3 tips for protecting kids with food allergies
If you work in early childhood education, protecting your students from food allergy risks should be a priority.
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3 ways to keep children safe around the water
As a childcare provider, make water safety a priority this summer with these three tips.
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5 ways to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Follow these steps to reduce the risk of SIDS in the infants for which you care.
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Bath time safety tips
Here are some helpful suggestions for keeping bath time safe and fun for your young children.
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Be proactive during flu season
Here are proactive methods to take to keep your classroom healthy during the coming flu season.
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Dealing with infectious diseases
Learning the measures to prevent the spread of the flu and viruses is critical to keeping the children in your care healthy.
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Dealing with serious medical emergencies in your classroom
Here are a couple of ways to deal with medical emergencies in your classroom.
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Hot summer safety
To avoid a tragedy, follow these few tips on keeping your child safe during these hot summer months.
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How can you keep young children safe in a crowded area?
Here are a few pieces of advice that will help keep your children safe in a crowded area, even if they get separated from you.
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How to ensure your preschool classroom is safe
A critical responsibility of early childhood teachers is ensuring a safe environment for the children in their care.
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How to stock a classroom first-aid kit
A first-aid kit is a critical component of any classroom.
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Insect bite prevention strategies
Follow some of these suggestions to keep your young children safe from insect bites this summer.
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Keep your kids germ-free this school year
To keep your children healthy this school year, follow these suggestions.
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Keep your students safe from foodborne illnesses
To keep your students safe from foodborne illnesses, follow these three tips.
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Keeping kids safe this summer
Having fun in the summer is what children look forward to, but here are a few tips to keep them safe as well.
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Keeping your students safe from food allergies in the classroom
To keep your children safe from dangerous food allergies, follow these three tips.
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Make hand-washing fun in your classroom!
Make hand-washing fun in your classroom by following these two pieces of advice!
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Medication administration in early childhood care
Child care providers must be diligent about storing and administering children's medications.
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New study about correlations between childhood picky eating and adult depression
A new study shows how some children who are severely picky eaters are twice as likely to develop depression or social anxiety later in life
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New study discovers impact of certain antibiotics on young children
A new study discovers link between heavy use of certain antibiotics for young children and childhood obesity.
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New study shows concerns about screen time for toddlers
A new study shows a link between the amount of television toddlers watch with the higher risk of being bullied in middle school.
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New study shows fewer cases of chicken pox due to vaccine
A new study shows that there has been a significant drop in chicken pox cases and hospitalizations after the first vaccine was introduced in 1995 and the second dose was recommended in 2006.
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No Coats in Car Seats
I don't know about you, but getting my children fed, dressed, and to school on time every morning is quite a task. Despite my best planning and preparation, I always feel like I have run a marathon by 9 am when I drop them off. Now that it's cold outside, we seem to have more "stuff" in the form of hats, coats, and gloves that we are lugging to the car.
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October is National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month
SIDS is the sudden death of an infant less than 1 year of age that cannot be explained and is the third leading cause of infant death in the United States and the leading cause of death for infants aged 1 to 12 months. Health care providers and researchers don't know the exact causes of SIDS, but they do know methods to help reduce the risk of SIDS.
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Protect your students from these heat-related dangers
The three main types of heat-related illnesses are heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke.
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Recognizing the symptoms of child abuse
As a child care provider, you are well-placed to notice signs of child abuse and may need to act on your suspicions to help ensure the safety of your students.
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Summer Safety: Avoid these 4 outdoor child care risks
When playing with your students outdoors this summer, watch out for insects, traffic, the sun, and water to keep them safe!
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Teach children good hand washing habits
Children should wash their hands several times a day, especially after going to the bathroom and before and after meal time.
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The basics of indoor classroom safety
Safety checklists and communication are two easy ways to keep your children safe.
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Young children who sleep less tend to weigh more, study shows
A new study shows that children today are getting less sleep and are at greater risk for weight control issues as a result.
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