DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

DEC 2024- HEALTH SAFETY AND NUTRITION

Chapter 3 : Factors That Influence Children’s
Wellness
Lecturer : Ms. Kavittra Krishnan

Prepared by: Ms. Nur Syazwanie Bt Nor Shamsuddin ver.Sept2022

 COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

CLO 1 - Explain the concept of young children’s health, safety and

nutrition.
CLO 2 - Discuss the interrelated roles of the home, school and
community in meeting the health and safety needs of the young child.
CLO 3 – Plan developmentally appropriate learning experiences for
young children in the areas of health, nutrition and safety.

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 CHAPTER LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the lesson, students should able to:

• Develop a health observation to the children.
• Teachers and parents can colabrate to achieve goals about
health children.

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CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT TIMELINE

WEIGHTAGE EXPECTED
NO. ASSESSMENTS
(%) DATELINE

1 TEST 10 5th WEEK

2 ASSIGNMENT 30 11th WEEK

3 PRESENTATION 20 11th WEEK

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 WHAT IS HEALTH ?

➢ Definition of health is “freedom from disease”

➢ Its means, if we ae not sick, injured or affected ,
we feel that we are heathy.
➢ WHO (World Health Organization) define “health”
is more comprehensively and holistically not just
the absence of disease.

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 WHAT FACTORS INFLUENCE CHILDREN’S HEALTH ?

➢ It is a product of continuous interactions between an individual’s

genetic makeup, environmental condition and personal
experiences.
➢ Mothers who fail to maintain a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy
are more likely to give birth to infants who are born prematurely,
have low birth weight or experience a range of special challenges
(McCormick et al., 2011)

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 1. HEREDITY

➢ Characteristics transmitted from biological parents

to their children.
➢ Sets the limits for growth, development and health
potential.
➢ Influences health can also be useful for assessing a
possible inherited tendency or predisposition, to
certain health problems.

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 2. ENVIRONMENT

➢ The basic building materials that predetermine the limits of one’s health,
environment plays an equally important role.
➢ Several environmental factors that support and promote healthy outcomes :
• Making nutritious food choice.
• Participating in daily physical and recreational activities.
• Getting 8 and 9 hours of uninterrupted nighttime sleep.
• Having access to high-quality medical and dental care.
• Reducing stress levels.
• Residing in homes, child care facilities, school and workplace that are clean and
safe.
• Having friends and opportunities to form stable meaningful relationship.

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 3. SAFETY

➢ Refer to behaviors and measures taken to protect

individuals from unnecessary harm.
➢ Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death
among children from birth to 14 years in the United States
and Canada and, sadly, many of these instances are
avoidable (CDC, 2012; Safe Kids Canada, 2012).

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 FACTORS AFFECTING CHILDREN’S SAFETY :

➢ Understanding that pre-schoolers are spontaneous and

exceedingly curious should cause adults to take extra
precautions to prevent children.
➢ Children who have developmental disabilities or sensory disorders
are at increased risk of sustaining unintentional injury and must be
monitored continuously (Cavalari & Romanczyk, 2012).

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 4. NUTRITION

➢ Refers to science of food, its chemical components nutrients

and their relationship to health and disease.
➢ A wide variety of foods must be consumed in the
recommended amounts to meet the body’s need .
➢ Many family and environmental conditions, including financial
resourse, transportation, geographical lovation, cultural and
religious preferences, convience and nutrion knowledge can
affect the quality of a child’s diet.

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 Nutrients play critical roles in a variety of vital body functions :

a. Supplying energy
b. Promoting growth and development
c. Improving resistance to illness and infection
d. Building and repairing body tissue

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 REFERENCE

• B. P. Singh & T. N. Chhabra. (2012). Business Organization and

Management. Educational & Techinal Publishers.
• Carr, Diane (2018). Management: principles and practice. Tritech Digital
Media.
• Covey, S. (2017). Principles of Management. S.L.: John Wiley.

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