Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child (What"s New in Early Childhood)

HEALTH, SAFETY, AND NUTRITION FOR THE YOUNG CHILD, 8th Edition, covers the contemporary health, safety, and nutrition needs of infant through school-age children in one comprehensive volume, with extensive coverage of topics critical to the early identification of children’s health conditions and the promotion of children’s well-being. Concepts are backed by the latest research findings and linked to the key professional standards of the field. Collaboration with families, sensitivity to individual differences, and the critical importance of health, safety, and nutrition education continue to be stressed. Written in a clear, concise, and thought-provoking manner, this time-proven book is filled with easy-to-access checklists, guidelines, and lesson plans that no early childhood student or professional should be without!

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Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child (What"s New in Early Childhood)

Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child, 9th Edition

HEALTH, SAFETY, AND NUTRITION FOR THE YOUNG CHILD, 9th Edition, covers contemporary health, safety, and nutrition needs of infant through school-age children–and guides teachers in implementing effective classroom practices–in one comprehensive, full-color volume. Concepts are backed by the latest research findings and linked to NAEYC standards. The book emphasizes the importance of respecting and partnering with families to help children establish healthy lifestyles and achieve their learning potential. Early childhood educators, professionals, and families will find the latest research and information on many topics of significant concern, including food safety, emergency and disaster preparedness, childhood obesity, children’s mental health, bullying, resilience, chronic and acute health conditions, environmental quality, and children with special medical needs. Also provided are easy-to-access checklists, guidelines, and activities that no early childhood student or professional should be without.

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Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child, 9th Edition

How eating like your child could help your path to weight loss

 MADISON (WKOW) — If you’re looking to shed a few pounds for your New Year’s resolution, you may not have to look farther than your kids. 

The Baby Diet, as it’s called, has members of the nutrition community talking.  You’re not eating baby food, just mimicking your children’s eating habits, from what’s on their plate to the amount of times they’re eating meals and snacks. 

Margaret Wertheim is a registered dietitian nutritionist in Madison.  She says she would encourage patients to follow some foods in their kids’ diets.  “If you can be introducing fruits and vegetables, simple foods like soft cooked meats, eggs, things like that for protein, both eating those kinds of things, then [the Baby Diet] could be beneficial,” says Wertheim.

She acknowledges, however, not all kids have such sophisticated tastes.  “It can be that kids can be picky, and they want noodles or just really starchy foods and cheese, and it’s not very balanced. So as an adult we’re not getting all the nutrients that we need, but it can also lead to potentially to weight gain as well,” says Wertheim. 

Wertheim says a beneficial part of the Baby Diet would be to follow your natural hunger and fullness instincts, like children do.  “It’s really helpful for adults to really get back in tune with am I actually hungry? Am I satisfied? And just stop eating when we’re satisfied, regardless of how much food is on our plates,” she says. 

How eating like your child could help your path to weight loss