Basic care for infants must include:(1) Individual attention given to each infant including playing, talking, cuddling, and holding;(2) Holding and comforting an infant who is upset;(3) Prompt attention given to physical needs, such as feeding and diapering;(4) Talking to infants as they are fed, changed, and held, such as naming objects, singing, or saying rhymes; and(5) Ensuring objects less than 1 and 1/4 inches in diameter are kept out of the reach of infants or toddlers.