Provide Care For Children

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------------------------------------------------- provide care for children ------------------------------------------------- CHCCN302A: Provide care for children Provide physical care Contents Organise opportunities and type of rest according to child’s needs and context 4 Maslow’s hierarchy of needs 4 Defining ‘rest’ 5 Average sleep required 5 Signs of fatigue 7 Sleep behaviours 8 Planning for children’s rest routines 8 Create an environment conducive to rest 10 Types of bedding 11 Licensing requirements 14 Waking up 15 Provide quiet area for children to access as needed 17 Assist children with hygiene according to child’s need 18 Promoting appropriate hygiene practices 18 Children with additional needs 23 Deal with toileting accidents in a manner that protects the child’s self-esteem and privacy 24 Toileting and toilet training 24 Provide appropriate food and drink to children in a hygienic manner and supervise children in eating and drinking 27 Addressing children’s health needs 27 Accommodating children’s cultural requirements and preferences 30 Supervising children when they are eating and drinking 30 Dress children according to the need and prevailing whether conditions and acknowledge their clothing 32 Suitable clothing for childcare 32 Cultural differences in dress 33 Considering the stage of development 33 Weather changes 35 Dress up clothes 37 Acknowledging children’s clothing preferences 37 Ensure children’s nutritional needs are addressed by food provided meeting children’s nutrition requirements 40 Essential nutrients 40 Kilojoule intake and dietary guidelines 43 Organise opportunities and type of rest according to child’s needs and context Abraham Maslow believes that we have a ‘hierarchy of needs’. This hierarchy is outlined in the figure below. It is based on the idea that we must first have our basic needs
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