Five Wellness Lessons From A Toddler
In the wake of World Mental Health day, the amount of stress in our modern day lives is obvious. And while stress itself is not considered a mental health problem, it often leads to depression and anxiety, which are the most common mental health issues. Yet there’s a natural source of inspiration – and even stress relief – in our lives that we may just have overlooked. The average toddler expresses qualities we have long since abandoned due to overwhelming ‘busy’-ness. Here’s
five things that come naturally to toddlers that we can use to improve our general well-being!
Kids’ Health Information for Parents in Different Languages!
To reach optimal physical health and mental well-being, children need to: get enough sleep; make healthy food and drink choices; be more active; and limit the time they spend in front of screens.
Kids' Health pamphlets are available in 22 languages to help parents and caregivers.
Menu Planning Resources
These child care nutrition resources were created by the Ontario Dieticians in Public Health (OCPC) to support child care providers in planning and preparing healthy food for the children in their care. They include a
Practical Guide with information on menu planning, food and beverages that should be served, appropriate portion sizes for different age groups, sample menus and templates as well as strategies to create a supportive nutrition environment.
Webinar -Trauma Informed Care in ECE: Key Strategies for Healing and Behavioural Change
Children with a history of trauma often “act out” their distress through behaviours that are challenging for adults to understand.
This webinar focuses on understanding the message of challenging behavior and strategies to help children heal.
Tips for Arranging Child Care Spaces
We know that the environment can have a direct impact on behaviour and the flow of your program. Do you ever wonder about changing around your child care space? Here are some
helpful tips for preschool, infant and toddler spaces.
Supporting Children’s Safety through Professional Supervision
Why is supervision so challenging? Professional supervision of children is a dynamic and multi-faceted process. It involves knowledge, skills, practices, communication with others and the need to identify and respond to high risk situations. This
article and
video how transition periods, lack of or poor communications and unattended hazards in the physical environment can increase the risk of children wandering away, being left behind or being injured while in your care.
Safe Kids Worldwide
Safe Kids Worldwide is a global organization dedicated to protecting kids from unintentional injuries. When we talk about preventing injuries, we’re not talking about skinned knees, bruised shins and scraped elbows. Those are the telltale signs of a curious child, exploring the world, pushing limits and seeking adventure. But there are things we can all do to ensure that those bumps and bruises don’t turn into more disabling injuries and deaths. Safe Kids Worldwide has lots of
safety checklists, videos, resources and reports here to support your work with families.
Disinfection Options in Child Care Facilities
This
helpful little handbook explains how germs are spread in child care facilities. It also explains the difference between cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting; the use of household bleach as a sanitizer/disinfectant; and the use of acceptable alternatives.
Keeping Children Safe Using Active Supervision
Children learn best when they are in safe, well-supervised environments. We can reduce the possibility of a child getting hurt when we plan ahead, closely observe children and respond when needed. This website has
webinars and resources that can help you keep the children in your program safe!
Free Resources – Safe Kids Week 2018
Safe Kids Week is a national awareness campaign that brings attention to predictable and preventable injuries in children.
Order your very own community kit, download and share tipsheets and guides, and plan fun activities for the children in your program!
