Caring neighborhood Infants experience caring neighbors. Infants are in caring, encouraging environments outside the home. The family places infants at the center of family life. Other adults in the community value and appreciate infants. The family involves infants in family life.
Parents serve others in the community.
This includes childproofing these environments. Boundaries and Expectations 11. Parents are aware of infants preferences and adapt the environment and schedule to suit infants needs. Parents begin setting limits as infants become mobile. Neighborhood boundaries Neighbors take responsibility for monitoring and supervising infants behavior as they begin to play and interact outside the home.