Caring for Our Children : National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Early Care and Early Education Programs PDF
by American Public Health Association, American Academy of Pediatrics
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The new 3rd edition contains updated guidelines on the development and evaluation of the health and safety of children in all types of early care and education settings - centers and family child care homes.
Features10 chapters of 686 standards and 39 appendices
Features10 chapters of 686 standards and 39 appendices
- Total of 58 new standards and 15 new appendices
- New and revised standards in all areas
- Easy-to-read 2-column format
Key areas of changeinclude
- Use of early childhood mental health consultants and early education consultants
- Monitoring children's development and obtaining consent for screening
- Positive behavior management
- Limiting screen time
- Promoting physical activity
- Swaddling
- Healthy eating
- Encouraging breastfeeding
- Hand sanitizers
- Sun safety and sunscreen
- Integrated pest management
- Influenza control
- Environmentally friendly settings and use of least toxic products
Updated and new appendices including
- Creating plan for children with special health care needs
- Helmet safety
- Helping children in foster care make successful transitions
- Medication administration forms
- A poster on encouraging breastfeeding in early care and education programs
- Authorization for emergency medical/dental care
- Healthier eating as shown in the USDA MyPlate, which replaces MyPyramid to support healthier food choices
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:579 pages
- Publisher:American Academy of Pediatrics
- Publication Date:17/01/2011
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- ISBN:9781581106428
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:579 pages
- Publisher:American Academy of Pediatrics
- Publication Date:17/01/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9781581106428