1 A baby nine months old can sit securely.
2 A baby nine months old is unable to focus on objects on the other side of the room.
3 John Bowlby, researching in the 1950s to 1970s, believed that a baby's early attachment to a main carer was very important. He found children in hospital separated from their main carer displayed signs of loss and grief.
4 The professional nanny always intuitively knows the needs of babies and children in her care. Observing the children in a more formal way is unnecessary.
5 A four-year-old has a vocabulary of about 60 words and may link two or more words together.
6 A six-year-old is adding detail to drawings of people, such as eyebrows and buttons.
1 True. A baby of nine months will sit securely without support and with a straight back. This widens their horizons and gives them a new perspective on the world.
2 False. A baby of nine months can focus on objects on the other side of the room and gazes with interest at new surroundings and people.
3 True. John Bowlby was very influential in his theories of attachment, and his work led to changes in the treatment of children in hospitals.
4 False. Intuition can be unreliable and formal observations will enable a professional nanny to be more objective in assessing the needs of babies and children in her care.
5 False. Most four-year-old children have a large vocabulary and are asking questions, such as 'why?' They enjoy verbal jokes, word-play and making up words.
6 True. A six-year-old child may wish to include particular details in their drawings, for example wheels on cars showing spokes.
