This course considers the developmental needs of infants and toddlers, as well as different philosophies and pedagogical perspectives related to infant and toddler care and education. It encourages you to reflect on your own values, cultural understandings and beliefs about working with infants and toddlers, as well as reveals new thinking about infant and toddler care and education and what impacts on teachers’ responsibilities within early childhood settings. Curriculum provision for infants and toddlers is analysed and ways of implementing it in practice are considered.