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Your child and play from birth to 3 years

… your child grows from newborn to toddler and beyond, play should continue to have an important place in their life and in your … each day to cuddle and play with your baby. Hold your baby skin-to-skin regularly in the first months of their life. …

Vegan feeding guidelines for babies and toddlers

… a safe texture. Offer new textures as your baby gets older Have different tastes and colours Are made with little or no … water can be offered from an open cup after 6 months but should not replace human milk or formula Continue to offer … or no added salt Iron Iron helps the body make red blood cells, which is important for growth and brain development. …

Aerial spraying for native defoliators in BCs forests

… to airborne Douglas-fir tussock moth hairs and shed skins during large-scale infestations have caused allergic reactions in some humans and livestock. … while your property and nearby areas are being sprayed. You should wait until the spray has cleared from the air before …

Food safety in child care facilities

… produce brush to scrub fruits and vegetables with firm skin like carrots, potatoes and cantaloupes. Wash plates, … and storage instructions. Foods heated in the microwave can have hot and cold patches. To make sure that microwaved … can spread, especially diarrhea, nausea or vomiting, you should not prepare food for others. How can parents pack …

E coli infection

… Whole cuts of meat such as steaks or roasts usually only have E. coli on the surface, which makes the E. coli easier … first Serve cooked meats right away or keep them hot. They should be at least 60°C (140°F) or hotter, until you are … cut. Use a scrub brush on fruits and vegetables with rough skin, such as a cantaloupe Avoid drinking unpasteurized …

Healthy eating guidelines for people taking warfarin anticoagulants Coumadin®

… your diet when taking warfarin. When we cut or scrape our skin, our blood forms a clot (or plug) so that we don't … leafy vegetables wilt when cooked, the cooked version can have more vitamin K than the raw version. Talk to your … You have been in the hospital on a limited diet (due to surgery or illness) and return home to your normal diet. You …

Iron-rich foods for babies and toddlers

… child? Iron is a mineral that’s used to help make red blood cells and carry oxygen to all parts of the body. Children … Offer iron-rich foods every day Your baby’s first foods should be rich in iron. Offer your baby iron-rich foods: At … tofu, and nut and seed butters. Cereal-based products may have iron added to them, such as fortified infant cereal, …

Managing eating chewing and swallowing difficulties in care facilities

… medications, dental problems or medical treatments like surgery. They can also start because of health conditions … be life-threatening. Aspiration can cause people to wheeze, have trouble breathing, or have a hoarse voice after eating … face Noisy breath Weak or no cough Greyish face or blueish skin Loss of consciousness People may not always show signs …

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci VRE

… the mouth and the throat, the female genital tract and on skin around the anal area. Human stools (bowel movements) have the highest levels of these bacteria. The bacteria can be present in or on the body but usually do not cause illness. Occasionally enterococci can get into open …

Preventing choking in babies and young children For child care providers

… young children are at high risk of choking because they: Have less practice controlling food in their mouths Do not … them to cough the object or food out. However, you should take the child to the emergency room right away to … children. It is not usually fatal but the child may need surgery to remove the coin Plastic toy parts, buttons, …