effects of childhood obesity are both physical and emotional‚ not to mention preventable. According to the National Conference of State Legislation‚ obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile of the 2000 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for age growth charts. Dr. David S. Ludwig‚ M.D.‚ Ph.D.‚ states in The New England Journal of Medicine in an article titled “Childhood Obesity---- The Shape of Things To Come”‚ the physical complications of childhood obesity;
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Infancy and Early Childhood Development Paper Infancy and early childhood are considered a time when most cognitive‚ social‚ emotional‚ and physical development takes place; allowing it to be exceptional and very essential in human development. A child’s development does not start at birth but through proper nutrition before and during conception. “Infancy and early childhood is a critical stage of development that forms the foundation for children’s future well-being and learning” (UNICEF‚ 2011)
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Jessica Montgomery March 8‚ 2012 Case Study 1 This study will provide an understanding of a child’s physical‚ cognitive‚ and social development. Early childhood is a time of remarkable physical‚ cognitive‚ social‚ as well as emotional development. Infants enter the world with a limited range of skills and abilities. Watching a child develop new motor‚ cognitive‚ language and social skills is a source of wonders for parents and caregivers. The study of human development is a rich and varied subject
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Childhood is such a universal feature of human life‚ it’s a natural stage of development. People in modern Western societies have an unquestioned belief that children are fundamentally different from adults. We take for granted that children are and have always been innocent and entitled to nurturing and protection. However‚ in other cultures children are viewed as much more independent creatures who can act almost as if they are adults from the earliest moments of life. Reasons for changes in
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Unit 140 Outcome1 Understand the impact of current legislation that underpins the safeguarding of children and young people. 1.1 Outline the current legislation that underpins the safeguarding of children and young people within own UK Home Nation. The legislation that safeguard children and young people are the Children Act‚ the act was created with a certain set of goals. Its primary purpose was to give boundaries and help for local authorities and/or other entities to better regulate
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CCLD MU 2.4 CCLD MU 2.4 Contribute to children and young people’s health and safety Title Level Credit value Learning outcomes The learner will: Contribute to children and young people’s health and safety 2 3 Assessment criteria The learner can: 1. Know the health and safety policies and procedures of the work setting 1.1 Outline the health and safety policies and procedures of the work setting 1.2 Identify the lines of responsibility and reporting for health and safety in the work setting
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Unit CYP33 - Understand how to safeguard the well being of children and young people. Outline current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures within own UK Home Nation affecting the safeguarding of children and young people * The main legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures that are used to ensure that children and young people are safeguarded are “The Children’s act 1989” which was updated in 2004. * The green paper was introduced after the laming enquiry into the death
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3.4 Explain how practitioners can take steps to protect themselves within their everyday practice in the work setting and on off site visits. Many jobs within children’s workforce require physical contact with children as part of their role. There are also occasions when it is entirely appropriate for other adults to have some physical contact with a child or young person with whom they are working with. However it is crucial that in all circumstances‚ adults should only touch children or young
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1.2 Explain child protection within the wider concept of safeguarding children and young people. Child Protection: is Part of the safeguarding process‚ where it is necessary to take action when there is reasonable belief that a child or young person is at risk of significant harm. Safeguarding: is about promoting children and young people’s welfare and putting measures in place to improve children’s safety and prevent abuse. When we think of Child Protection and Safeguarding‚ we automatically
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The three year olds gross motor skills‚ which are related to active play‚ consisted of throwing a large ball and running at a long distance to catch it‚ jumping up and down‚ climbing up the slide and jungle gym with ease and quickly. There was constant movement with the child in all the 45 minutes that I observed her and her level of activity was very high. It was hard to catch her at moment of stillness‚ and even then he would be fidgeting under the table or in her seat. Her fine motor skill included
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