Come Grow with Us
Health information for child care providers
Child care providers are entrusted with the important task of caring for our children. This requires information, many skills and much dedication. It also requires collaboration with parents and service agencies.
Parents, child care providers and the York Region Community and Health Services Department all have the same goal: to ensure that our children are well cared for in a safe and healthy environment.
Come Grow with Us provides two resources to assist child care providers in their role in achieving this goal.
- The Come Grow with Us manual, 2011 Edition
- The Come Grow with Us newsletter. The newsletter is produced 4 times per year and provides supplemental information to the manual
Notification of each new issue of the newsletter can be automatically received by inserting your email address in the Come Grow with Us Newsletter subscription box at the top of the page.
Please e-mail your questions or comments about the Come Grow with Us Manual or Newsletter to ComeGrowWithUs@york.ca
Come Grow with Us Newsletter - Current Edition
Is the one-bite rule the answer for picky eaters?
How you feed the children in your care is as important as what you feed them. When children are pressured to eat foods using techniques such as the "one-bite" (or two, or five) rule, they tend to like those foods less. The same goes when food or drinks are used as a reward or punishment.
Conversations about Oral Health
Spring kicked off with Oral Health Month in April. Now is the right time to speak with children and their parents about the importance of good oral hygiene, which plays an important role in contributing to overall health. A healthy mouth allows children to not only chew and swallow foods easily, but also to speak and smile with confidence. Poor dental health can lead to pain, infection, tooth loss and more serious health issues, as well as speech problems and social isolation.
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 April 2012: Is the one-bite rule the answer for picky eaters?; Conversations about Oral Health
Newsletter Archive
October 2011: Flu shot offers the best protection; The importance of early identification
June 2011: Shade for Child Care Centres; Juice... too much of a good thing?
December 2010: Trust Me. Trust My Tummy; Be food safe this holiday
September 2010: How Do You Fight the Flu? Fifth Disease and Pregnancy; Minimize the Spread of Germs
July 2010: Boost Me Up. Keep Me Safe; Bike and Helmet Safety
Volume 7 Issue 3, 2008: Avoid the flu. Get a flu shot and wash your hands; Nipissing District Developmental Screens
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