule says nap, snack when the schedule says snack, are stimulated when the schedule calls for them to be stimulated. The needs of the group, of the certified program posted on the wall, must dominate. Infants need attachment and love, gentle long sequences of playing and responding back and forth, not counting and labeling. Readers who are mothers should reflect on how you knew when it was time to change a diaper.
Busy caregivers change diapers according to bulletin board schedules.
It's not their fault. They are moving from task to task throughout the day, and their quality-assurance record depends upon it. Our children sit in our laps. We help them follow the song, guide stubby fingers, and soothe them when they crank up too fast. The children line up on the floor, sitting on their coats.