Safety Nutrition Health in Child Care or Antonio Carluccio Goes Wild

Safety, Nutrition & Health in Child Care

Author: Catherine Robertson

Help the children in your care grow and develop with Safety, Nutrition and Health in Early Education! Learn how to effectively handle issues of your children's safe environments, good nutrition and health in practical and realistic settings. Benefit from techniques in caregiving, building cultural sensitivity, and implementing theory and health assessment tools. The resources needed for working with children, families, and staff, and how to apply these vital principles of child care are all provided right here!

Table of Contents:

	Preface	xi
	Introduction: Safety, Nutrition, and Health In Child Care: A Holistic Environmental Approach	1
1.1	Holistic Approach	1
1.2	The Environment	3
1.3	Health Promotion, Protection, and Prevention	9
1.4	Risk and Risk Management of Children's Well-Being	11
1.5	Providing High Quality Child Care in Health, Safety, and Nutrition	12
	Reality Check: Popular Cultural Images	14
	Chapter Summary	19
	To Go Beyond	19
Section 1	Health In Child Care	23
Chapter 1	Promoting Good Health for Children	24
1.1	Health Policies	25
1.2	Children's Health Records	27
1.3	Staff Health	31
1.4	Providing a Mentally Healthy Environment	42
	Reality Check: The Resilient Child	45
1.5	Implications for Caregivers	46
	Reality Check: Secondhand Smoke	49
	Chapter Summary	50
	To Go Beyond	50
Chapter 2	Tools for Promoting Good Health in Children	52
2.1	Health Policies	52
2.2	Recording Health Status of Children	54
2.3	Assessing a Child's Health Status	57
	Reality Check: Effects of Lead Poisoning on Children	64
	Reality Check: Poverty and Childhood	73
2.4	Implications for Caregivers	77
	Chapter Summary	79
	To Go Beyond	80
Chapter 3	Infection Control in Child Care	82
3.1	Health Policies for Infection Control	83
3.2	Mechanisms of Infectious Disease Spread	84
3.3	Immunizations for Disease Prevention	88
	Reality Check: At Risk for Preventable Diseases	90
3.4	Universal Sanitary Practices for the Child Care Environment	91
	Reality Check: The Issue of Head Lice in Child Care	98
3.5	Environmental Quality Control for Disease Prevention	99
3.6	Implications for Caregivers	102
	Chapter Summary	104
	To Go Beyond	104
Chapter 4	Health Care In Child Care	105
4.1	Health Policies	106
4.2	Identification of Infectious Diseases	107
	Reality Check: Otitis Media and Child Care	111
4.3	Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care	116
4.4	Managing Care for Mildly Ill Children	122
	Reality Check: Special Care for Mildly Ill Children	126
4.5	Implications for Caregivers	127
	Chapter Summary	129
	To Go Beyond	129
Section 2	Safety In Child Care	131
Chapter 5	Setting Up and Managing a Safe Environment	132
5.1	Safety Policies	132
	Reality Check: Child Custody and the Impact on a Child Care Center	135
5.2	Creating Safe Environments	136
	Reality Check: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	142
5.3	Injury Prevention Management	147
5.4	Constructing a Safety Plan for Child Care	152
5.5	Implications for Caregivers	154
	Reality Check: A Child Care Safety Checklist for Parents	155
	Chapter Summary	157
	To Go Beyond	157
Chapter 6	Indoor Safety	159
6.1	Indoor Safety Policies	160
6.2	Examining Child Care Environments for Indoor Hazards	161
6.3	Indoor Equipment Safety	169
6.4	Toy Safety	174
6.5	Interpersonal Safety	179
	Reality Check: Kids and Guns	180
6.6	Poison Control	182
6.7	Fire and Burn Prevention	185
6.8	Implications for Caregivers	188
	Chapter Summary	189
	To Go Beyond	190
Chapter 7	Outdoor Safety	191
7.1	Safety Policies for the Outdoor Environment	192
7.2	Examining Child Care Environments for Outdoor Hazards	193
	Reality Check: Neighborhood Violence	200
7.3	Playground Equipment Safety	201
7.4	Traffic and Transportation Safety	204
7.5	Water Safety	209
7.6	Implications for Caregivers	212
	Chapter Summary	213
	To Go Beyond	213
Chapter 8	Emergency Response Procedures for Child Care	215
8.1	Safety Policies for Emergency Response	216
8.2	Identifying an Emergency	217
8.3	Basic Emergency Response Procedures	221
8.4	Basic CPR and First Aid	226
8.5	Disaster Preparedness	234
8.6	Implications for Caregivers	240
	Chapter Summary	242
	To Go Beyond	242
Section 3	Nutrition In Child Care	243
Chapter 9	Promoting Good Nutrition in Child Care	244
9.1	Nutrition Policies	244
9.2	Understanding Nutritional Guidelines	246
9.3	Basic Nutrients	251
9.4	Childhood Nutritional Challenges	257
	Reality Check: Hunger in America	259
9.5	Implications for Caregivers	264
	Chapter Summary	268
	To Go Beyond	268
Chapter 10	Providing Good Nutrition in Child Care	271
10.1	Specific Nutritional Policies	272
10.2	Early Feeding and the Infant in Care	274
	Reality Check: Peanut Allergy	281
10.3	Feeding the Toddler	283
10.4	Food and the Preschooler	288
	Reality Check: Television and Its Effects on Children's Nutrition	290
10.5	School-Age Nutrition	292
10.6	Nutrition and the Child with Special Needs	294
10.7	Exercise as a Part of Diet	295
10.8	Implications for Caregivers	296
	Chapter Summary	300
	To Go Beyond	301
Chapter 11	Menu Planning and Food Safety in Child Care	304
11.1	Nutritional Policies	304
11.2	Guidelines for Food Programs	306
11.3	Menu Planning for Child Care	309
	Reality Check: Children of the Fast Food Generation	314
11.4	Food Safety in Child Care	317
	Reality Check: E. coli and Children	323
11.5	Implications for Caregivers	324
	Chapter Summary	328
	To Go Beyond	328
Section 4	Current Issues In Child Care Safety, Health, And Nutrition	331
Chapter 12	Child Abuse	332
12.1	Policies for Child Abuse	332
12.2	Preventive Measures for Child Abuse	334
12.3	Protective Measures for Child Abuse	337
	Reality Check: Domestic Violence and Its Effect on Children's Lives	342
12.4	Implications for Caregivers	344
	Chapter Summary	347
	To Go Beyond	347
Chapter 13	Special Topics in Safety, Health, and Nutrition	349
13.1	Policies for Special Topics	350
13.2	Inclusion of Children with Special Needs into Child Care	351
	Reality Check: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)	359
13.3	Children with Chronic Illnesses	361
	Reality Check: Children with HIV/AIDS in Child Care	365
13.4	Children with Stress	367
13.5	Working with Children from Drug Abusing Families	370
13.6	Implications for Caregivers	372
	Chapter Summary	374
	To Go Beyond	375
Chapter 14	Creating Linkages	377
14.1	Policies for Creating Linkages	378
14.2	Toward Better Communication Skills	380
14.3	Managing Diversity	382
14.4	Accessing Community Resources	386
	Reality Check: Bananas--A Few People Can Make a Difference	387
14.5	Developing Effective Advocacy	390
14.6	Creating a Team Approach	393
	Chapter Summary	396
	To Go Beyond	396
Chapter 15	Building Curriculum for Safety, Health, and Nutrition	399
15.1	Curriculum	399
15.2	Lesson Planning	401
15.3	Sample Lesson Plans for Health, Safety, and Nutrition	404
	Introduction Chapter	404
Chapter 1405
Chapter 2406
Chapter 3407
Chapter 4408
Chapter 5409
Chapter 6410
Chapter 7411
Chapter 8412
Chapter 9413
Chapter 10414
Chapter 11415
Chapter 12416
Chapter 13417
	Resources Building Curriculum	417
Appendix A	Forms	422
Appendix B	Physical Growth National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Percentiles	438
Appendix C	Children's Development	443
Appendix D	Nutritional Assessment Tools	450
Appendix E	Sources of Materials Related to Safety, Nutrition, and Health	454
	Glossary	459
	Index	463

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Antonio Carluccio Goes Wild

Author: Antonio Carluccio

Antonio Carluccio Goes Wild is the natural successor to his best-selling Passion for Mushrooms. Here, Antonio revels in the natural bounty of the woods, fields, and seashore—from crab apples and strawberries, truffles and mushrooms, to crayfish and pheasant. Some 60 wild ingredients are featured, with aids to identification, guidance on where and how to gather them, and tips on preparation. Each one is accompanied by a recipe or two—often very simple, in the Italian tradition, and all satisfyingly delicious. Among the dishes are asta with Wild Garlic and Smoked Salmon, Ravioli of Chanterelles and Duck, Umbrian Trout with Truffles, Pheasant with Berry and Pomegranate Sauce, and Wild Strawberries with Balsamic Vinegar.

Library Journal

Carluccio is a London chef and author whose previous cookbooks, most on Italian food, have been quite popular here. He's also written about mushrooms, wild and otherwise, and his latest book expands on the pleasures of foraged food. The recipes are organized by ingredient, from greens and herbs to mushrooms and game, and each entry provides history, botanical (or other) identification, and information on preparing and cooking the specific ingredient. Some of these are quite unusual, such as sea kale and hop shoots; others, like arugula and capers, can be found in their tamer versions at most markets. Recipes range from Nettle Gnocchi with Dolcelatte Sauce to Walnuts in Chocolate to Steak with Fresh Horseradish. Carluccio is a true gourmand, and his enthusiasm is contagious. Offering a rather different approach to wild food from Steve Brill's Wild Vegetarian Cookbook, this entertaining and informative guide is strongly recommended. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.