Publisher's Synopsis
This coveted resource provides the latest national standards describing evidence-based best practices in nutrition, physical activity, and screen time for early care and education programs. The standards are for all types of early care and education settings--centers and family child care homes. These updated standards are a part of the new comprehensive Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards; Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs, 4th Edition.
New in the 3rd Edition:
- Updated Standards Covering
- Active Opportunities for Physical Activity
- Playing Outdoors
- Written Nutrition Plan
- Protection from Air Pollution While Children Are Outside
- Availability of Drinking Water
- Feeding Plans and Dietary Modifications
- Care for Children with Food Allergies
- Preparing, Feeding, and Storing Human Milk and Infant Formula
- Feeding Human Milk to Another Mother's Child
- Cleaning and Sanitizing Equipment Used for Bottle Feeding
- Feeding Age-Appropriate Solid Foods to Infants
- Plus much more...
