Application Week Five
Jennifer McCarty
Physical fitness is very important for young children because it not only keeps them healthy, but it keeps their bones strong and helps them to burn off extra energy, as well as promoting a healthy and active lifestyle.
• Helps children to develop their motor skills.
• Helps children to stay healthy
• Helps promote healthy grow
• Helps them to burn off energy
• The children are always learning different life skills through play
At this young age, preschool and toddlers, they are learning motor skills such as walking, running and jumping. Engaging in activities such as throwing a ball back and forth, playing a game of tag, and having kids jump up and down to try and catch a ball can all help children develop their motor skills.
If children do not engage in physical activities, they can start to become overweight and not want to play with their friends. By becoming obese other kids around them could start to make fun of the child who is becoming obese, which can make the child depressed and not have very many friends. The child can become socially isolated and have very low self-esteem. Not only does obesity affect self-esteem, but it also affects a child’s health. The more weight a child puts on, the more if affects their organs, as well as their ability to be more physically active. More weight forces the heart to work harder, as well as the build-up of fat around the other organs. The more fat around organs the less those organs are able to work.
Adults can have a huge impact on helping a child to stay healthy and active. One way for an adult to help a child to stay healthy is to play a game with a child that involves running, such as a game of tag. Another way is to throw a ball back and forth, such as playing a game of catch. “All it takes to encourage an active start is a little time and imagination and a commitment to a healthy lifestyle.”(Goodway and Robinson http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200605/GoodwayBTJ.pdf). As long as adults can come up with different games and activities for a child to do, a child will remain active and have a healthy lifestyle.
Not only does a healthy lifestyle keep a child healthy, but it provides a child with a higher sense of themselves, as well as having higher self-esteem. A child also learns how to interact with their peers, as well as developing motor skills, such as running and jumping. Starting at an early age by encouraging a child to go outside and play will stay with a child as they become older. When that child grows up they will continue that healthy lifestyle well into adulthood. Being healthy will keep a child healthy as they are growing, and in the future will lessen their risk of becoming obese.
Goodway, Jacqueline D. and Leah E. Robinson 2006. Skipping towards an active start Promoting Physical Activity in Preschoolers. http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200605/GoodwayBTJ.pdf Retrieved on July 12, 2010.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Good Nutrition
Application Week Four
Jennifer McCarty
• Summarize why good nutrition and eating habits are so important to children in each age group. Cite evidence from Chapter 6 in your text and/or other resources to support your claims.
• Refer to Chapter 8 in your course text and explain why adults should actively help children develop healthy eating habits and at least two ways this can be accomplished.
• Provide three nutritious recipes that family members can prepare with preschoolers and explain the nutritional value of each. (To locate recipes, look through the various suggested Web sites or do research as needed.) Offer strategies and suggestions to make cooking together an enjoyable learning experience for children.
It is very important that children in each age group get enough nutrition for many reasons one of those being is that children are active and always growing, so they need enough good food to each so they grow properly, and that they have enough energy to be active throughout the day. Maintaining overall health is also very important. Children need the proper amounts of each of the different types of vitamins in their diets to maintain healthy bones, and to have a healthy immune system, among many other qualities that vitamins provide. Vitamin D which helps calcium make strong bones and teeth is very important. Without enough vitamin d it can lead to stunted bone growth. Babies need enough nutrition because they are growing and changing each day so a proper diet for them is very important. For toddlers, they are very active, so a proper diet is needed so they can maintain that activity. For school-age children, they need proper nutrition for proper growth and to help their brains develop and grow.
Adults should help children develop healthy eating habits because when those children grow up they can then pass those eating habits on to their children. “Adults are responsible for controlling what food comes into the house and how it is presented to the child.”(Robertson p. 307). That child is dependant on the adult in their lives to get food, so adults are responsible for providing good and nutritious food so that child grows and develops in the best way they can. Adults can do this by keeping the junk food to a minimum. By bringing in mostly nutritious foods into the home, the child will learn what foods are healthy and which are not. Secondly, an adult can explain to their children why eating well is good and tell and show their child what foods are healthy and what foods are not so healthy.
Three healthy recipes are one Bookworm Apple Bark
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Grab your books and this crunchy, sweet breakfast treat as you dash off to school.
1 Granny Smith Apple
1 tablespoon peanut butter
2½ tablespoons golden or black raisins
1½ tablespoons dried sweetened cranberries
1 small bunch of fresh chives or fresh parsley (optional plate garnish)
Cut apple into four quarters, starting at the stem. Remove the core by cutting away to leave a flat surface on the apple quarter. Be careful not to cut too much of the edible portion of the apple away. Drop and slightly spread the peanut butter on apple quarters. Mix together the raisins and dried
cranberries then sprinkle on peanut butter. Cut chives into
one inch pieces and garnish.
This recipe has calories: 272, total fat: 8.1g, saturated fat: 1.5g, % calories from fat: 25%, % calories from saturated fat: 5%, protein: 5g, carbohydrates: 50g, cholesterol: 0mg, dietary fiber: 6g, sodium: 79mg
Each serving provides: An excellent source of fiber and a good source of vitamin C.
Second Technicolor Vegetable Pizzas
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Rose colored glasses won’t be needed to appreciate the variety of colors and blend of tastes offered by these easy to make individual pizzas.
3 cups frozen mixed vegetables with mushrooms
5 slices Italian bread (1 oz. slices; each ~ 1” thick and 5” long)
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup prepared pizza sauce
1 cup finely chopped tomato
½ cup very finely diced onion
1 tablespoon dried oregano leaves
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 ½ tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions: Pre-heat oven to 350º F and place oven rack in middle-high position. Microwave frozen vegetables, then pat dry. Brush all bread slices lightly with oil and spread each with ~ 1½ tablespoons sauce. Combine all vegetables in a medium-sized bowl. Carefully spoon vegetable mixture equally onto bread slices. Sprinkle with oregano and garlic powder and then with cheese. Bake about 5-7 minutes, until bread is brown on the edges and all vegetables are piping hot. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information per Serving: calories: 182, total fat: 5.0g, saturated fat: 1.1g, % calories from fat: 24%, % calories from saturated fat: 5%, protein: 6g, carbohydrates: 29g, cholesterol: 2mg, dietary fiber: 5g, sodium: 339 mg
Each serving provides: An excellent source of vitamin A and a good source of vitamin C, folate and fiber.
Third Galloping Good Eggplant
Preparation time: 25 minutes
½ cup eggplant, diced
½ cup fresh mushrooms, diced
¾ cup fresh tomatoes, chopped
3 seconds butter-flavored cooking oil spray
¾ oz. fat-free mozzarella cheese (use a string cheese stick)
Instructions: Spray skillet with cooking oil. Sauté eggplant, mushrooms, and tomatoes in skillet until tender but cooked. Drain off extra juice and top with shredded or ‘peeled’ cheese. Let it melt.
Nutrition Information per serving: calories: 95, total fat: 2.9g, saturated fat: 0.3g, % calories from fat: 25%, % calories from saturated fat: 2%, protein: 9g, carbohydrates: 10g, cholesterol: 4mg, dietary fiber: 3g, sodium: 151mg
Each serving provides: An excellent source of vitamins A and C, and a good source of potassium, calcium and fiber.
What adults can do to make cooking enjoyable is have the child help and participate as much as the child is able to. Have the child mix ingredients together, or pour ingredients into the mixing bowl. Adults can also make cooking a game, as in who can pour the ingredients the fastest, or who can keep the area the cleanest. Adults have to make it fun for kids so they will want to help cook in the future.
Robertson, Cathie 2010. Safety, Nutrition, and Health in Early Education. Wadsworth.
Fruits and Veggies More Matters. http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/?page_id=102 Retrieved on July 7, 2010.
Jennifer McCarty
• Summarize why good nutrition and eating habits are so important to children in each age group. Cite evidence from Chapter 6 in your text and/or other resources to support your claims.
• Refer to Chapter 8 in your course text and explain why adults should actively help children develop healthy eating habits and at least two ways this can be accomplished.
• Provide three nutritious recipes that family members can prepare with preschoolers and explain the nutritional value of each. (To locate recipes, look through the various suggested Web sites or do research as needed.) Offer strategies and suggestions to make cooking together an enjoyable learning experience for children.
It is very important that children in each age group get enough nutrition for many reasons one of those being is that children are active and always growing, so they need enough good food to each so they grow properly, and that they have enough energy to be active throughout the day. Maintaining overall health is also very important. Children need the proper amounts of each of the different types of vitamins in their diets to maintain healthy bones, and to have a healthy immune system, among many other qualities that vitamins provide. Vitamin D which helps calcium make strong bones and teeth is very important. Without enough vitamin d it can lead to stunted bone growth. Babies need enough nutrition because they are growing and changing each day so a proper diet for them is very important. For toddlers, they are very active, so a proper diet is needed so they can maintain that activity. For school-age children, they need proper nutrition for proper growth and to help their brains develop and grow.
Adults should help children develop healthy eating habits because when those children grow up they can then pass those eating habits on to their children. “Adults are responsible for controlling what food comes into the house and how it is presented to the child.”(Robertson p. 307). That child is dependant on the adult in their lives to get food, so adults are responsible for providing good and nutritious food so that child grows and develops in the best way they can. Adults can do this by keeping the junk food to a minimum. By bringing in mostly nutritious foods into the home, the child will learn what foods are healthy and which are not. Secondly, an adult can explain to their children why eating well is good and tell and show their child what foods are healthy and what foods are not so healthy.
Three healthy recipes are one Bookworm Apple Bark
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Grab your books and this crunchy, sweet breakfast treat as you dash off to school.
1 Granny Smith Apple
1 tablespoon peanut butter
2½ tablespoons golden or black raisins
1½ tablespoons dried sweetened cranberries
1 small bunch of fresh chives or fresh parsley (optional plate garnish)
Cut apple into four quarters, starting at the stem. Remove the core by cutting away to leave a flat surface on the apple quarter. Be careful not to cut too much of the edible portion of the apple away. Drop and slightly spread the peanut butter on apple quarters. Mix together the raisins and dried
cranberries then sprinkle on peanut butter. Cut chives into
one inch pieces and garnish.
This recipe has calories: 272, total fat: 8.1g, saturated fat: 1.5g, % calories from fat: 25%, % calories from saturated fat: 5%, protein: 5g, carbohydrates: 50g, cholesterol: 0mg, dietary fiber: 6g, sodium: 79mg
Each serving provides: An excellent source of fiber and a good source of vitamin C.
Second Technicolor Vegetable Pizzas
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Rose colored glasses won’t be needed to appreciate the variety of colors and blend of tastes offered by these easy to make individual pizzas.
3 cups frozen mixed vegetables with mushrooms
5 slices Italian bread (1 oz. slices; each ~ 1” thick and 5” long)
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup prepared pizza sauce
1 cup finely chopped tomato
½ cup very finely diced onion
1 tablespoon dried oregano leaves
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 ½ tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions: Pre-heat oven to 350º F and place oven rack in middle-high position. Microwave frozen vegetables, then pat dry. Brush all bread slices lightly with oil and spread each with ~ 1½ tablespoons sauce. Combine all vegetables in a medium-sized bowl. Carefully spoon vegetable mixture equally onto bread slices. Sprinkle with oregano and garlic powder and then with cheese. Bake about 5-7 minutes, until bread is brown on the edges and all vegetables are piping hot. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information per Serving: calories: 182, total fat: 5.0g, saturated fat: 1.1g, % calories from fat: 24%, % calories from saturated fat: 5%, protein: 6g, carbohydrates: 29g, cholesterol: 2mg, dietary fiber: 5g, sodium: 339 mg
Each serving provides: An excellent source of vitamin A and a good source of vitamin C, folate and fiber.
Third Galloping Good Eggplant
Preparation time: 25 minutes
½ cup eggplant, diced
½ cup fresh mushrooms, diced
¾ cup fresh tomatoes, chopped
3 seconds butter-flavored cooking oil spray
¾ oz. fat-free mozzarella cheese (use a string cheese stick)
Instructions: Spray skillet with cooking oil. Sauté eggplant, mushrooms, and tomatoes in skillet until tender but cooked. Drain off extra juice and top with shredded or ‘peeled’ cheese. Let it melt.
Nutrition Information per serving: calories: 95, total fat: 2.9g, saturated fat: 0.3g, % calories from fat: 25%, % calories from saturated fat: 2%, protein: 9g, carbohydrates: 10g, cholesterol: 4mg, dietary fiber: 3g, sodium: 151mg
Each serving provides: An excellent source of vitamins A and C, and a good source of potassium, calcium and fiber.
What adults can do to make cooking enjoyable is have the child help and participate as much as the child is able to. Have the child mix ingredients together, or pour ingredients into the mixing bowl. Adults can also make cooking a game, as in who can pour the ingredients the fastest, or who can keep the area the cleanest. Adults have to make it fun for kids so they will want to help cook in the future.
Robertson, Cathie 2010. Safety, Nutrition, and Health in Early Education. Wadsworth.
Fruits and Veggies More Matters. http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/?page_id=102 Retrieved on July 7, 2010.
What to do when a child is choking
Assignment Week Three
Jennifer McCarty
• Create two scenarios: one in which a child is choking and another in which a child needs CPR. In each of your scenarios, include who is involved and where it is occurring (for example, a 5-year-old in a preschool setting has stopped breathing and is apparently choking on a piece of food). Then outline the proper emergency procedures for dealing with each situation (see pages 178–179 in your text).
• Next, summarize why advance planning is often the best way to respond to or prevent an emergency situation and the kinds of training (e.g., CPR or first aid training) you believe are needed in order to prevent or positively resolve such emergencies.
• Finally, describe any other steps adults must take to ensure they are prepared to handle these kinds of crises, including such information as first aid supplies, family emergency contact information, and so on.
A child of one year of age in a daycare center I am working at is starting to turn blue and is apparently having trouble breathing. The child seems to be choking on something, but I am not sure what that object is. Proper emergency procedure is to act immediately and to stay calm, stay at the scene and give help, assess the child who is in trouble from head-to-toe, if necessary call 911, notify the parents, stay with the child until the parents or help arrives, and fill out a report after the incident is over.
A four year old child has stopped breathing because the child swallowed a piece of food that was too big, and it is now lodged in the child’s esophagus which is cutting off oxygen. Proper procedure would be to act immediately and stay calm. Acting immediately would be to start CPR. Next, I would have to stay at the scene. Next I would assess the child from head-to-toe as I was administering CPR. Next I would not move the child because they could be more injured than I realize. Then I would or have someone call 911. Then I would call the parents. I would then try and treat the child so they do not go into shock by covering them with a blanket. Then I would stay with the child until help arrived. After the incident is over I would fill out a report.
Advanced planning for possible emergencies is necessary because without it, no one would know what to do or how to help a child if they have an emergency. By having a plan and knowing what to do in case of a possible emergency, you can act quickly and provide the child with the necessary care. Advanced training can be crucial in helping to prevent or helping to treat a possible emergency. I believe CPR/First Aid training are crucial. Children hurt themselves all the time, so knowing what first aid to administer can be helpful. Knowing CPR is also crucial in case the child stops breathing so that you know how to do chest compressions and when to breathe into the child’s mouth. Taking a class on what to do in case of an emergency is also important so you know what to do when certain injuries occur.
Other possible steps that could be taken are parents could provide medical information for their child so that we as the caregivers know if the child has any medical conditions, allergies, and so on. Two, parents providing contact information for themselves as well as the child’s pediatrician can be helpful. If we have a question and the parent is unavailable, we can call the pediatrician for answers. Having the proper medical supplies around is also important. Having supplies such as band-aids, gauze, ice-packs, cotton balls, and so on can be very helpful because children hurt themselves all the time.
Robertson, Cathie 2010. Safety, Nutrition, and Health in Early Education. Wadsworth.
Jennifer McCarty
• Create two scenarios: one in which a child is choking and another in which a child needs CPR. In each of your scenarios, include who is involved and where it is occurring (for example, a 5-year-old in a preschool setting has stopped breathing and is apparently choking on a piece of food). Then outline the proper emergency procedures for dealing with each situation (see pages 178–179 in your text).
• Next, summarize why advance planning is often the best way to respond to or prevent an emergency situation and the kinds of training (e.g., CPR or first aid training) you believe are needed in order to prevent or positively resolve such emergencies.
• Finally, describe any other steps adults must take to ensure they are prepared to handle these kinds of crises, including such information as first aid supplies, family emergency contact information, and so on.
A child of one year of age in a daycare center I am working at is starting to turn blue and is apparently having trouble breathing. The child seems to be choking on something, but I am not sure what that object is. Proper emergency procedure is to act immediately and to stay calm, stay at the scene and give help, assess the child who is in trouble from head-to-toe, if necessary call 911, notify the parents, stay with the child until the parents or help arrives, and fill out a report after the incident is over.
A four year old child has stopped breathing because the child swallowed a piece of food that was too big, and it is now lodged in the child’s esophagus which is cutting off oxygen. Proper procedure would be to act immediately and stay calm. Acting immediately would be to start CPR. Next, I would have to stay at the scene. Next I would assess the child from head-to-toe as I was administering CPR. Next I would not move the child because they could be more injured than I realize. Then I would or have someone call 911. Then I would call the parents. I would then try and treat the child so they do not go into shock by covering them with a blanket. Then I would stay with the child until help arrived. After the incident is over I would fill out a report.
Advanced planning for possible emergencies is necessary because without it, no one would know what to do or how to help a child if they have an emergency. By having a plan and knowing what to do in case of a possible emergency, you can act quickly and provide the child with the necessary care. Advanced training can be crucial in helping to prevent or helping to treat a possible emergency. I believe CPR/First Aid training are crucial. Children hurt themselves all the time, so knowing what first aid to administer can be helpful. Knowing CPR is also crucial in case the child stops breathing so that you know how to do chest compressions and when to breathe into the child’s mouth. Taking a class on what to do in case of an emergency is also important so you know what to do when certain injuries occur.
Other possible steps that could be taken are parents could provide medical information for their child so that we as the caregivers know if the child has any medical conditions, allergies, and so on. Two, parents providing contact information for themselves as well as the child’s pediatrician can be helpful. If we have a question and the parent is unavailable, we can call the pediatrician for answers. Having the proper medical supplies around is also important. Having supplies such as band-aids, gauze, ice-packs, cotton balls, and so on can be very helpful because children hurt themselves all the time.
Robertson, Cathie 2010. Safety, Nutrition, and Health in Early Education. Wadsworth.
Disaster Scenarios
Jennifer McCarty
• Describe each of the disaster scenarios you have chosen (such as a hurricane that has quickly developed in your area) and a real or hypothetical early childhood setting (such as a Head Start program housed on a university campus near the coast). What are the main dangers posed by these situations? Who is at risk?
• Explain why you and your colleagues should be prepared. What are the consequences of not being prepared?
• Summarize the appropriate steps you would take to develop a plan in advance for this disaster and how you would deal with it if it occurs.
Be sure to:
o Explain how you would assess the risks.
o Identify potential complications created by this disaster besides the main disaster/danger itself.
o Describe any other steps you and/or your early childhood program should take to be prepared to handle this kind of crisis. What kinds of materials or documentation (e.g., first aid supplies, family emergency contact information, and so on) would be necessary and/or helpful?
o Explain how you might involve the families of the children in your care.
The disaster scenarios I have chosen are tornadoes and floods. Tornadoes are quite common where I live, and flooding occurs on a regular basis because some of our areas are low-lying areas. Any daycare setting in any of these low-lying areas would be at risk for flooding just because of where they are located. With tornadoes the main dangers are not being able to get everyone to safety in time, and becoming trapped or injured by debris that the tornado may drop. The tornado develops so quickly that sometimes you have mere minutes to get to safety, let alone trying to get many groups of young children to safety. With tornadoes everyone working in that daycare center is at risk because of the speed in which you have to get to safety. If someone becomes injured it may become more difficult to get them medical attention because of a power outage, downed wires, debris blocking the path to the nearest hospital. With floods you may not be able to get everyone to higher ground in time because it does take some time to move larger groups of people, especially children. Again everyone is at risk because flooding may be slower, it can also cause people to drown, it can knock out power, and it can cause great damage to buildings.
My colleagues and I should be prepared because we have to have a plan in order to get everyone to safety, especially the children that we care for. A tornado comes so quickly that without preparation, not everyone may make it to safety. With flooding, it can cause damage to the facility used to watch the children, so being prepared to have someplace else to go is important because children need to feel safe and secure. Not being prepared can cause children to panic and not feel safe. Lack of preparation may cause some people not to make it to safety in the event that one of these events may occur. People can become separated without a plan, so people and parents may not know how to locate their child, and may not know how to get their child medical attention if it is needed.
First I would assess the risk. Since I know that there is a high chance a tornado would occur, my coworkers and I would take appropriate steps in order to prepare for this disaster. Next, we would make a plan. In the event of a tornado we would know how to get the children out and where to take them to make sure they are as safe as possible. We would also have medical supplies ready to go, such as bandages and icepacks in case injury occurred during this disaster. We would also explain to the children, as much as we could, what a tornado is and how to be safe, and then we would have tornado drills so they know where they should go in the event that a tornado occurred. We would also send out fliers and talk with the families so they know how to contact us and how we can contact them in the event of an emergency, and we would inform the families what our policy is in case a tornado occurred. If a tornado did occur I would first make sure I got the children to safety. Once they were safe I would get myself and my coworkers to safety. After the tornado was gone, I would check to make sure everyone was all right, and treat any injuries as best as I could. Then I would call all the families and inform them of the status of their child.
Robertson, Cathie, 2010. Safety, Nutrition, and Health in Early Education. Wadsworth.
• Describe each of the disaster scenarios you have chosen (such as a hurricane that has quickly developed in your area) and a real or hypothetical early childhood setting (such as a Head Start program housed on a university campus near the coast). What are the main dangers posed by these situations? Who is at risk?
• Explain why you and your colleagues should be prepared. What are the consequences of not being prepared?
• Summarize the appropriate steps you would take to develop a plan in advance for this disaster and how you would deal with it if it occurs.
Be sure to:
o Explain how you would assess the risks.
o Identify potential complications created by this disaster besides the main disaster/danger itself.
o Describe any other steps you and/or your early childhood program should take to be prepared to handle this kind of crisis. What kinds of materials or documentation (e.g., first aid supplies, family emergency contact information, and so on) would be necessary and/or helpful?
o Explain how you might involve the families of the children in your care.
The disaster scenarios I have chosen are tornadoes and floods. Tornadoes are quite common where I live, and flooding occurs on a regular basis because some of our areas are low-lying areas. Any daycare setting in any of these low-lying areas would be at risk for flooding just because of where they are located. With tornadoes the main dangers are not being able to get everyone to safety in time, and becoming trapped or injured by debris that the tornado may drop. The tornado develops so quickly that sometimes you have mere minutes to get to safety, let alone trying to get many groups of young children to safety. With tornadoes everyone working in that daycare center is at risk because of the speed in which you have to get to safety. If someone becomes injured it may become more difficult to get them medical attention because of a power outage, downed wires, debris blocking the path to the nearest hospital. With floods you may not be able to get everyone to higher ground in time because it does take some time to move larger groups of people, especially children. Again everyone is at risk because flooding may be slower, it can also cause people to drown, it can knock out power, and it can cause great damage to buildings.
My colleagues and I should be prepared because we have to have a plan in order to get everyone to safety, especially the children that we care for. A tornado comes so quickly that without preparation, not everyone may make it to safety. With flooding, it can cause damage to the facility used to watch the children, so being prepared to have someplace else to go is important because children need to feel safe and secure. Not being prepared can cause children to panic and not feel safe. Lack of preparation may cause some people not to make it to safety in the event that one of these events may occur. People can become separated without a plan, so people and parents may not know how to locate their child, and may not know how to get their child medical attention if it is needed.
First I would assess the risk. Since I know that there is a high chance a tornado would occur, my coworkers and I would take appropriate steps in order to prepare for this disaster. Next, we would make a plan. In the event of a tornado we would know how to get the children out and where to take them to make sure they are as safe as possible. We would also have medical supplies ready to go, such as bandages and icepacks in case injury occurred during this disaster. We would also explain to the children, as much as we could, what a tornado is and how to be safe, and then we would have tornado drills so they know where they should go in the event that a tornado occurred. We would also send out fliers and talk with the families so they know how to contact us and how we can contact them in the event of an emergency, and we would inform the families what our policy is in case a tornado occurred. If a tornado did occur I would first make sure I got the children to safety. Once they were safe I would get myself and my coworkers to safety. After the tornado was gone, I would check to make sure everyone was all right, and treat any injuries as best as I could. Then I would call all the families and inform them of the status of their child.
Robertson, Cathie, 2010. Safety, Nutrition, and Health in Early Education. Wadsworth.
Children's Safety
Application Week One
Jennifer McCarty
• Identify at least five potentially hazardous situations/safety threats common to your age group.
• For each of the hazardous situations or safety threats:
o Summarize specific safety policies that apply to these situations/threats.
o Describe measures that should be taken to prevent and/or deal with these situations/threats.
o Indicate what families can do to ensure the safety of the child at home.
I am in the future going to be working with infants. Infants rely on their caregiver for all of their needs. Things that may be unsafe for a child of this age are inappropriate toys. A child of this age needs toys that cannot swallowed, that do not break very easily or at all, At this age the child is putting everything into their mouths so you have to make sure the toys they play with are safe for the child. Being burned is another concern. The bath water that the child bathes in has to be lukewarm, and not so warm that the water burns the child. Falling is another big concern. Some infants are starting to walk as early as nine months old, so making sure there is carpeting on the floor to minimize the impact of the fall, as well as to make sure the surfaces they may run into cause the least amount of injury. Because the child puts everything into their mouths there is more risk of the child choking, so making sure to watch the child and to make sure they have the appropriate toys is very important. Lastly, because the child can get into anything, making sure any harmful substances are well out of reach of the child is also very important because those substances can cause serious harm.
In the home you have to make sure any harmful substances are out of reach of the child, put gates across doorways as well as cupboards, make sure the toys are appropriate for the age of that child, and just making sure your child is happy and healthy is always the most important thing to remember.
Jennifer McCarty
• Identify at least five potentially hazardous situations/safety threats common to your age group.
• For each of the hazardous situations or safety threats:
o Summarize specific safety policies that apply to these situations/threats.
o Describe measures that should be taken to prevent and/or deal with these situations/threats.
o Indicate what families can do to ensure the safety of the child at home.
I am in the future going to be working with infants. Infants rely on their caregiver for all of their needs. Things that may be unsafe for a child of this age are inappropriate toys. A child of this age needs toys that cannot swallowed, that do not break very easily or at all, At this age the child is putting everything into their mouths so you have to make sure the toys they play with are safe for the child. Being burned is another concern. The bath water that the child bathes in has to be lukewarm, and not so warm that the water burns the child. Falling is another big concern. Some infants are starting to walk as early as nine months old, so making sure there is carpeting on the floor to minimize the impact of the fall, as well as to make sure the surfaces they may run into cause the least amount of injury. Because the child puts everything into their mouths there is more risk of the child choking, so making sure to watch the child and to make sure they have the appropriate toys is very important. Lastly, because the child can get into anything, making sure any harmful substances are well out of reach of the child is also very important because those substances can cause serious harm.
In the home you have to make sure any harmful substances are out of reach of the child, put gates across doorways as well as cupboards, make sure the toys are appropriate for the age of that child, and just making sure your child is happy and healthy is always the most important thing to remember.
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