Government Guidelines on Food and Nutrition for Children

Government Guidelines on Food and Nutrition for boorrenQ1) Construct a table to identify the main government guidelines on food and nutrtion and evaluate the ways in which they mass be incorporated into the child c ar setting. coiffeFood GroupsFruitsVegetablesGrainsProtein foods ( bosom + beans )DairyBabies 0-6 months breast or formula milk.6-9 months milk , dairy, water, variety of different textured solid liquidised meals.9 months1 year milk, water, lumpy foods.Daily recommendation for Grain group.Children 1-3 old age old 3 ounce equivalents4-8 old age 5 ounce equivalentsGirls 9-13 years 5 ounce equivalents14-18 years 6 ounce equivalentsBoys 9-13 years 6 ounce equivalents14-18 years 8 ounce equivalentsDaily recommendation for Protein foods group.Children 1-3 years old 2 ounce equivalents4-8 years 4 ounce equivalentsGirls 9-13 years 5 ounce equivalents14-18 years 5 ounce equivalentsBoys 9-13 years 5 ounce equivalents14-18 years 6 ounce equivalentsDaily recommendation f or Dairy groupChildren 1-3 years old 2 cups4-8 years 2 cupsGirls 9-13 years 3 cups14-18 years 3 cupsBoys 9-13 years 3 cups14-18 years 3 cupsVitamins and MineralsRecommended Dietary Allowances for Folate. Age Male FemaleBirth to 6 months 65 microgram 65 mcg7-12 months 80 mcg 80 mcg1-3 years 150 mcg 150 mcg4-8 years 200 mcg 200 mcg9-13 years ccc mcg 300 mcg14-18 years 400 mcg 400 mcg19+ years 400 mcg 400 mcgRecommended Dietary Allowance for IronBirth to 6 months 0.27 mg 0.27 mg7-12 months 11 mg 11 mg1-3 years 7 mg 7 mg4-8 years 10 mg 10 mg9-13 years 8 mg 8 mg14-18 years 11 mg 15 mgRecommended Dietary Allowance for Magnesium.Birth to 6 months 30 mg 30 mg7-12 months 75 mg 75 mg1-3 years 80 mg 80 mg4-8 years cxxx mg 130 mg9-13 years 240 mg 240 mg14-18 years 410 mg 360 mgRecommended Dietary Allowance for Selenium.0-6 months 15 mcg 15 mcg7-12 months 20 mcg 20 mcg1-3 years 20 mcg 20 mcg4-8 years 30 mcg 30 mcg9-13 years 40 mcg 40 mcg14-18 years 55 mcg 55 mcgRecommended Dietary Allowance fo r Zinc. Age Male Female0-6 months 2 mg 2 mg7-12 months 3 mg 3 mg1-3 years 3 mg 3 mg4-8 years 5 mg 5 mg9-13 years 8 mg 8 mg14-18 years 11 mg 9 mg19+ years 11 mg 8 mgRecommended Dietary Allowance for Vitamin A.0-6 months 400 mcg 400 mcg7-12 months 500 mcg 500 mcg1-3 years 300 mcg 300 mcg4-8 years 400 mcg 400 mcg9-13 years 600 mcg 600 mcg14- 18 years 900 mcg 700 mcgRecommended Dietary Allowance for Vitamin B6.0-6 months 0.1 mg 0.1 mg7-12 months 0.3 mg 0.3 mg1-3 years 0.5 mg 0.5 mg4-8 years 0.6 mg 0.6 mg9-13 years 1.0 mg 1.0 mg14-18 years 1.3 mg 1.2 mgRecommended Dietary Allowance for Vitamin D.0-12 months 10 mcg 10 mcg1-13 years 15 mcg 15 mcg14-18 years 15 mcg 15 mcgRecommended Dietary Allowance for Vitamin E.0-6 months 4 mg 4 mg7-12 months 5 mg 5 mg1-3 years 6 mg 6 mg4-8 years 7 mg 7 mg9-13 years 11 mg 11 mg14+years 15 mg 15 mgQ2) Identify and describe the types of food that atomic number 18 unsuitable for babies and young children. You should specify the reasons why these foods are unsuitable. coiffeHoney Honey may contain the spores of a type of bacterium called Clostridium Botulinum that can crap a very serious disease in babies.The clostridium botulinum bacteria can abouttimes occur naturally in honey, and although the bacteria does not grow in the honey and cause problems. It can grow in the gastrointestinal trot of babies less than 1 year of age, and can lead to the medical condition Infant Botulism.Salt and scribble Salt and sugar shouldnt be added to babies food.Processed foods, foods tinned in brine and snacks such as chips. Gravies and stock cubes, not specifically for infants, are very lavishly in salt. Even small quantities of salt can prove dangerous for babies. This is because at their young age their kidneys are unable to process the salt in the way that adults kidneys can.Young children should avoid sugar, particularly sugar drinks and snacks.Things such as soft drinks, fizzy drinks prepackaged convenience foods, foods are very high in suga r which can be potentially harmful to a babies or young childs developing organs, they also increase the risk of tooth decay and acid erosion.The avocation foods should be avoided due to the higher risk of food poisoning.*fermented meats*poultry*fish and shellfish*raw spr starts*raw eggsAll food should be cooked throughly. ball are high in protein and because babies have delicate intestine system they can react to the amount of protein found. After 6 mouths well cooked eggs can be given.Large fishes such as swordfish, shark and marlin contain high levels of mercury which can have a detrimental effect on the culture of the nervous system.Nuts Nuts should not be given to children under the age of 6 as they can be a potentially calamitous choking hazard and peanut allergy. However if there is no history of peanut allergy in the family, they can be given to young children in the form of peanut butter or crushed and added to yogurts or cereals.Q3) Design a child record form for a new child joing a home care setting with specific dietetical requirement. Describe the dietary requirements and why it should be documented accurately.AnswerChilds name.Prashant ThakorDietary requirementsIslamic religion. No pork products meat must be halal. foods containg animal fat are not eatenConsequence of the dietary requirement not being followed.a derivest religion.Emergency instructions should ingestion of an sensitized food occur..N/ANecessary medication N/AEmergency contact informationcontact parents immediately to let them know what happened.Parental signatureChild care provider signatureWhen Prashant starts the home setting, parents need to fill in information sheets about Prashant and their family religion needs.Prashant can only eat halal meat. This is dietary requirements. Prashant parents need to put this in the information pack so the (practioner) is made aware and can have this information on a file. It will therefore be written up and displayed in the kitchen area where the food is prepared.so whoever is preparing the food is aware of all childrens requirements.It is important to make sure all childrens dietary requirements are presented this way to make sure they are eating what their parents have specified and not breaking their religion needs. As well children with allergies if this is not displayed in the preparation area or on file, the child may come to harm from having food they shouldnt.Q4) Define the 4 childhood chronic diseases identified in the pedigree manual, and discuss the ways in which development can be effected.AnswerAsthma Asthma is a disease that effects the lungs and airways.Children is asthma, their airways are always sparingly inflamed compared to other children airways.When children come into contact with dust, animals, smokers or carring out daily activities like PE, running around in the playground, this can lead to them becoming out of breath, wheezing, coughing which leads to their airways becoming more inflame d leading to an attack and the children panicking. Children with asthma tend to take medicine or have inhalers to control their asthma, however if a attack occurs it does not help.Asthma affects childrens physical development as when running around thisb makes them become wheezy and out of breath leading to them missing PE activities or if they have attacks this can result in children missing school and missing out on daily activities and not being able to catch up.Diabetes Diabetes is where the be does not produce enough insulin from the pancreas which is needed to collect glucose to give children the energy to carry out daily activities without feeling to tired or ill. There are two types of diabetes.Type 1 diabetes which is controlled on a healthy diet and insulin injections and type 2 is more controlled with just a healthy diet and when the children go into adulthood they may need medication or insulin.Diabetes can affect childrens development because they can become tired and confused which can affect their preoccupation in school and their learning. In some cases children become frustrated and worried about the affects of their diabetes in school, as at home they may incur withdraw wetting by accident.They may have a smelly breath and worry about what their peers will say.Cystic Fibrosis Cystic fibrosis is a inherited disease. It is where to oftentimes mucus has built up in the child lungs causing infections and shortness of breath . It can cause delay in a childs growth and to gain weight. The child may have a lot of time off school due to regular injections. Some children might be able to go to school however will not be able to cope playing and PE lessons.Cerebral Palsy Cerebral Palsy is caused by damage to the disposition prior to birth, even up though the damage does not get any worse, it does not get any better.A child with cerebral palsy demonstrates some physical difficulties because the individual child and their lack of control of their m uscles which can lead to stift painful limbs. Some children struggle to walk, run have good posture and even sitting down with their legs crossed. They struggle to develop the ability to do this due to the muscles and limbs.