Description
Book SynopsisThis coveted resource provides the latest national standards describing evidence-based best practices in nutrition, physical activity, and screen time for early care and education programs. The standards are for all types of early care and education settings--centers and family child care homes. These updated standards are a part of the new comprehensive Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards; Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs, 4th Edition.
New in the 3rd Edition:
- Updated Standards Covering
- Active Opportunities for Physical Activity
- Playing Outdoors
- Written Nutrition Plan
- Protection from Air Pollution While Children Are Outside
- Availability of Drinking Water
- Feeding Plans and Dietary Modifications
- Care for Children with Food Allergies
- Preparing, Feeding, and Storing Human Milk and Infant Formula
- Feeding Human Milk to Another Mother's Child
- Cleaning and Sanitizing Equipment Used for Bottle Feeding
- Feeding Age-Appropriate Solid Foods to Infants
- Plus much more...
Trade ReviewThis is an excellent quick reference on obesity prevention strategies for pediatric providers and early care and education programs. The book offers strategies, programs, and best practices regarding nutrition, physical activity, and screen time recommendations for infants, toddlers, and children." — Joseph Hageman, MD, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Executive Summary
- Nutrition Standards
- Introduction
- General Requirements
- Requirements for Infants
- Requirements for Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Requirements for School-Age Children
- Meal Service and Supervision
- Food Brought From Home
- Nutrition Education
- Policies
- Physical Activity Standards
- Screen Time Standard
- Appendixes
- Glossary
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
