Healthy Young ChildrenSixth Edition

Now more than ever, thehealth and safety of children requires the collaboration of educators, programadministrators, healthcare professionals, communities, and families. Understanding children’s health; creating, implementing, and following soundhealth and safety policies and procedures; and learning to treat and respond tohealth concerns and emergencies are critical to the success of every earlylearning program. 

Developed by pediatric physicians, healthcare providers, and early childhood educators, the fully revised sixth edition of Healthy Young Children focuses on how education and healthcare professionals can work with children and families to promote physical and mental health and provide safe and healthy environments. 

 

Highlights of the new edition include discussions on 

The need for increasedsafety measures and training  

The latest nutritionand physical and mental health standards and guidelines 

The importance ofcreating and updating health and safety policies and procedures 

The impact of theCOVID-19 pandemic on children, families, healthcare professionals, earlychildhood educators, and early learning programs  

Plus, new features provide 

Recommendations formaking family connections 

Tips for health andsafety actions that can be implemented quickly 

A test bank of over150 questions for instructors  

A full and extensivelist of references (available online)  

This text references national standards and guidelines from organizations including the American Academy of Pediatrics (Caring for Our Children), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

       

 

Contributor: Alicia L. Haupt (Edited by), Brittany Massare (Edited by), Jennifer Nizer (Edited by), Manjula Paul (Edited by), Louis A. Valenti Jr. (Edited by)

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