Unit 022
Unit 022 outcome 2
1. Health status
Health is determined both by genetic make-up and by factors such as diet, stress and environment. In some cases children are born with a condition that will automatically affect them, such as a blood disorder. Other children may have a predisposition towards certain diseases but do not develop them unless particular circumstances trigger them, a good example of this is asthma. A condition which affects the breathing and is currently on the increase. Children who live in damp conditions, where the air is poor or whose parents smoke are more likely to develop asthma.
Ill health can affect many aspects of children’s development. Children may find it harder to make friends, because they miss playgroup sessions or cannot physically join in. they may not feel like playing or their condition may restrict what they can and cannot do.
Disability, sensory impairment and learning difficulties
2.External factors
Poverty and deprivation
Poverty affects children and their families in a variety of ways. Poverty in the UK is categorised as relative than absolute, meaning that children are not starving but the effects of poverty in the uk are still very marked.
Diet
Children’s growth, behaviour and development can be affected by their diet. A balanced diet will help children to remain healthy as well as to grow. Families on low incomes buy cheaper foods, often processed foods which contain a high level of salt, fat and sugar, meaning they have lower nutritional value.
Family environment and background
Children’s development is influenced by their family and environment. Parents in particular are extremely important in their children’s lives and this is why policies in early year’s settings are designed to work in partnership with them. Most parents do a very good job of nurturing and providing for them. They provide them a reasonable diet, care for them and provide opportunities for play and socialisation. Parents may
1. Health status
Health is determined both by genetic make-up and by factors such as diet, stress and environment. In some cases children are born with a condition that will automatically affect them, such as a blood disorder. Other children may have a predisposition towards certain diseases but do not develop them unless particular circumstances trigger them, a good example of this is asthma. A condition which affects the breathing and is currently on the increase. Children who live in damp conditions, where the air is poor or whose parents smoke are more likely to develop asthma.
Ill health can affect many aspects of children’s development. Children may find it harder to make friends, because they miss playgroup sessions or cannot physically join in. they may not feel like playing or their condition may restrict what they can and cannot do.
Disability, sensory impairment and learning difficulties
2.External factors
Poverty and deprivation
Poverty affects children and their families in a variety of ways. Poverty in the UK is categorised as relative than absolute, meaning that children are not starving but the effects of poverty in the uk are still very marked.
Diet
Children’s growth, behaviour and development can be affected by their diet. A balanced diet will help children to remain healthy as well as to grow. Families on low incomes buy cheaper foods, often processed foods which contain a high level of salt, fat and sugar, meaning they have lower nutritional value.
Family environment and background
Children’s development is influenced by their family and environment. Parents in particular are extremely important in their children’s lives and this is why policies in early year’s settings are designed to work in partnership with them. Most parents do a very good job of nurturing and providing for them. They provide them a reasonable diet, care for them and provide opportunities for play and socialisation. Parents may