Main description:

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...

Contents:

Foreword
Executive Summary
Nutrition Standards

Introduction
General Requirements
Requirements for Infants
Requirements for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Requirements for School-Age Children
Meal Service and Supervision
Food Brought From Home
Nutrition Education
Policies
Physical Activity Standards
Screen Time Standard
Appendixes
Glossary
Acronyms and Abbreviations