Cd 38 chapter 10 pp.ppt revised oct 2016

Chapter 10: Providing Nutrition, Health

and Safety ServicesPlanning and Administering Early Childhood Programs

Tenth EditionNancy FreemanCelia A. DeckerJohn R. Decker

Prepared by:Nancy K. Freeman

Tree HolmesKris Curtis

Adapted By: Katy Kelley

Freeman/Decker/Decker, Planning and Administering Early Childhood Programs, 10e© 2012, 2008, 2005, 2001, 1995 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Promoting good nutrition• Malnutrition is very harmful when children

are growing quickly• Access to food is an issue for about 18% of

all households with children under 6 years


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The childhood obesity epidemic•Almost 32% of US children are overweight(at or above the 95th percentile of weight-to-height)

•About 11% of US children are obese (at or above the 95th percentile of weight-to-height)

•Obesity’s lifelong implications○ Increased risk of hypertension and diabetes○ Increased cardio-vascular and digestive disease○ Increased risk of sleep apnea and other conditions


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Provide Nutritious Meals & Snacks•Food served in child care often provides the majority of children’s daily nutrition

•Consider food allergies and religious or culturally preferences (i.e., vegetarian diets)

•Provide families menus in advance


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Follow USDA Dietary Guidelines


Choose My Plate Video Clip

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Mealtimes can feed the body and the spirit

•Make mealtimes opportunities to socialize, engage in relaxed conversation, learn table manners

•Provide nutritious food•Offer opportunities to try new foods•Offer opportunities to try new ways of serving familiar foods


Video-Family Style Dining

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Group Discussion• How many of you are currently conducting

family style mealtime practices?• What are the challenges?• What are the benefits? • What strategies have worked for you?

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Making meals and snacks enjoyable•Avoid foods that can be choking hazards•Provide small servings• Introduce new foods gradually•Avoid serving the same food on consecutive days•Provide children foods they eat at home•Consider likes and dislikes in menu planning•Provide a pleasant physical and emotional climate


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Support Breastfeeding•Breast milk provides the nutrition babies need for growth and development

•Childcare providers have unique opportunities to support breastfeeding when mothers return to school or work ○Create a comfortable place for moms to nurse ○Be a support for nursing mothers ○Be sure caregivers know how to store, handle and feed breast milk


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Creating a healthy environment•Store, prepare and serve food properly• Implement sanitary diapering practices•Wash hands correctly at these times:○at arrival○after toileting, diapering, blowing or wiping noses○before eating, feeding or serving food○after handling animals or contaminated surfaces○after handling garbage or cleaning


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Communicate with families:•Describe policies about excluding children who are ill

•Create routines for families and caregivers to communicate regularly about children’s health

•Inform families when children are exposed to a communicable disease


Role-Play Activity• Find a partner and practice role-playing being the

Director and being a parent. You are going to inform the parent that they need to pick-up their child based on a health issue.

• Keep in-mind the policies that you have developed.• Please also practice the reflective communication

techniques that we practiced based on chapter 5.• After you each have taken a turn in each role,

please give each other constructive feedback (i.e., what worked, what strategies could have been added, etc.).

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Develop procedures for administrating medications

•Administer prescriptions only for the specific child enrolled

•Administer over-the-counter medications when they are ordered by a doctor

•Store medications properly, keep detailed records of administering medications, develop a system in the case of an error


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Issues to consider when serving children with identified special needs

•Does the facility need modifications? •Is special equipment needed?•Will staff need to assist with feeding? •Have you made plans to administer needed medication?

•Does the staff need specialized training?


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Promoting good health•“Good health” includes physical, mental, social and emotional well-being

•All aspects of health are inter-related•Center policies should address the health of children and adults


Video Clip: Early Childhood Mental Health

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Pairs DiscussionVideo Summary: Science tells us that the foundations of sound mental health are built early in life. Early experiences—including children’s relationships with parents, caregivers, relatives, teachers, and peers—interact with genes to shape the architecture of the developing brain. Disruptions in this developmental process can impair a child’s capacity for learning and relating to others, with lifelong implications.•Was there anything that surprised you in this video-clip regarding early childhood mental health? •Based on the concepts presented in this video, what would you implement (strategies) into your program to support children, families and staff?

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Strategies to promote children’s mental health:

•Provide staff in-service about stresses faced by families, staff, and children

•Limit children’s exposure to violence in the community and media

•Know risk factors for abuse & neglect •Know how to recognize abuse & neglect•Develop policies for appropriate guidance and discipline


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Strategies to promote children’s mental health: (continued)

•Help families maintain consistent expectations

•Provide families with strategies to peacefully resolve conflicts

•Equip families for strategies for limiting children’s “screen time”

•Equip staff with strategies for dealing with challenging behaviors


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Keeping children safe•Set appropriate limits•Eliminate environmental hazards including dangerous toys and equipment ○Keep up-to-date regarding Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls (www.cpsc.gov).

•Take precautions to manage risks○Traffic control at the center ○Transporting children for field trips


Reflection • Having to talk to parent regarding their child

being injured at school makes me………………………

• In a crisis, I normally am……………………

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Emergency preparedness•Develop, post and practice evacuation procedures

•Identify where you will take children if you need to leave the center and how you will notify families

•Plan to protect children in a natural disaster (i.e., flash flood, earthquake , etc.) or near-by violence


Health, Safety, & Nutrition Video

This is video provides a nice summary regarding many of the concepts covered in Chapter 10!

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Activity-Developing a Health & Safety Checklist

• Please get into groups of 2-3 people• Brainstorm some key items/areas that you would

include in your health & safety checklist• Next, create a draft classroom or outdoor play

environment health & safety checklist • Describe how you would implement your checklist

& then follow-up on areas of concern

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Follow-up • Please Read Chapter 10 & review this week’s PowerPoint

(under resources & module 10)• Continue working on Assignment-Creating Your

Program Budget-due 11/8. I recommend that you send it via Etudes (as an attachment), no later than 5pm. Please make sure you include your name, your program’s name, how many full time & part-time children and staffing information (i.e., number of teachers, assistants, etc.)

• Please let me know if you have any questions!

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