Early Childhood Obesity Research Paper
Within this time period, children should be given the opportunity to develop their own preference in foods and the amount in which they eat. Meals for a child between the ages 2-6 should include a variety of low-fat and high-nutrition foods, such as whole grains lean meats and dark green vegetables, like broccoli. “Foods that have a relatively high iron content are particularly important,” says Feldman, “Iron-deficiency anemia, which causes constant fatigue, is one of the prevalent nutritional problems in developed countries such as the United States.” (Feldman 153) It is essential to include foods with low-fat content like yogurt or vegetables and to avoid foods with high sodium content like baked goods or unhealthy cereals. Early childhood
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“Before the age of 10, children are twice as likely to die from an injury as from an illness. In fact, U.S. children have a one in three chance every year of receiving an injury that requires medical attention”. (quoted in National Safety Council, 1989; Field & Behrman, 2003; Graniĕ, 2010) With preschool years comes high levels of activity, much curiosity, and a poor lack of judgment, these seem to be the prime factors that lead to the danger of injuries. Like many people already know, boys are typically more accident prone than girls, this is because boys tend to take more risks and generally more active. A few ways to avoid injuries with young children around is to protect outlets, install gates, secure windows and doors and store poisonous products out of a child’s reach. “According to the American Association of Poison Control Centers, more than 1.2 million possible poisonings of children under age 5 were reported in 2009. The CPSC reports that about 30 U.S. children die from poisoning each year.” (BabyCenter) This is known as childproofing and typically done by the child’s parent or caregiver. This is an area where early childhood education becomes more about educating parents. Most early childhood programs are required to have parent education as part of the program. During these home visits, Head Start, which is one
“Before the age of 10, children are twice as likely to die from an injury as from an illness. In fact, U.S. children have a one in three chance every year of receiving an injury that requires medical attention”. (quoted in National Safety Council, 1989; Field & Behrman, 2003; Graniĕ, 2010) With preschool years comes high levels of activity, much curiosity, and a poor lack of judgment, these seem to be the prime factors that lead to the danger of injuries. Like many people already know, boys are typically more accident prone than girls, this is because boys tend to take more risks and generally more active. A few ways to avoid injuries with young children around is to protect outlets, install gates, secure windows and doors and store poisonous products out of a child’s reach. “According to the American Association of Poison Control Centers, more than 1.2 million possible poisonings of children under age 5 were reported in 2009. The CPSC reports that about 30 U.S. children die from poisoning each year.” (BabyCenter) This is known as childproofing and typically done by the child’s parent or caregiver. This is an area where early childhood education becomes more about educating parents. Most early childhood programs are required to have parent education as part of the program. During these home visits, Head Start, which is one