Explain How To Promote Children's Welfare And Well Being In The Early Years
EYMP 3 Promote children’s welfare and well being in the early years
1.1) Explain the welfare requirements & guidance of the EYFS.
The statutory welfare requirements were set up to help guide childcare staff in what is expected of them as part of their role. There are five welfare requirements which Ofsted will check are being met.
Safeguarding and Promoting Children’s Welfare
This section covers a lot of the day-to-day activities which that you will be involved in, for example, food and drink, medicines and behaviour management.
There must be written consent for any medicines which need to be administered to children. All staff within the setting must be trained in paediatric first aid and fresh water should be available to the children …show more content…
Including:
Portion control
It is important that children and parents are aware of what is the right size portion for the child. This is because this can lead to them becoming under or over weight. This could also include the types of food that are included in the portion of food as some foods are healthier for children than others. For example fizzy drinks, chocolate and cake aren’t good for children and can make them become hyperactive and fruit and vegetables are good for children and will provide them with the vitamins that they need. However some fruit juices can also be high in sugar so sometimes it is best just to stick to water.
Tackling under and over weight children
The weight of a child is mainly due to the types of food that the child is eating and the size of the portion. The right amount of exercise is also key in the child being the correct weight. It is important that you are doing the right amount of exercise as too much exercise could mean that you become underweight and too little can mean that you become overweight. Sugary foods like fizzy drinks, cakes, chocolate and sweets will make you put on weight a lot quicker so it is best to avoid these, however you do need a small amount in your
1.1) Explain the welfare requirements & guidance of the EYFS.
The statutory welfare requirements were set up to help guide childcare staff in what is expected of them as part of their role. There are five welfare requirements which Ofsted will check are being met.
Safeguarding and Promoting Children’s Welfare
This section covers a lot of the day-to-day activities which that you will be involved in, for example, food and drink, medicines and behaviour management.
There must be written consent for any medicines which need to be administered to children. All staff within the setting must be trained in paediatric first aid and fresh water should be available to the children …show more content…
Including:
Portion control
It is important that children and parents are aware of what is the right size portion for the child. This is because this can lead to them becoming under or over weight. This could also include the types of food that are included in the portion of food as some foods are healthier for children than others. For example fizzy drinks, chocolate and cake aren’t good for children and can make them become hyperactive and fruit and vegetables are good for children and will provide them with the vitamins that they need. However some fruit juices can also be high in sugar so sometimes it is best just to stick to water.
Tackling under and over weight children
The weight of a child is mainly due to the types of food that the child is eating and the size of the portion. The right amount of exercise is also key in the child being the correct weight. It is important that you are doing the right amount of exercise as too much exercise could mean that you become underweight and too little can mean that you become overweight. Sugary foods like fizzy drinks, cakes, chocolate and sweets will make you put on weight a lot quicker so it is best to avoid these, however you do need a small amount in your