Early Childhood Education and Care

Early childhood education and care
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Task one
Question 1
According to Walker & Miller (2013), identifying the risk that may face children and teenagers is necessary to avoid harm and maintain healthy safety environments.
Examples of hazards concerning equipment or furniture
Loose and protruding screws.
Unstable joints and legs that may cause instability.
Furniture that has narrow bases is potentially harmful as children may jump on them and this may cause toppling.
The surfaces of furniture need to be regularly cleaned as dirty surfaces are a health risk.
The shelves and drawers are safety risk especially when they are not bolded as are also high in length.
Reporting about potentially harmful equipment or furniture

I would report to the management as they are better placed to take immediate and most appropriate action.
Question 2
According to NHMRC (2013), using detergents to ensure cleanliness is one of the strategies to improve cleanliness, rinsing with clean water is necessary, and at the same time removing gloves and washing hands is crucial.
The fist step is to inspect the rooms to ensure that there are no unpleasant odours, while also checking that there is adequate aeration and ventilation
This is followed by an inspection of windows and floors, and if they are not cleaned satisfactory, then there is a need for cleaning
All the equipment in the room are then cleaned and wiped, and if any needs repair they are sorted out from the rest
There is also need to ensure that there are enough soaps or detergents, and none of the persons is allergic to the smell of soap.
It is necessary to empty the baskets before trash overflows.
Overall cleaning ought to be done regularly care service ensures that environments are safe and healthy
Question 3
Common allergies
Food allergies are a public health concern, and are the immune system’s reaction to foods or food groups. After identifying the causses of food allergy, avoiding these foods is the most effective strategy. The people handling children need to put in place, measures to avoid allergic reactions, whereby peanut and egg allergies are common (Mrs. Childcare, 2010)
Other allergies
According to allergy.org (n.d.) children may suffer allergy in reactions to Wheat Cow milk protein dairy, shell fish and other sea food.
Question 4
Children typically adjust to a change in environment better, if there is open communication and their parents are proactive in facilitating transition. In cases where children require my services, I would try to find out the previous and current experiences with similar services. Hence, partnering with the families makes it easier for the children to feel comfortable about childcare services. In other words, I would be open to new ideas, while also maintaining mutual respect with the parents. In any case, cultural competence and responsiveness to children needs is necessary to improve provision of childcare services.
Effective strategies put in place to achieve to achieve intended purpose
Strategies for educators
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