YOU SHOULD KNOW
OBESITYIn 2011-2012, 8.4% of 2- to 5-year-olds had obesity compared with 17.7% of 6- to 11-year-olds and 20.5% of 12- to 19-year-olds.Childhood obesity is also more common among certain racial and ethnic groups.
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CHILD CARE11 million children under age five are in the care of someone other than their parents for 30 hours a week or more.
About 1/3 of these children are in multiple child care arrangements. |
THE WHOLE CHILDMany times child caregivers are not aware of the impact a child's health and wellness has on the child's greater development. We want to help child caregivers know this impact and provide the resources for the healthiest children.
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Why Do We Care So Much About Early Education?
Who Is Caring for Our Children?
Many types of child care exist. There are the "formal" kind that many think of as licensed child care facilities like centers and family child care homes. These places are required to follow certain types of regulation and are set up as businesses to care for children.
Then you have grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors, au pairs, babysitters and parents who do trades to keep costs down. These caregivers are considered "informal" care or Family, Friend and Neighbor care. The phrasing differs from state to state.
When we say child caregivers - we are talking all of those who touch children's lives, so we all know the impact we are making on children's health and to provide resources to help us do that.
Then you have grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors, au pairs, babysitters and parents who do trades to keep costs down. These caregivers are considered "informal" care or Family, Friend and Neighbor care. The phrasing differs from state to state.
When we say child caregivers - we are talking all of those who touch children's lives, so we all know the impact we are making on children's health and to provide resources to help us do that.