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Safety, Nutrition and, Health In Early Education

ISBN: 9780827373297 | 0827373295
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Thomson Learning
Pub. Date: 1/5/1998

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SummaryTable of Contents
Safety, Nutrition and Health in Early Education will prepare child caregivers to deal with issues of your children's safe environments and good nutrition and health, in a practical and realistic manner. It covers basic information, theory, and health assessment tools. In addition, the text includes practical applications, caregiving skills, cultural sensitivity and resources needed for working with children, families and staff. Organized to deliver the material so it is easy to learn and understand, it also includes color art and photographs which help to emphasize key points as well as reflect the diversity in child care.
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PREFACEix
INTRODUCTION1(24)
Safety, Nutrition, and Health in Child Care: A Holistic Environmental Approach1(24)
I.1 Holistic Approach2(2)
I.2 The Environment4(6)
I.3 Health Promotion, Protection, and Prevention10(2)
I.4 Risk and Risk Management of Children's Well-Being12(1)
I.5 Providing High Quality Child Care in Health, Safety, and Nutrition13(2)
Reality Check: Popular Cultural Images15(5)
Chapter Summary20(1)
To Go Beyond21(4)
SECTION 1 HEALTH IN CHILD CARE25(122)
1 Chapter ONE Promoting Good Health for Children
26(30)
1.1 Health Policies
27(2)
1.2 Children's Health Records
29(4)
1.3 Staff Health
33(12)
1.4 Providing a Mentally Healthy Environment
45(3)
Reality Check: The Resilient Child
47(1)
1.5 Implications for Caregivers
48(5)
Reality Check: Secondhand Smoke
51(2)
Chapter Summary
53(1)
To Go Beyond
53(3)
Chapter TWO Tools for Promoting Good Health in Children
56(33)
2.1 Health Policies
56(3)
2.2 Recording Health Status of Children
59(3)
2.3 Assessing a Child's Health Status
62(21)
Reality Check: Effects of Lead Poisoning on Children
69(10)
Reality Check: Poverty and Childhood
79(4)
2.4 Implications for Caregivers
83(3)
Chapter Summary
86(1)
To Go Beyond
86(3)
Chapter THREE Infection Control in Child Care
89(27)
3.1 Health Policies for Infection Control
90(1)
3.2 Mechanisms of Infectious Disease Spread
91(5)
3.3 Immunizations for Disease Prevention
96(3)
Reality Check: At Risk for Preventable Diseases
98(1)
3.4 Universal Sanitary Practices for the Child Care Environment
99(8)
3.5 Environmental Quality Control for Disease Prevention
107(4)
3.6 Implications for Caregivers
111(3)
Chapter Summary
114(1)
To Go Beyond
114(2)
Chapter FOUR Health Care In Child Care
116(31)
4.1 Health Policies
117(1)
4.2 Identification of Infectious Diseases
118(12)
Reality Check: Otitis Media in Child Care
123(7)
4.3 Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care
130(6)
4.4 Managing Care for Mildly Ill Children
136(6)
Reality Check: Special Care for Mildly Ill Children
138(4)
4.5 Implications for Caregivers
142(2)
Chapter Summary
144(1)
To Go Beyond
144(3)
SECTION 2 SAFETY IN CHILD CARE147(124)
Chapter FIVE Setting Up and Managing a Safe Environment
148(29)
5.1 Safety Policies
149(2)
5.2 Creating Safe Environments
151(12)
Reality Check: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
157(6)
5.3 Injury Prevention Management
163(6)
5.4 Constructing a Safety Plan for Child Care
169(3)
5.5 Implications for Caregivers
172(2)
Reality Check: A Child Care Safety Checklist for Parents
172(2)
Chapter Summary
174(1)
To Go Beyond
175(2)
Chapter SIX Indoor Safety
177(35)
6.1 Indoor Safety Policies
178(1)
6.2 Examining Child Care Environments for Indoor Hazards
179(9)
6.3 Indoor Equipment Safety
188(4)
6.4 Toy Safety
192(5)
6.5 Interpersonal Safety
197(4)
Reality Check: Kids and Guns
199(2)
6.6 Poison Control
201(4)
6.7 Fire and Burn Prevention
205(3)
6.8 Implications for Caregivers
208(2)
Chapter Summary
210(1)
To Go Beyond
210(2)
Chapter SEVEN Outdoor Safety
212(27)
7.1 Safety Policies for the Outdoor Environment
213(1)
7.2 Examining Child Care Environments for Outdoor Hazards
214(10)
Reality Check: Neighborhood Violence
222(2)
7.3 Playground Equipment Safety
224(3)
7.4 Traffic and Transportation Safety
227(5)
7.5 Water Safety
232(3)
7.6 Implications for Caregivers
235(1)
Chapter Summary
236(1)
To Go Beyond
237(2)
Chapter EIGHT Emergency Response Procedures for Child Care
239(32)
8.1 Safety Policies for Emergency Response
240(1)
8.2 Identifying an Emergency
241(4)
8.3 Basic Emergency Response Procedures
245(6)
8.4 Basic CPR and First Aid
251(9)
8.5 Disaster Preparedness
260(7)
8.6 Implications for Caregivers
267(1)
Chapter Summary
268(1)
To Go Beyond
269(2)
SECTION 3 NUTRITION IN CHILD CARE271(98)
Chapter NINE Promoting Good Nutrition in Child Care
272(32)
9.1 Nutrition Policies
273(1)
9.2 Understanding Nutritional Guidelines
274(6)
9.3 Basic Nutrients
280(7)
9.4 Childhood Nutritional Challenges
287(10)
Reality Check: Hunger in America
289(8)
9.5 Implications for Caregivers
297(4)
Chapter Summary
301(1)
To Go Beyond
301(3)
Chapter TEN Providing Good Nutrition in Child Care
304(37)
10.1 Specific Nutritional Policies
305(2)
10.2 Early Feeding and the Infant in Care
307(9)
10.3 Feeding the Toddler
316(6)
10.4 Food and the Preschooler
322(5)
Reality Check: Television and Its Effects on Children's Nutrition
325(2)
10.5 School-Age Nutrition
327(2)
10.6 Nutrition and the Child with Special Needs
329(2)
10.7 Exercise as a Part of Diet
331(2)
10.8 Implications for Caregivers
333(5)
Chapter Summary
338(1)
To Go Beyond
338(3)
Chapter ELEVEN Menu Planning and Food Safety in Child Care
341(28)
11.1 Nutritional Policies
342(1)
11.2 Guidelines for Food Programs
343(4)
11.3 Menu Planning for Child Care
347(9)
Reality Check: Children of the Fast Food Generation
351(5)
11.4 Food Safety in Child Care
356(6)
Reality Check: E. coli and Children
361(1)
11.5 Implications for Caregivers
362(4)
Chapter Summary
366(1)
To Go Beyond
366(3)
SECTION 4 CURRENT ISSUES IN CHILD CARE SAFETY, HEALTH, AND NUTRITION369(96)
Chapter TWELVE Child Abuse
370(20)
12.1 Policies for Child Abuse
370(2)
12.2 Preventive Measures for Child Abuse
372(5)
12.3 Protective Measures for Child Abuse
377(7)
Reality Check: Domestic Violence and its Effect on Children's Lives
381(3)
12.4 Implications for Caregivers
384(3)
Chapter Summary
387(1)
To Go Beyond
387(3)
Chapter THIRTEEN Special Topics in Safety, Health, and Nutrition
390(31)
13.1 Policies for Special Topics
391(1)
13.2 Inclusion of Children with Special Needs into Child Care
392(9)
13.3 Children with Chronic Illnesses
401(7)
Reality Check: Children with HIV/AIDS in Child Care
405(3)
13.4 Children with Stress
408(4)
13.5 Working with Children from Drug Abusing Families
412(2)
13.6 Implications for Caregivers
414(3)
Chapter Summary
417(1)
To Go Beyond
418(3)
Chapter FOURTEEN Creating Linkages
421(26)
14.1 Policies for Creating Linkages
422(2)
14.2 Toward Better Communication Skills
424(3)
14.3 Managing Diversity
427(5)
14.4 Accessing Community Resources
432(4)
Reality Check: Bananas--A Few People Can Make a Difference
433(3)
14.5 Developing Effective Advocacy
436(4)
14.6 Creating a Team Approach
440(4)
Chapter Summary
444(1)
To Go Beyond
444(3)
Chapter FIFTEEN Building Curriculum for Safety, Health, and Nutrition
447(18)
15.1 Curriculum
447(3)
15.2 Lesson Planning
450(2)
15.3 Sample Lesson Plans for Health, Safety, and Nutrition
452(13)
Introduction Chapter
452(1)
Chapter One
453(1)
Chapter Two
454(1)
Chapter Three
455(1)
Chapter Four
456(1)
Chapter Five
457(1)
Chapter Six
458(1)
Chapter Seven
459(1)
Chapter Eight
460(1)
Chapter Nine
461(1)
Chapter Ten
462(1)
Chapter Eleven
463(1)
Chapter Twelve
464(1)
Chapter Thirteen
464(1)
Resources465(5)
Appendix A Forms470(16)
Appendix B Physical Growth National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Percentiles486(5)
Appendix C Children's Development491(7)
Appendix D Nutritional Assessment Tools498(4)
Appendix E Sources of Materials Related to Safety, Nutrition, and Health502(6)
Glossary508(4)
Index512

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