Preface -- unit 1. Health, safety, and nutrition : an introduction -- 1. Interrelationship of health, safety, and nutrition -- Health promotion -- Health -- Safety -- Nutrition -- Health, safety, and nutrition : an interdependent relationship -- Implications for teachers -- Focus on families -- Case study -- Summary -- Suggested activities -- Chapter review.

unit 2. Health of the young child : maximizing the child's potential -- 2. Promoting good health -- Growth and development -- Promotion of good health -- Special areas of consideration -- Focus on families -- Case study -- Summary -- Suggested activities -- Chapter review -- 3. Health appraisals -- Promoting children's health -- Observation as a screening tool -- Daily health checks -- Involving parents -- Health education -- Focus on families -- Case study -- Summary -- Suggested activities -- Chapter review -- 4. Health assessment tools -- Health records -- Screening procedures -- Sensory development -- Vision screening -- Hearing screening -- Speech and language evaluation -- Nutritional assessment -- Referrals -- Focus on families -- Case study -- Summary -- Suggested activities -- Chapter review -- 5. Conditions affecting children's health -- Allergies -- Asthma -- Attention deficit disorders (with or without hyperactivity) -- Diabetes -- Eczema -- Fatigue -- Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)/Fetal alcohol effect (FAE) -- Lead poisoning -- Seizure disorders -- Sickle cell anemia -- Focus on families -- Case study -- Summary -- Suggested activities -- Chapter review -- 6. The infectious process and effective control -- Communicable illness -- Stages of illness -- Control measures -- Focus on families -- Case study -- Summary -- Suggested activities -- Chapter review -- 7. Communicable and acute illness : identification and management -- Identifying sick children -- Common communicable illnesses -- Special concerns -- Common acute illnesses -- Focus on families -- Case study -- Summary -- Suggested activities -- Chapter review.

unit 3. Safety for the young child -- 8. Creating quality environments -- Locating quality programs -- Licensing -- Features of quality programs -- Guidelines for safe environments -- Focus on families -- Case study -- Summary -- Suggested activities -- Chapter review -- 9. Safety management -- What is unintentional injury? -- Risk management : principles and preventive measures -- Implementing safety practices -- Legal implications -- Focus on families -- Case study -- Summary -- Suggested activities -- Chapter review -- 10. Management of injuries and acute illness -- Emergency care vs. first aid -- Life-threatening conditions -- Non-life-threatening conditions -- Focus on families -- Case study -- Summary -- Suggested activities -- Chapter review -- 11. Child abuse and neglect -- Historical developments -- Discipline vs. punishment -- Abuse and neglect -- Reporting laws -- Protective measures for programs and teachers -- Understanding the dynamics of abuse and neglect -- The role of the teacher -- Focus on families -- Case study -- Summary -- Suggested activities -- Chapter review -- 12. Planning for children's health and safety education -- Parent involvement in health and safety education -- The role of teacher inservice and health and safety education -- Curriculum design -- Activity plans -- Focus on families -- Case study -- Summary -- Suggested activities -- Chapter review.

unit 4. Foods and nutrients : basic concepts -- 13. Nutritional guidelines -- Dietary reference intake (DRI) -- Dietary guidelines for Americans -- The food guide pyramid -- Nutritional labeling -- Calories from fat -- Focus on families -- Case studies -- Summary -- Suggested activities -- Chapter review -- 14. Nutrients that provide energy (carbohydrates, fats, and proteins) -- Carbohydrates as energy sources -- Fats as energy sources -- Proteins as energy sources -- Focus on families -- Case study -- Summary -- Suggested activities -- Chapter review -- 15. Nutrients that promote growth of body tissues (proteins, minerals, and water) -- Proteins for growth -- Minerals for growth -- The role of water -- The role of vitamins -- Focus on families -- Case study -- Summary -- Suggested activities -- Chapter review -- 16. Nutrients that regulate body functions (proteins, minerals, water, and vitamins) -- Vitamins as regulators -- Minerals as regulators -- Proteins as regulators -- Water as a regulator -- Summary for unit 4 -- Focus on families -- Case study -- Summary -- Suggested activities -- Chapter review.

unit 5. Nutrition and the young child -- 17. Infant feeding -- Profile of an infant -- Meeting nutritional needs of the infant -- Feeding time for the infant -- Introducing semi-solid (pureed) foods -- Focus on families -- Case study -- Summary -- Suggested activities -- Chapter review -- 18. Feeding the toddler and preschool child -- Profile of toddlers and preschoolers -- The challenge of feeding a toddler -- As the toddler becomes a preschooler -- Good eating habits -- Health problems relating to eating habits -- Focus on families -- Case study -- Summary -- Suggested activities -- Chapter review -- 19. Planning and serving nutritious and economical meals -- Meal planning -- Steps in menu planning -- Writing menus -- Nutritious snacks -- Serving meals -- The menu must stay within the budget -- Focus on families -- Case study -- Summary -- Suggested activities -- Chapter review -- 20. Food safety -- Food safety depends on sanitation -- Food-borne illnesses -- Conditions for bacterial growth -- Focus on families -- Case study -- Summary -- Suggested activities -- Chapter review -- 21. Nutrition education concepts and activities -- Basic concepts of nutrition education -- Responsibility for nutrition education -- Rationale for nutrition education in the early years -- Planning a nutrition education program -- Guidelines for nutrition education activities -- Safety considerations -- Developing activity plans for nutrition activities -- Other sources of information about food -- Focus on families -- Case study -- Summary -- Suggested activities -- Chapter review -- Appendices -- A. Nutrient information : fast food vendor Websites -- B. Growth and BMI charts for boys and girls -- C. Educational resources : health, safety, and nutrition -- D. Federal food programs -- E. One-week sample menu -- F. Children's book list -- Glossary -- Index.