Time for a recap!
You have now completed the third Session in this Unit – well done!
In this Session you have learnt all about:
- Different care routines including sleep, food and drink, and personal hygiene
- How these everyday routines promote independence
- Actions you can take in order to safeguard the well-being of children.
Before you move on to the final Session, let’s test your learning with a quick quiz!
Quiz
Use your mouse to click and drag the correct words to complete the following sentences:
- Smaller
- Pattern
- Amount
- Sleep
- Nutrient
- Bowel
- Sterilise
- Underfeeding
- Cross infection
- Confident
- Independence
- A care routine provides a predictable for children throughout the day. They are often based around and meal times, and other activities are planned around this.
- When planning a child’s meals, it is important to be aware of their requirements, as well as considering the of food they can eat. Children have stomachs than adults, so require lots of regular snacks between meals.
- Encouraging children to wash their hands is a good way to prevent . It is also important for early years workers to any equipment, like cutlery or bottles, to reduce the risk of germs spreading.
- If you notice any changes in a baby's movements, it is important to inform their parents, as this could be a sign of infection or .
- Lots of everyday routines promote a child’s . For example, having regular toilet breaks makes children feel that they can use the toilet for themselves, and makes accidents, which may halt or hinder potty training, less likely to happen.
Well done, you’re making great progress! Let’s move on to Session 4, which is the final Session in this Unit.