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HEALTH, SAFETY, AND NUTRITION FOR THE YOUNG CHILD, CENGAGE INTERNATIONAL EDITION, Eleventh Edition, covers contemporary health, safety, nutrition and environmental issues that influence and support the development and well-being of infants and young children. This comprehensive, engaging, full-color resource guides you in implementing effective, developmentally appropriate classroom practices. Concepts are backed by the latest empirical research and linked to the new NAEYC Professional Preparation Standards, and the author emphasizes the importance of respecting and partnering with families to help children establish healthy lifestyle practices and achieve their full learning potential.

Covers contemporary health, safety, and nutrition needs of infant through school-age children. This book emphasizes the importance of respecting and partnering with families to help children establish healthy lifestyles and achieve their learning potential.

PARENTING TODAY'S CHILDREN will help you understand parenting roles, responsibilities, and challenges. Based on the latest research findings, the text addresses contemporary topics in a clear, concise, and thought-provoking manner. A developmental framework makes learning easier for you, as each chapter builds on the previous one. You'll relate to many of the timely topics (e. g., "helicopter" parents, sleep deprivation, eating disorders, teens and plastic surgery, overscheduled children, depression and suicide, social media) that are discussed throughout the book. Pedagogical features, such as key terms, learning objectives, responsive parenting cases, trending now topics, self-reflection questions, and field activities reinforce learning. Suggestions for Parents features throughout the book translate chapter material into practical ideas that you can share with parents. An appealing chapter design includes helpful visuals and material presented in an easy-to-read boxed format.

Designed to help you comprehend the complexity of child development, this book highlights major characteristics for each of the developmental domains in a concise, non-technical, point-by-point format. It covers the range of stages in child and adolescent development, highlighting important safety considerations at each developmental stage.