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introduce the IVE website of Child Education & Community Services

Here is the link of introduce the IVE website of Child Education & Community Services.
http://www.ive.edu.hk/ivesite/html/en/disciplines_and_programmes/cc_overview.html

The website content is showing many different things about Child Education & Community Services. Such as: Overview,  Fees & Scholarships, Fieldwork Placement Scheme, Qualifications Recognition and Career Prospects , Facilities and so on.

Child Care Health and Development

includes learning how to keep children safe and healthy in a child care environment. “When families leave their children in your care, they trust that you will provide the best care possible for them. One of the most, if not the most, important responsibilities that we have as child care providers is to keep children safe and healthy. We know that the first three years of life are instrumental in laying the foundation for lifelong development, but we also know that this foundation must be laid with health and safety as a top concern.

Space/Environment

Infants and toddlers explore their worlds through their senses and movements, by touching and mouthing anything within reach. When thinking about child care health and development, as well as, creating a safe environment, remember who the classroom is for. It is not for adults – it is for the infants or toddlers in care. The space where infants and toddlers play should be free from danger to the greatest extent possible. The first step to creating a safe place for infants and toddlers to explore is to identify and remove any potential hazards in the environment….  (For more information see Extension online courses).

Sanitation

Infants and toddler are sometimes thought of as being in a sensory-motor stage of development, which means they explore the environment using their senses. Mouthing is one way that infants and toddlers explore the environment and learn. Since infants and toddlers do not understand the risk of spreading germs by mouthing objects, it is our job as caregivers to protect them from illness by keeping the learning environment clean and sanitary.

Prevention is key in keeping infant and toddler classrooms sanitary. Remember, supervision is the primary strategy for keeping infants and toddlers safe and healthy. Always observe children during play, and try to prevent inappropriate instances of mouthing. When mouthing does occur, and it inevitably will, wait for the child to finish exploring the object and then remove the object from play until it can be properly sanitized. Be sure that all materials selected for infant and toddler classrooms are easy-to-clean and, if possible, non-porous. Plastic toys and materials are much easier to safely sanitize than porous materials like wood – keep this in mind when stocking your inventory.…  (For more information see Extension online courses).

Hand Washing

Another important way caregivers can help protect children from the spread of illness is by ensuring adults and children followproper hand washing procedures at all times….According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, all staff, volunteers, and children should wash their hands:

Every day when they arrive at the child care facility, or when moving from one group of children to another,

Before and after eating, handling food, or feeding children, including bottle feeding infants,

Before and after giving medication to any child,

Before and after playing in water that is used by more than one person,

After diapering, using the toilet, or helping children use the toilet,

After handling bodily fluids, including blood or mucous,

After playing in sandboxes,

After feeding or handling pets or other animals, and,

After cleaning or handling garbage and uncooked food – especially raw meat and poultry…. (For more information see Extension online courses).

Diapering

The steps to proper diaper changing are:

First, get organized. Before gathering the supplies needed to change a diaper, make sure the diaper changing area is clean and sanitized. Wash your hands before you get started, to keep from spreading germs to the child. Then, gather all the materials needed before moving a child to the changing table. Materials may include:

A clean diaper,

Wipes,

A change of clothes, if needed,

A plastic bag for soiled clothes,

Diaper cream, provided by the child’s parent or used with parental permission, which has already been removed from the container onto a disposable material, such as a facial or toilet tissue, and

Disposable gloves, if required by your child care facility…. (For more information see Extension online courses).

Feeding

…Following proper procedures for bottle feeding infants can prevent a number of potential health and safety hazards from occurring. Caregivers need to ensure that bottle feeding is done in the most safe and healthy way possible. Caregivers should make sure that all bottles are labeled with the correct child’s first and last names. It is also important to make note of whether the contents are formula or breast milk. If the bottle contains formula, then the label should include the date the bottle was prepared; if the bottle contains breast milk, then the label should include the date the milk was expressed…. (For more information see Extension online courses).

Sleep

Another important component of keeping infants safe and healthy is reducing the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS. SIDS is the death of a sleeping infant that cannot be explained after a thorough investigation, including an autopsy, crime scene analysis, and in-depth examination of the child’s medical history. According to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, caregivers can take a few precautions to help reduce SIDS risk:

1. Place all babies on their backs to sleep, even for naps,

2. Use a firm mattress that fits tightly into the crib with a fitted sheet,

3. Use sleepwear to regulate babies’ temperatures instead of blankets,

4. If blankets are used, tuck them firmly under the edges of the mattress on the bottom and sides of the crib, and only bring the blanket up as high as the infant’s chest,

5. Make sure nothing is covering the child’s head,

6. Do not use pillows, blankets, or bumper pads in the cribs, and

7. Keep soft objects out of the cribs, like stuffed animals or other loose bedding.

Childcare Worker

Childcare is a huge area of work that only continues to grow as more and more women leave the home to pursue careers rather than stay home.  Probably more often than not, more people ask the question of how could I get into the career of a childcare worker rather than wonder what they do.  Regardless, I think its important to cover that, just in case anyone is not familiar with this line of work.  People who work in this profession take care of children when their family members and parents are unable to. They handle the basic needs of the child like feeding, bathing and they might also be required to help them prepare for school or help with homework.

Normally this job environment takes place in childcare centers or sometimes at the home of the child. And it can be full time but it’s more usual to find that childcare workers have part-time work and the hours are usually set.

What does a childcare worker do exactly? The list of things a childcare worker might do depends much on the age of the child but depending on the needs or place of employment, it can range.  A childcare worker will normally be there to monitor and supervise the child and make sure that they don’t do anything that could be dangerous. They normally might have to organize mealtimes make sure that the child is eating, assist if necessary and also be required to prepare meals too. They are also required to help the child to keep up with good hygiene this include changing diapers of toddlers and infants, Helping them bath, making sure they brush their teeth and change into clean clothing when needed. They also need to organize activates for the child to keep them entertained as well as learning about the world. It is also important to develop a schedule to organize the child’s play time and also make sure they get proper rest and care. Keeping a record of what the child likes to do and the child’s progress as well as any other developmental problems in the child so you can bring it to the attention of their parents is also a really important task that you are assigned.

the Hong Kong official preschool link:-
http://www.chsc.hk/kindergarten/

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