Health Safety and Nutrition for the Young Child or Healing Drum

^ Health, Safety and Nutrition for the Young Child

Author: Lynn Marotz

This book is the leading learning tool and resource guide on promoting safety and good health and nutrition in young children. The author does an excellent job of demonstrating the critical relationship among health, nutrition, and safety in an easy-to-read, thought-provoking format. Research-based information is used to make practical suggestions for creating high-quality environments that maximize children?s well-being and development. Case studies, review activities, and suggestions for additional reading give readers the tools they need to fully comprehend and use the wealth of information contained within this book. Specific information on diseases and common childhood afflictions, as well as information on such special interest topics as children and medication and cultural diversity in meal planning, gives readers the knowledge they need to encourage healthy practices in children and their families. The ?Focus on Families? feature encourages collaboration among parents and teachers in promoting children?s wellness. And, new BMI and growth charts serve in tracking children?s height, weight, and risk of obesity. The author also has updated Web addresses for numerous resource groups and organizations, and she has added a list of children?s book titles that reinforce healthy, safe lifestyles.

Table of Contents:

Ch. 1	Interrelationship of health, safety, and nutrition	3
Ch. 2	Promoting good health	23
Ch. 3	Health appraisals	52
Ch. 4	Health assessment tools	68
Ch. 5	Conditions affecting children's health	98
Ch. 6	The infectious process and effective control	126
Ch. 7	Communicable and acute illness : identification and management	148
Ch. 8	Creating quality environments	183
Ch. 9	Safety management	217
Ch. 10	Management of injuries and acute illness	245
Ch. 11	Child abuse and neglect	276
Ch. 12	Planning for children's health and safety education	298
Ch. 13	Nutritional guidelines	329
Ch. 14	Nutrients that provide energy (carbohydrates, fats, and proteins)	346
Ch. 15	Nutrients that promote growth of body tissues (proteins, minerals, and water)	360
Ch. 16	Nutrients that regulate body functions (proteins, minerals, water, and vitamins)	373
Ch. 17	Infant feeding	395
Ch. 18	Feeding the toddler and preschool child	414
Ch. 19	Planning and serving nutritious and economical meals	433
Ch. 20	Food safety	461
Ch. 21	Nutrition education concepts and activities	488
App. A	Nutrient information : fast food vendor websites	516
App. B	Growth and BMI charts for boys and girls	517
App. C	Educational resources : health, safety, and nutrition	524
App. D	Federal food programs	531
App. E	One-week sample menu	533
App. F	Children's book list	534

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Healing Drum

Author: Blackwolf Jones

Poetic thoughts are beautifully expressed in this gift book. Within the pages of The Healing Drum, we will find inspiration in powerful, healing words expressed in simple, Native American tradition -- words that will return us to the wisdom of the "Old Age" that gives us messages of self-help one beat at a time.