Book Description

Children's well-being: what it is and how to achieve it -- Daily health observations -- Assessing children's health -- Common chronic medical conditions affecting children's health -- The infectious process and environmental control -- Communicable and acute illness: identification and management -- Creating high-quality environments -- Safety management -- management of injuries and acute illness -- Maltreatment of children: abuse and neglect -- Planning for children's health and safety education -- Nutritional guidelines -- Nutrients that provide energy (carbohydrates, fats and proteins) -- nutrients that provide growth of body tissues (proteins, minerals and water) -- Nutrients that regulate body functions (vitamins, minerals, protein and water) -- Feeding infants -- Feeding toddlers and young children -- Planning and serving nutritious and economical meals -- Food safety -- Nutrition education concepts and activities.