Nutrition in Children and Young People Within this essay I am going to discuss nutrition in children. The definition of nutrition is (Oxford‚ 2013) the process of providing or obtaining food necessary for growth and development. I will consider why nutrition is important; looking at how it benefits children‚ how we get nutrients from food and what nutrients we get from our food‚ as well as looking at a balanced diet. I will then focus my research down into looking at breastfeeding and the composition
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2.1c Describe with examples the kinds of influences that affect children and young people’s development including: environment. ENVIRONMENT The environment in which a child grows up in can have a huge impact on their development in many ways. If‚ a child is living in negative surroundings. Brought up around gangs‚ drugs and or crime. They may be drawn in by the behaviour around them‚ and believe “it is cool” to behave badly. It may be a normal way of life to them. This could lead them to frequently
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Unit 10 caring for children and young people assignment 2 of 2‚ report There are 3 types of maltreatment: abuse‚ neglect‚ bullying and harassment. Abuse can be physical‚ emotional (intellectual) and sexual. Signs of physical abuse are: * Unexplained injuries that sound untrue or doesn’t fit in with the injury * Injuries on a non-mobile baby or head injuries on a child who is less than one year old * Nervous behaviour‚ jumpy‚ watchful and cautious‚ scared of psychical contact – shrinking
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“Normative Measure”. This is concerned with studying milestones or stages in a child’s development and show what most children can do at a particular age. In reality there is a wide range of normal development and this will be influenced by genetic‚ social‚ and cultural factors‚ so it is important to be aware that normative measures can only indicate general trends in children s development. Physical development By 6 months a child will: Turn their head toward sounds and movement Watch
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with Incidents and Emergencies For this assignment I must be able to understand priorities and responses in dealing with incidents and emergencies; I am in my workplace setting when I come across a particular incident. I need to deal with the incident in order to minimise any risk to myself and other individuals within the setting as efficiently as possible‚ ensuring that I adhere to any relevant legislation‚ policies and procedures. It is required of me that I need to deal with the incident that
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2.5 WAYS TO OVERCOME CHILDREN ABDUCTION There are many ways to overcome child abduction. As parents‚ there are several strategies to prevent this incident from occurring. First‚ ensure custody documents are in order and ten like photos are taken every six months and have your children fingerprinted. Many local police departments sponsor fingerprinting programmes. Check if they are available in your town. Next‚ make online safety as a priority. The internet is a great tool but it is also a perfect
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the welfare of children and young people 1.1 Safeguarding legislations: Health and safety policy Healthy and safety at work act (1974) Every child matters framework (covered on page 20) Working together to safeguard children (2006 and 2010) Safeguarding policy Children act (1989 and 2004) Child protection policy E-safety Children Act: The Children’s Act came in to force in 1989 and was drafted complement the Human Rights Act but be specific to children. The act puts into
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Proposed Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011 1 ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS Explanatory Notes and an Explanatory Memorandum are printed separately. Proposed Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011 [AS PASSED] CONTENTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Duty to have due regard to Convention on the Rights of the Child The children’s scheme Preparation and publication of the scheme Reports Duty to promote knowledge of the Convention
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Group Living for Children and Young People 1.1‚ 1.2‚1‚3‚1‚4. The concept of “children’s rights” is something that some people find difficult‚ and many people fail to understand. It is easily trivialised‚ and yet it addresses issues central to the safety‚ well-being and development of our youngest citizens‚ and indeed our society as a whole. Children’s rights and interests are often forgotten and the very rationale for the Convention on the Rights of the Child was that children require special protection:
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transition faced by the children/young people in your setting. Explain how the children and their parents/ carers are affected by these changes and reflect on the most appropriate ways to respond with reference to workplace policies and procedures. Suggest relevant further sources of information and support for the children‚ young people and their parents/ carers. Introduction This assignment will discuss the transitions faced by children and their parents including horizontal and vertical
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