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The dining table in your child care program is an opportunity for so many positive interactions from practicing social cues through conversation, to trying new foods, to children learning responsibility with a job like setting the

The Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition maintains a list of child care providers across our state who have been designated as breastfeeding friendly.

Buckling up throughout your pregnancy is the single most effective step you can take to protect yourself and your unborn child during a

Cooking with children can be both fun and exhausting! Despite the time and patience required, making snacks or meals with your kids pays off for everyone

Making physical activity fun ensures that your kids will enjoy the benefits of being active throughout their

Add a little bit of homegrown flavor to your child care program’s kitchen

It is important you know the health history and conditions of the children in your child care program so you can help keep them safe and appropriately meet their

It can be challenging to know what you can do to best support yourself, your staff, and your children during hard

The Importance of Sleep March 17, 2023 is not just a day to wear green!  It’s also a nationally recognized day to acknowledge the many health benefits of sleep. How Does Sleep Impact Children? Sleep is a critical component of health for children.  The amount of sleep a child

There are some simple steps you can take to prepare yourself, your family, and the children you care

Kids with cavities miss school and have missed opportunities. Pain and infection from untreated cavities can lead to problems with eating, speaking, and

Maintaining a healthy weight has positive effects on all of our body systems and sets an excellent example for those around

Child care providers have a unique opportunity to play a critical role in preventing and early identification of birth defects.

Disease mitigation strategies are some of the most important things providers can do to help keep illness at

It can be hard to know exactly when to exclude a child for illness, especially when it comes to runny noses and

Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder in the

You can create a policy for your program that protects children from smoke exposure and ensures that staff do not model tobacco use in front of the children.

Sleeping can be a high-risk activity, especially for children under the age of one year – even more so if careful attention is not paid to the sleeping environment.

Did you know that children in child care receive an average 40% of their daily calories while in the child care

What could be better than riding a bicycle on a beautiful, sunny day? Besides being a whole lot of fun, biking is great exercise and reduces stress. Plus, you can do it together as a

Mealtime creates plenty of wonderful opportunities to provide children with education and social-emotional development.

Providers serve millions of meals to Kansas kids each year through programs like the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), universal school lunch and breakfast, and summer

If you’re interested in starting a wellness program at your child care facility, consider these tips and

Our government should prioritize health policy that gives every Kansas kid the opportunity to grow up healthy and

General hygiene guidelines such as sanitizing, disinfecting, and excluding for signs/symptoms of illness in the Early Child Care Environment are still effective ways to prevent disease

Your position comes with great responsibility for little ones. But have you forgotten about the great responsibility you have for

Unfortunately, our everyday environments, including child care settings, may expose us to dangerous pesticides and lead, among other environmental hazards, that can impede a child’s mental or physical

Encouraging parents to keep their child’s vaccinations up to date is an important way to ensure that the children in your program remain healthy and protected against serious

Strengthening ECE systems for health takes time, but we have identified a few key strategies to help state and local leaders get

In June 2022, the FDA granted emergency authorization to both Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations for children under 5 years of age. Both the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend all eligible infants and children without contraindications get vaccinated. The COVID-19

Publicado original mente en la edición de primavera de 2022 de Kansas Child Magazine. Como padres de familia nuestro mas grande deseo es poder proteger de nuestros pequeños de todo mal y darles una buena educación para un futuro lleno de oportunidades. El bienestar de nuestros