Feeding and Nutrition for Infants and Young Children
Course: #31260Level: IntroductorySubject Area: Planning a safe and healthy learning environment 3 Hours 404 Reviews
This course explores the relationship between feeding, nutrition, and development for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. This course explores everything from bottle feeding infants to offering new foods to independent toddlers and teaching preschoolers to engage with food preparation and hygiene habits.
Please note this modular course is made up of courses #31203, #31204, and #31205, offered individually for 0.1 CEUs each.
Please Note: While our Health and Safety courses cover some topics that are required for preservice and ongoing training, your licensing agency may require specific, pre-approved courses. Please check with your licensing agency to determine whether Health and Safety courses on continued can be applied to your individual requirements.
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: AK/3.0; AL/3.0; AZ Registry/3.0; CA Registry/3.0; CO/3.0; CT/3.0; DC PDIS/3.0 Health Safety And Nutrition; DE/3.0; FL/3.0; HI/3.0; IA Registry/3.0; IACET/0.3; ID Stars/3.0; IL Gateways/3.0 B345755; IN/3.0; KS/3.0; KY ECE-TRIS/3.0; MA/3.0; ME/3.0; MI Registry/3.0; MN Develop/3.0; MSDE/3.0 CKO-157185, Health & Safety & Nutrition; NC DCDEE/3.0; NE/3.0; NH/3.0; NJCCIS/3.0; NV Registry/3.0; NY/3.0; OH/3.0; OK Registry/3.0; OR/3.0; PA Keys/3.0; SC Endeavors/3.0; SD/3.0; TX/3.0; UT/3.0; VA/3.0; VT NLCCV/3.0; WI Registry/3.0; WY Stars/3.0
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to describe nutritional needs of infants.
- After this course, participants will be able to explain best practice for feeding infants, including promoting breastfeeding.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe developmentally appropriate activities to introduce new foods.
- After this course, participants will be able to discuss appropriate meal service, including family style.
- After this course, participants will be able to list safety considerations for young children involved in food-related activities.
Course created on August 28, 2018
Agenda
| 0-60 Minutes | Feeding Infants |
| 60-120 Minutes | Feeding Toddlers |
| 120-180 Minutes | Nutrition Activities for Preschoolers |
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404 ReviewsPresented By
Charlotte Hendricks
PhD
Dr. Charlotte Hendricks has promoted health education for young children, families, and teachers for over 30 years and pioneered curriculum development and evaluation for preschool health education. Nationally recognized as a leader in her field, her career has spanned public health, higher education, Head Start, and research. She often presents to early childhood programs and at state and national conferences, delivering high energy presentations to illustrate practical and cost-effective approaches to best practice, national standards, and issues facing today’s early childhood staff and families.
Charlotte served as Editor for Healthy CHILDCare magazine for 16 years and has published extensively, including HIP on Health®: Health Information for Caregivers and Families and Growing, Growing Strong: A Whole Health Curriculum for Young Children. Her latest book, Redleaf Quick Guide to Disaster Planning and Preparedness in Early Childhood and Schoolage Care Settings, exemplifies her ability to present essential information in an easy-to-follow format.
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Arizona Registry
This course is approved by the Arizona Registry. This course is offered for 3 clock hour(s).
California Early Care and Education Workforce Registry
continued is an Approved Training Sponsor with the California Early Care and Education Workforce Registry. This course is offered for 3 clock hour(s).
Washington DC PDIS
continued is a Training Organization approved by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), Division of Early Learning (DEL), authorized to offer select courses. This course meets ongoing child care licensing training requirements in Washington DC. This course is offered for 3 clock hour(s).
Iowa Child Care Provider Training Registry
continued is approved to provide professional development for Iowa DHS child care credit. This course is offered for 3 clock hour(s).
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
continued, LLC,is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.3 CEUs for this program.
IdahoSTARS
continued is an approved training provider for IdahoSTARS. This course is offered for 3 clock hour(s).
Illinois Gateways
continued is an Authorized Entity for the Illinois Gateways Registry, organization number B345755 . This course is offered for 3 clock hour(s).
Kentucky ECE-TRIS
This course is approved by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Division of Child Care. This course is offered for 3 clock hour(s).
Michigan Registry
This course is approved by the Michigan Registry. This course is offered for 3 clock hour(s).
Minnesota Center for Professional Development on the Develop Registry
This course is approved by the Minnesota Center for Professional Development on the Develop Registry. This course is offered for 3 clock hour(s).
MSDE Child Care Training
The Maryland State Department of Education - Office of Child Care has approved continued to provide training for regulated child care providers. This course is offered for 3 clock hour(s), CKO-157185, Health & Safety & Nutrition Area(s).
North Carolina DCDEE
This course is approved by the North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE). This course is offered for 3 clock hour(s).
New Jersey Workforce Registry
continued is an approved Training Agency with the New Jersey Workforce Registry. This course is offered for 3 clock hour(s).
Nevada Registry
This course has been approved by the Nevada Registry for child care licensing and registry credit. This course is offered for 3 clock hour(s).
Oklahoma Registry
This course is approved by the Oklahoma Registry. This course is offered for 3 clock hour(s).
PA Keys to Professional Development
This course is approved by the PA Keys to Professional Development Registry. This course is offered for 3 clock hour(s).
South Carolina Endeavors Registry
This course is approved by the South Carolina Endeavors Registry. This course is offered for 3 clock hour(s).
Vermont Northern Lights
continued is an approved online training organization by Vermonts Northern Lights Career Development Center. This course is offered for 3 clock hour(s).
The Registry - Wisconsin
This course has been approved by the Wisconsin Registry as registered training for child care licensing credit. This course is offered for 3 clock hour(s).
Wyoming Stars
This course has been approved by Wyoming Stars for child care licensing and registry credit. This course is offered for 3 clock hour(s).