How many babies do CWI nannies play with every day?
Normally nannies work 6 hours a day, 6 days a week, in the infant nurture room–3 hours in the morning and 3 in the afternoon. At the CWI, the 12 nannies play with all of their assigned children each day. What does the CWI Infant Nurture Center look like? Where is it? The CWI infant center is up one flight of stairs and near the large meeting room often used to host adoption groups. It was built in the very large room with big windows that was most recently used by older special needs children. The build crew painted the walls in pastel colors. Several small adjoining rooms are also used. Gymnastic mats and a thick carpet can be placed on the floor for the babies to crawl on. Shelves hold developmental toys, some homemade and some store bought. Nannies can rock their charges sitting in wood gliders (rocking chairs). A large room air-conditioner and ceiling fans were installed. Near the ceiling in one corner, the build crew volunteers signed their names along with HTS staff who worked w
