It is not fair to ask of others what you are unwilling to do yourself.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Lice? Asthma? Incident reports? Concussions? Gluten free? Food allergies? Administering medications? What’s a director or early educator to do with all these issues?
A brand new Exchange Essentials, "
Health and Safety First Aid Kit," includes articles on some of the most common challenges in this realm, so you can find support and advice all in one collection.
Supporting children’s health and safety has always been a vitally important task. One of the ideals set forth in the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s "
Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment," urges programs: "To create and maintain safe and healthy settings that foster children’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development and that respect their dignity and their contributions."