Question

virginia preservice training for child care st
what should you do?
evie has been sitting with a pacifier in her mouth. a few minutes later, the pacifier pops out and lands on the floor and another child, tommy, reaches for it. evie begins to cry. what should you do?

a. let tommy play with it.

b. pick up the pacifier and give it back to evie.

c. put the pacifier in your mouth to clean it before giving it back to evie.

d. give evie another clean pacifier that belongs to her.

Explanation:

In child care, hygiene and appropriate care for children's items are important. Option a is wrong as letting Tommy play with a pacifier that fell on the floor is unhygienic. Option b is wrong because the pacifier on the floor is dirty and should not be given back without cleaning (or better, replacing). Option c is unhygienic and inappropriate as putting the pacifier in one's mouth to clean it is not a proper hygiene practice. Option d is correct because giving Evie another clean pacifier ensures hygiene and meets her need for the pacifier.

Answer:

d. Give Evie another clean pacifier that belongs to her.