Health and Safety of Young Children
Even Start Web Conference
Thursday, June 21, 2007
LaShonda Y. Brown, Executive Director
Texas Association for the Education of Young Children
LaShonda Y. Brown, Presenter
- Former toddler and preschool teacher, NAEYC Accredited
- Former Director of Preschool Pother of a handsome 10-year old son,
named Jeffrey
- Child Development Associate (CDA) Bachelor of Science – Major
Business Administration
- NAEYC Validator 2000-present
- National Trainer for Child Care Health Consultants
- Certified Texas Child Care Health Consultant
Objectives
Participants will learn:
- Tips for creating effective evacuation plans
- When children are too sick and when they can return to school
- Nutrition guidelines for young children
Tips for your Evacuation Plan
- follow your written plans and procedures
- enough caregivers for evacuation and supervision
Things to take:
- a written list of all children and their ages;
- each child's medications,
- each child's medical consent forms and emergency contact information
for parents or managing conservators;
- a first-aid kit; and
- a communication device such as a cellular phone, message pager,
or two-way radio.
Ask yourself:
Infants:
- Which crib is the evacuation crib?
- How many infants can I plAugust 24, 2007-packed evacuation bag? What could I include in it?
Ask yourself:
Toddlers:
- How do I ensure that all children are accounted for?
- How do I prepare the children for evacuation?
- Do I have a pre-packed bag to take?
- Who’s going to come and help me?
Ask yourself:
- How do we prepare our parents?
- In a real situation what do you think they would be experiencing?
- What can I do to ease their anxiety?
The Young and the Restless
- prevents them from participating comfortably
- results in greater needs for care from the staff
- Temp – Oral 100.4, rectal 101.4, armpit 99.5 and
- Has behavioral changes that indicates illness
Nutrition Guidelines for Infants
- Wash Hands
- Breast Is Best But Bottle Is OK
- Heat Bottles Carefully
- Nix Mixing Cereal And Formula In The Bottle
- Slow Down On Adding Solids
Nutrition Guidelines for Toddlers
Transitional Period:
- Infants towards a diet like yours
- Have little tummies – foods packed with nutrients
- Explore self feeding
- Offer a variety of healthy foods
- 3 meals and 2 or 3 snacks
Snack ideas for toddlers
- Chopped bananas
- Steamed peas and broccoli
- Small cubes of cheese and watermelons (no seeds)
- Fruit smoothies
- Yogurt
- Fresh fruit
- Pureed vegetables & fruit
Questions or Comments
Resources
www.healthychildcaretexas.com
www.mypyramid.gov/kids/index.html
www.babycenter.com/refcap/toddler/toddlerfeeding/9245.html
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