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| Resource Name | Description | Resource Type |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Health | Tooth decay is the most common childhood disease, but it's preventable. Children with dental pain can have trouble speaking clearly, eating, and learning. Use the resources below to promote a healthy mouth. Learn about proper toothbrushing and other preventive measures and how to find a dentist. This resource is from the Head Start Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC). | |
| Oral Health: Health Tips for Families | This fact sheet provides tips to help families ensure that their children's oral health begins in infancy. | Document |
| Outdoor Summer Safety | Sarah Hawley RN, BSN, PHN of Minnesota Child Care Health Consultants joins us again to discuss safety in child care, this time related to summer outdoor play. We discuss safety in the sun, bug bites and ticks, skinned knees, and ways to prepare your setting and the children in your care for the safest summer outdoors. | Podcast |
| PATHWAYS OF EXPOSURE TO POTENTIALLY HARMFUL CHEMICALS | During the 2009 legislative session, the Toxic Free Kids Act was passed and signed into law by the governor. This legislation requires the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to create two lists of chemicals: one list called “Chemicals of High Concern” and one called “Priority Chemicals.”The Toxic Free Kids (TFK) program is housed in the Environmental Surveillance and Assessment Section within the Environmental Health Division and supports the MDH mission to protect, maintain, and improve the health of all Minnesotans.The Toxic Free Kids program has created a brief factsheet explaining toxic chemical exposures. It is available in English, Hmong, Somali, and Spanish. | |
| Peanut Allergies | Peanuts are one of the food allergens most commonly associated with anaphylaxis, a sudden and potentially deadly condition that requires immediate attention and treatment. Learn more about the symptoms, diagnosis, management and treatment of peanut allergies. | Document |
| Perceptions of and Solutions to Reducing Sitting Time in Young Children: A Qualitative Study | Children in child care often sit for long periods. This study identified child care educators’ ideas about what practice or policy changes can be made to reduce the time children spend sitting. | Document |
| Pets in the Family Child Care Setting | Guidelines, precautions, and tips for providers with pets in the FCC to ensure all children, adults, and animals are healthy and safe. | Tipsheet |
| Playing it Safe: Selecting Toys for Children | The safety and durability of toys is one of the most important considerations when making toy selections for children. Find out more about selecting toys that are safe for young children. | Info Module |
| Poison Help- Child Tips | When accidents happen with chemicals, medicine, or household items, call Poison Help. Get help right away from a local poison expert. | Document |
| Porciones para niños preescolares | En el cuidado infantil, la cantidad que servimos en las comidas y meriendas/snacks depende de la edad del niño. Una porción razonable para preescolares es más pequeña que para adolescentes o adultos. La siguiente tabla compara las porciones para adultos y preescolares. Puede parecer que no es mucha comida, pero las cantidades de abajo son las correctas para los pequeños estómagos de los preescolares y la energía que necesitan. | Document |
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