Healthy Young Children Sixth Edition

Alicia L Haupt, Brittany Massare, Jennifer Nizer, Manjula Paul

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Book cover for Healthy Young Children Sixth Edition

Healthy Young Children Sixth Edition

Healthy Young Children Sixth Edition

Alicia L Haupt, Brittany Massare, Jennifer Nizer, Manjula Paul

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Now more than ever, the
health and safety of children requires the collaboration of educators, program
administrators, healthcare professionals, communities, and families.

Understanding children's health; creating, implementing, and following sound
health and safety policies and procedures; and learning to treat and respond to
health concerns and emergencies are critical to the success of every early
learning program.

Developed by pediatric physicians, healthcare providers, and early childhood educators, the fully revised sixth edition of Healthy Young Children focuses on how education and healthcare professionals can work with children and families to promote physical and mental health and provide safe and healthy environments.

Highlights of the new edition include discussions on

  • The need for increased
    safety measures and training
  • The latest nutrition
    and physical and mental health standards and guidelines
  • The importance of
    creating and updating health and safety policies and procedures
  • The impact of the
    COVID-19 pandemic on children, families, healthcare professionals, early
    childhood educators, and early learning programs

    Plus, new features provide

  • Recommendations for
    making family connections
  • Tips for health and
    safety actions that can be implemented quickly
  • A test bank of over
    150 questions for instructors
  • A full and extensive
    list of references (available online)

    This text references national standards and guidelines from organizations including the American Academy of Pediatrics (Caring for Our Children), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

  • About the Author

    Editors

    Part editors in alpha order

    Alicia L.
    Haupt, MD
    , Assistant Professor of
    Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, PA.


    Brittany Massare, MD,
    Assistant Professor of
    Pediatrics, Division of Academic General Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine.

    Hershey, PA.


    Jennifer Nizer, MEd
    , Senior Vice President
    for Child and Youth Programs, Armed Services YMCA National Headquarters, Woodbridge, VA.


    Manjula Paul, CRNP-Fam, MSN, MPH
    , Laurel, MD.


    Louis A. Valenti
    , Branch Chief-Licensing, Maryland State Department of Education,
    Division of Child
    Care, Baltimore, MD.

    Contributors:


    Abbey Alkon,
    RN, PhD
    , Professor, University of
    California, San Francisco School of
    Nursing, California Childcare Health
    Program, San
    Francisco, CA.


    Shaun-Adrián Choflá,
    EdD
    , Butte College, Oroville,
    CA. Empathy
    Therapy, Chico, CA.


    Stacey C. Cook, MD,
    PhD
    , Medical Director,
    Outpatient Complex Care Services, Boston Children's
    Hospital. Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.


    Kristen Copeland, MD, FAAP
    , Division of General
    and Community Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's
    Hospital Medical Center. Professor of Pediatrics, University of
    Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH.


    Nikki Gambhir, MBChB, FAAP
    , Department of
    Pediatrics, Baylor College of
    Medicine, Houston, TX.


    Ruth E. Gardner, MD
    , Assistant Professor of
    Pediatrics, Division of Academic
    General Pediatrics, Penn State College of
    Medicine, Hershey, PA.


    Nicole Hackman, MD, FABM
    , Associate Professor of
    Pediatrics, Medical Director of
    Lactation Services, Penn State College of
    Medicine, Hershey, PA.


    Banku Jairath,
    MD
    , Assistant Professor of
    Pediatrics, Division of Academic
    General Pediatrics, Penn State College of
    Medicine, Hershey, PA.


    Madiha Jamil, MD
    , Assistant Professor of
    Pediatrics, Division of Academic
    General Pediatrics, Penn State College of
    Medicine, Hershey, PA.


    Amy L. King, BS
    , Cincinnati Children's
    Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.


    Julia Luckenbill, MA, Edu
    , Adult Educator/Director, Davis Parent Nursery School, Davis Joint Unified School District, Davis, CA.


    Terri McFadden, MD, MPH
    , Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.


    Abigail K. Myers, MD
    , Assistant Professor of
    Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA.


    Mary Beth Pero, MD
    , Cincinnati Children's
    Hospital Medical Center, Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Cincinnati, OH.


    Timothy R. Shope, MD, MPH
    , Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.

    Critical Reviews

    This edition of Healthy Young Children offers early childhood educators useful, timely information to support children's health and safety. We have all learned from the pandemic how important effective health practices and policies are in our daily operations and how critical children's health is to their development. This book is organized to support teachers' learning and ground their work in high-quality practices. It also helps educators think about strategies for engaging with families and their health practitioners on this critical topic.

    --Deborah Flis, Division Director of ECE and Quality Improvement, Connecticut Office of Early Childhood

    This is a comprehensive book for those who want to understand, teach, and model nutrition, health, safety, and wellness with young children and their families. It is a relevant and useful resource that prepares higher education students and guides educators to promote health and well-being following the pandemic. The scenarios as well as the Immediate Impact and Family Connections features throughout the book provide authentic applications to practice.

    --Anne Karabon, Wendell and Marlys Thompson Director of the School of Education, Counseling, and Human Development, and Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, South Dakota State University

    The sixth edition of Healthy Young Children is an extremely valuable resource for early learning professionals. Clear, concise, and comprehensive guidance is provided on all facets of how to best care for children's health and well-being. NAEYC is a leader in protecting children from environmental hazards within early learning environments in an ever-changing climate.

    --Hester Paul, National Director for Eco-Health Child Care(R), Children's Environmental Health Network

    Publishing Information

    Publisher: National Association for the Education of Young Children
    Pub date: 2024-01-23
    Length: 320 pages

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