Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child

Health, Safety and Nutrition for The Young Child 8^th Edition written by Lynn R Marotz, covers the contemporary health, safety, and nutrition needs of infant through school-age children in one comprehensive volume, with extensive coverage of topics critical to the early identification of children’s health conditions and the promotion of children’s well-being. Health, Safety and Nutrition for The Young Child 8^th Edition was published last 2011 (First edition was released 1989) and has a total number of 576 pages. This book has a lot of good information on how to encourage healthy lifestyles for young children and would really help especially if you’re a parent, teacher or anyone that has to do something with children. With a special section on child abuse and maltreatment, Health, Safety and Nutrition for The Young Child focuses on their safety, with its clear and simple language, is easy to understand. For reference, this book by Marotz also includes important guidelines and easy-to-access checklists. 

Here are the topics discussed in the book:

UNIT 1. HEALTH, SAFETY, AND NUTRITION. AN INTRODUCTION. 1. Interrelationship of Health, Safety, and Nutrition.

UNIT 2. HEALTH OF THE YOUNG CHILD. MAXIMIZING THE CHILD'S POTENTIAL. 2. Health Appraisals. 3. Health Assessment Tools. 4. Medical Conditions Affecting Children's Health. 5. The Infectious Process and Effective Control. 6. Communicable and Acute Illness. Identification and Management.

UNIT 3. SAFETY FOR THE YOUNG CHILD. 7. Creating Quality Environments. 8. Safety Management. 9. Management of Acute Illness and Injuries. 10. Child Abuse and Neglect. 11. Planning for Children's Health and Safety Education.

UNIT 4. BASIC CONCEPTS OF FOODS AND NUTRIENTS. 12. Nutritional Guidelines. 13. Nutrients that Provide Energy (Carbohydrates, Fats, and Proteins. 14. Nutrients that Promote Growth of Body Tissues (Proteins, Minerals, and Water). 15. Nutrients that Regulate Body Functions (Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Water).

UNIT 5. NUTRITION AND THE YOUNG CHILD. 16. Infant Feeding. 17. Feeding the Toddler and Preschool Child. 18. Planning and Serving Nutritious and Economical Meals. 19. Food Safety. 20. Nutrition Education Concepts and Activities.

About the Author

Lynn R. Marotz (Ph.D., M.Ed., B.S.N.) served as the health and safety coordinator and associate director of the Edna A. Hill Child Development Center (University of Kansas) for 35 years. She has worked closely with students in the Early Childhood teacher education program and taught undergraduate and graduate courses in the Department of Applied Behavioral Science, including issues in parenting, health/safety/nutrition for the young child, administration, and foundations of early childhood education. She provides frequent in-service training in first aid, safety, child abuse, and identification of children's health problems for early childhood students and community educators. In addition to authoring invited chapters in many publications and law books, she is the co-author of DEVELOPMENTAL PROFILES: PRE-BIRTH THROUGH ADOLESCENCE, MOTIVATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, and BY THE AGES (all from Cengage Learning). Her research activities focus on childhood obesity and children's health, safety, and nutrition. She has presented extensively at international, national, and state conferences and held appointments on national, state, and local committees and initiatives that advocate on the behalf of children and families. 

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