A. In a child care setting it is important that each child has their own bed, it is not ok to let children share and sleep on beds and blankets used by another child due to possible infection spreading. Cots, beds and mattresses should be cleaned after each child has used them which means we need to strip bedding and wipe all surfaces down with warm water and detergent.
E. Briefly outline why it is important for babies to be fed one at a time.
A. I believe that one of the reasons it is important to feed babies at once as it creates a special bonding time with the baby. This also helps as it will be easier to …show more content…
1. The arrangement of furniture and the way its set up can sometimes help to have a more comfortable and relaxed meal time. Such as placing tables in small groups with one adult at each table, table cloth, flowers can help make it more appealing.
2. involving older children with the helping and preparing and planning of food, set up and clean-up of meals.
3. having meals indoors and outdoors if the weather and spaces are appropriate.
(Shaw, 2009)
G. Outline three ways you can encourage and support the mothers at your service to continue breastfeeding.
A. 1. when the mother first enrols in the service we need to let them know that we support breastfeeding
2. have a comfortable place in your centre for mothers who breastfeed or express milk.
3. be positive and encouraging with the baby’s mother leaving breast milk at the centre.
H. List the steps that must be completed to safely prepare a bottle of formula. In your answer clearly state whether the leftover formula should be reheated after usage.
A. – check the expiry date
- Wash your hands
- Make sure all parts of the bottle is sterilized before use. This can be done by putting the bottle and parts into boiling water for five