Just having completed this first questions. I am not sure about C though? It says to name the website etc which I have in questions B? Do I put it again? or have I answered.
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Case Study 1
You are working in an early childhood education and care service that asks families to provide their children’s snacks, meals and drinks for consumption throughout the day. A parent has begun sending juice in their child’s drink bottle, instead of following the service’s Food and Nutrition Policy, which states that children should only drink water when in care at the service. After discussing this with the parent, the parent begins to send colourless cordial in their child’s drink bottle.
Complete the following:
a) Which policies, typically available in an early education and care service, is this parent breaching? Identify two policies.
Food and beverages
National Regulations: Regulations 78–80, 168
While attending an approved service, children must have access to safe drinking water at all times, and have food and drinks available throughout the day. If an approved service provides food and drinks, the food and drinks must be nutritious and adequate in quantity, and take into account dietary requirements appropriate to each child’s growth and development needs, and any specific cultural, religious or health requirements. An accurate weekly menu must be displayed at the approved service’s premises. Policies and procedures about nutrition, food and beverages, and dietary requirements must also be in place for the service.
It is common practice for education and care services to offer morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. Services may also consider having a breakfast option available for children who have not already eaten before their arrival. If the menu changes (for example, due to the unavailability of certain ingredients), parents should be informed of the substitute menu item offered to their child. This is sometimes done through a note on a whiteboard, daily journal or communication book.
Food and drinks provided should be consistent with recommendations of the Australian Government Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Guidelines for Early Childhood Settings and/or the Dietary Guidelines for Children and Adolescents in Australia. Regulations 79 and 80 do not apply to food and beverages provided by a parent or family member for consumption by their child. However, services where children bring their own food and beverages could promote healthy choices through strategies such as information pamphlets from recognised nutrition authorities.
b) Identify two information resources that you could direct the parent to in order to educate them about the dangers of giving their child unhealthy drinks.
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv ... rinks?open
On this website highlighting sections:
• Reasons to limit sugary drinks
• Problems with sweet drinks
• Tooth Decay
Sugary_Drinks_Problem_For_Children.pdf
c) In your answer, include the full title of each information resource and/or website including the Web address to clearly identify to the assessor the resources you would direct the parent to.
d) Briefly outline three possible health implications for this child if they are only drinking sugary fluids.
Water should always be available so that it becomes common practice to choose water when thirsty rather than asking for drinks containing sugar.
1. Reasons to limit sugary drinks - Children do not need to include any fruit juices or other sweet drinks to have a healthy diet. Intake of sweet drinks reduces the quality of your child’s diet, has links to weight gain and poor oral health, and also exposes them to the ‘habit’ of drinking sweet drinks. The Australian Dietary Guidelines do not recommend the consumption of sugar sweetened drinks such as soft drinks, cordials, fruit drinks, vitamin-style waters, flavoured mineral waters, energy and sports drinks.
Fruit and vegetable juices contain sugars that are found naturally in fresh fruits and vegetables, but become very concentrated when made into juice. Children do not need any fruit or vegetable juice to have a balanced and healthy diet. Encouraging children to eat the whole fruit or vegetable, and drink plain tap water or milk rather than juice is the best way to establish good eating habits early.
2. Problems with sweet drinks –
Sweet drinks can cause a range of problems including:
• excess weight gain
• tooth erosion and decay
• small appetite
• picky eating
• Change in bowel habits.
3. Tooth Decay - Children who have sweet drinks such as cordial, soft drink and juice regularly are at risk of tooth decay. For babies and toddlers, problems start when a bottle is used for comfort when going to sleep, to suck during the night or to snack on during the day. If the bottle contains a drink other than water, even milk, the sugar in the fluid sits on the teeth and gums for some time. This is when decay can start, even before any teeth have appeared.
Avoid using a feeding bottle for comfort, and encourage your child to drink from a cup from about six months of age. Stop bottles around one year of age. It is also important to develop a regular tooth brushing routine as soon as your child’s first tooth appears.
All these reasons are explain above in the Soft drinks, Juices and sweet drinks.
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