Care for the physical and nutritional needs of babies and young children
In this lesson you will learn:
- It is very important to have routines which are based on the individual needs of babies and toddlers.
- It is important that physical care routines are as pleasant and enjoyable as possible.
- That between the ages of 18 months and 3 years, children need a nutritionally dense diet.
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- Laser Reading Text:‘ Understand the physical care needs of children’
- Find and read your setting’s policies and procedures on providing personal care and on health, safety and protection of babies and young children.
- ‘The importance of identifying and providing safe physical care routines for babies/toddlers’ from WJEC CBAC
- ‘What is weaning?’ from NHS’ Start for Life website.
- ‘How to potty train’ from the NHS
- ‘Textured haircare for babies and children’ on the Boots website
- ‘Physical activity guidelines for children (under five years) from NHS choices.
- ‘Serious consequences’ from Teach Early Years
- ‘Life stages’ from the British Nutrition Foundation
- ‘How to bottle feed; from the NHS website
- ‘Reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)’ from the NHS
- Presentation
- Click to launch this lesson's presentation on 'Physical care routines
- Click to launch this lesson's presentation on 'Hygienic bottle feed preparation'.
- Click to launch this lesson's presentation on 'Weaning'.
- Click to launch this lesson's presentation on 'Healthy eating'.
- Click to launch this lesson's presentation on 'Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)'.
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- Visit Made for Mums, where you will find useful articles on babies’ health and safety
- Visit the NHS’ Baby pages and look at the ‘Safety’ to find out more about ‘Baby and toddler safety’ and ‘Keeping your baby safe in the sun’
- Read this excellent article information about ‘Health matters: Child dental health’ from Public Health England.
- Read more about ‘safety socket covers and their use on the Fatally Flawed website.
- Read the ‘Food Safety’ section of this government website and follow the links to ‘Example menus for early years settings in England - Part 1: Guidance’ and ‘Example menus for early years settings in England - Part 2: Recipes’.
- The Association of UK Dietitians has produced ‘Healthy eating for children: Food Fact Sheet’.
- This section of the Food Standards agency’s website looks at ‘Food safety’ and provides advice and guidance on food allergies and intolerances.
- Visit the website of the National Childbirth Trust for information of all aspects of physical care feeding and teething.
- Visit the NHS website and look at the Baby section for information on breast feeding, formula milk and weaning.
- Visit the Cancer Research UK website for the latest advice on sun protection.
- Click to read more about ‘Hair and skin care’ in Caring for a child of a different ethnicity’ produced by Bristol City Council.
- Think And Challenge
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