I'm putting on a clean diaper. If the child is old enough, I let him hold the clean diaper. I'm doing this as fast as I can. I always give a hug and kiss when I'm done. Babies eat and sleep when they are most comfortable doing so.
Caregivers consider infants' individual preferences for food and styles of eating.
I offer food and change a diaper every two hours, but I really try to follow the individual's cues for eating and sleeping. Caregivers follow standards for health and safety, including proper handwashing to limit the spread of infectious disease. There is handwashing after diapering and wiping noses and before preparing food. Many places have a bucket of soap and water into which the caregivers can toss toys that a child has mouthed, so they're not lying around for some other child to chomp on. Parents and caregivers share babies' activities and development on a daily basis, building a mutual understanding and trust.