Safety, Health, and Nutrition in Early Education, 2E

by Robertson, Cathie

• ISBN13: 9781401812553
• ISBN10: 1401812554
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-19
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Designed for caregivers and teachers in child care who want to provide optimum environments for children and encourage the learning, growth, and well-being of children in their care, Safety, Nutrition and Health in Child Care introduces and develops the major components of quality child care - safety, health, and nutrition. While addressing important topics and issues, the book uses vignettes, checklists, charts and other helpful resources to shows how principles and suggestions can be implemented in child care settings. With attention on the whole child in quality child care, the book supports caregivers in their goal to benefit children in their care. Benefits: Reality Checks present cutting-edge information for caregivers and teachers Tables, charts, and checklists are handy references that reinforce important concepts Safety and risk management, strategies for nutritional balance, and identifying health factors teach caregivers how to improve child care environmen

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Introduction	1	(1)
Safety, Nutrition, and Health in Child Care: A Holistic Environmental Approach	1	(26)
Holistic Approach	2	(2)
The Environment	4	(6)
Health Promotion, Protection, and Disease Prevention	10	(2)
Risk and Risk Management of Children's Well-Being	12	(1)
Providing High-Quality Child Care in Safety, Nutrition, and Health	13	(14)
Reality Check: Child Care in America: The Reality	15	(5)
Chapter Summary	20	(1)
To Go Beyond	21	(6)
SECTION I Safety In Child Care	27	(136)
Setting Up and Managing a Safe Environment	28	(31)
Safety Policies	29	(3)
Creating Safe Environments	32	(12)
Reality Check: Child Custody and the Impact on a Child Care Center	42	(2)
Injury Prevention Management	44	(6)
Constructing a Safety Plan for Child Care	50	(3)
Implications for Caregivers	53	(6)
Reality Check A Child Care Safety Checklist for Parents	54	(2)
Chapter Summary	56	(1)
To Go Beyond	56	(3)
Indoor Safety	59	(39)
Indoor Safety Policies	60	(2)
Indoor Safety Guidelines	62	(10)
Reality Check Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	62	(10)
Indoor Equipment Safety	72	(4)
Toy Safety	76	(5)
Interpersonal Safety	81	(5)
Reality Check: kids and Guns	84	(2)
Poison Control	86	(3)
Fire and Burn Prevention	89	(3)
Implications for Caregivers	92	(6)
Chapter Summary	94	(1)
To Go Beyond	94	(4)
Outdoor Safety	98	(28)
Safety Policies for the Outdoor Environment	99	(1)
Examining Child Care Environments for Outdoor Hazards	100	(11)
Reality Check: Sun Safety	103	(7)
Reality Check: Neighborhood Violence	110	(1)
Playground Equipment Safety	111	(3)
Traffic and Transportation Safety	114	(5)
Water Safety	119	(3)
Implications for Caregivers	122	(4)
Chapter Summary	123	(1)
To Go Beyond	123	(3)
Emergency Response Procedures for Child Care	126	(37)
Safety Policies for Emergency Response	127	(1)
Identifying an Emergency	128	(4)
Basic Emergency Response Procedures	132	(6)
Basic CPR and First Aid	138	(9)
Emergency Planning for Children with Special Needs	147	(1)
Disaster Preparedness	147	(10)
Reality Check: Creating an Emergency Natural Disaster Plan for Your Child Care	153	(4)
Implications for Caregivers	157	(6)
Chapter Summary	159	(1)
To Go Beyond	159	(4)
SECTION II Nutrition In Child Care	163	(106)
Promoting Good Nutrition in Child Care	164	(35)
Nutrition Policies	165	(1)
Understanding Nutritional Guidelines	166	(5)
Basic Nutrients	171	(10)
Childhood Nutritional Challenges	181	(9)
Reality Check: Peanut Allergy	189	(1)
Implications for Caregivers	190	(9)
Chapter Summary	194	(1)
To Go Beyond	194	(5)
Providing Good Nutrition in Child Care	199	(37)
Specific Nutritional Policies	200	(2)
Early Feeding and the Infant in Care	202	(9)
Feeding the Toddler	211	(6)
Food and the Preschooler	217	(4)
Reality Check: Television and Its Effects on Children's Nutrition	219	(2)
School-Age Nutrition	221	(2)
Nutrition and the Child with Special Needs	223	(2)
Exercise as a Part of Diet	225	(1)
Implications for Caregivers	226	(10)
Chapter Summary	231	(1)
To Go Beyond	231	(5)
Menu Planning and Food Safety in Child Care	236	(33)
Nutritional Policies	237	(2)
Guidelines for Food Programs	239	(3)
Menu Planning for Child Care	242	(11)
Reality Check: Children of the Fast Food Generation	246	(7)
Food Safety in Child Care	253	(6)
Reality Check: E. coli and Children	257	(2)
Implications for Caregivers	259	(10)
Chapter Summary	263	(1)
To Go Beyond	263	(6)
SECTION III Health In Child Care	269	(122)
Promoting Good Health for Children	270	(30)
Health Policies	271	(2)
Children's Health Records	273	(3)
Staff Health	276	(11)
Providing a Mentally Healthy Environment	287	(3)
Reality Check: The Resilient Child	290	(1)
Implications for Caregivers	290	(10)
Reality Check: Secondhand Smoke	293	(2)
Chapter Summary	295	(1)
To Go Beyond	295	(5)
Tools far Promoting Good Health in Children	300	(32)
Health Policies	301	(2)
Recording Health Status of Children	303	(2)
Assessing a Child's Health Status	305	(20)
Reality Check: Effects of Lead Poisoning on Children	313	(8)
Reality Check: Poverty and Childhood	321	(4)
Implications for Caregivers	325	(7)
Chapter Summary	328	(1)
To Go Beyond	328	(4)
Infection Control in Child Care	332	(29)
Health Policies for Infection Control	333	(1)
Mechanisms of Infectious Disease Spread	334	(7)
Reality Check: The Issue of Head Lice in Child Care	337	(4)
Immunizations for Disease Prevention	341	(3)
Universal Sanitary Practices for the Child Care Environment	344	(8)
Environmental Quality Control for Disease Prevention	352	(3)
Implications for Caregivers	355	(6)
Chapter Summary	357	(1)
To Go Beyond	357	(4)
Health Care in Child Care	361	(30)
Health Policies	362	(1)
Identification of Infectious Diseases	363	(11)
Reality Check: Otitis Media and Child Care	367	(7)
Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care	374	(6)
Managing Care for Mildly III Children	380	(5)
Reality Check: Special Care for Mildly Ill Children	383	(2)
Implications for Caregivers	385	(6)
Chapter Summary	388	(1)
To Go Beyond	388	(3)
SECTION IV Current Issues In Child Care Safety Nutrition, and Health	391	(103)
Child Abuse	392	(22)
Policies for Child Abuse	393	(1)
Preventive Measures for Child Abuse	394	(5)
Protective Measures for Child Abuse	399	(9)
Reality Check: Shaken Baby Syndrome	401	(5)
Reality Check: Domestic Violence and Its Effect on Children's Lives	406	(2)
Implications for Caregivers	408	(6)
Chapter Summary	410	(1)
To Go Beyond	411	(3)
Special Topics in Safety, Nutrition, and Health	414	(33)
Policies for Special Topics	415	(1)
Inclusion of Children with Special Needs into Child Care	416	(11)
Reality Check: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)	425	(2)
Children with Chronic Illnesses	427	(7)
Reality Check: Children with HIV/AIDS in Child Care	431	(3)
Children with Stress	434	(3)
Working with Children from Drug-Abusing Families	437	(3)
Implications for Caregivers	440	(7)
Chapter Summary	443	(1)
To Go Beyond	443	(4)
Creating Linkages	447	(29)
Policies for Creating Linkages	448	(2)
Toward Better Communication Skills	450	(4)
Managing Diversity	454	(5)
Accessing Community Resources	459	(5)
Reality Check: Bananas-A Few People Can Make a Difference	461	(3)
Developing Effective Advocacy	464	(3)
Creating a Team Approach	467	(9)
Chapter Summary	471	(1)
To Go Beyond	472	(4)
Building Curriculum for Safety, Nutrition, and Health	476	(18)
Curriculum	477	(2)
Lesson Planning	479	(2)
Sample Lesson Plans for Safety, Nutrition, and Health	481	(13)
Introduction	481	(1)
Chapter One	482	(1)
Chapter Two	483	(1)
Chapter Three	484	(1)
Chapter Four	485	(1)
Chapter Five	486	(1)
Chapter Six	487	(1)
Chapter Seven	488	(1)
Chapter Eight	489	(1)
Chapter Nine	490	(1)
Chapter Ten	491	(1)
Chapter Eleven	492	(1)
Chapter Twelve	492	(1)
Chapter Thirteen	493	(1)
Resources Building Curriculum	494	(7)
Appendix A Forms	501	(16)
Appendix B Physical Growth National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Percentiles	517	(6)
Appendix C Children's Development	523	(8)
Appendix D Nutritional Assessment Tools	531	(6)
Appendix E Sources of Materials Related to Safety, Nutrition, and Health	537	(6)
Glossary	543	(4)
Index	547