Sleep and Rest All children Case Study
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Sleep and Rest All children Case Study
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You have been assigned the task of devising a menu at SparklingStars Childcare Centre. You can find out more about Sparkling Stars at their website: Sparkling Stars Childcare Centre(Username: learner Password: studyhard)Sparkling Stars Childcare Centre has a general menu designed for children overthe age of five. However it does not take into account younger children. Youhave been assigned the task of developing a menu suitable for younger children.Devise a 2 week menu (Monday to Friday), suitable for children aged 3-5 yearsthat caters for morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, late afternoon snack anddrinks. Your menu needs to be suitable for use in a child care setting andinclude the following:50-75% of the recommended number of serves for each food group each dayA variety of ingredients and texturesA range of foods from different culturesOne red meat-free day per weekVegetarian options for each meal periodNo repetition of menu items (excluding drinks)Please view the scenario and required templates here:Sparkling Stars Childcare Centre Brief for Two Week Menu(Username: learner Password: studyhard)You are required to:A)Pick one lunch offering and explain how this meets the Australian DietaryGuidelines.CASE STUDIES – PART BCase Study 1: Sleep and RestAll children have individual sleep and rest requirements. Children need acomfortable relaxing environment to enable their bodies to rest. Thisenvironment must be safe and well supervised to ensure children are safe,healthy and secure in their environment.
Scenario 1:You are working as an early childhood educator in Sparkling Stars ChildcareCentre. You are in charge of taking care of thefollowing two children:Tim: Tim is 3 years old. He likes to sleep with hisfavourite blanket that his mum packs for him whenhe goes to the centre. His mum has informed youthat Tim gets very agitated throughout the day whenhe does not get his afternoon nap, and prefers that thecentre ensures he gets his nap before she picks him up in the afternoon.Tim does not like to eat vegetables. However, his mum is very particularabout his diet:-A portion of vegetables in every meal (he is not allowed to have desertunless he finishes all his vegetables)-He can only have desert after lunch provided he finishes all hisvegetables. -He is not allowed to have sweets between 1PM to2PM and past 5PM-He is lactose intolerant and very sensitive withother milk-based productsHe is a very active and playful kid. He loves playingphysical games with other kids such as tag, hide and seek,catch, etc. He gets easily bored with activities likestorytelling, craft making and any other activities that donot involve physical play.Kevin: Kevin is 2 years old and is still used to sleeping in a cot. He just startedgoing to the centre and is still afraid to be left in the centre without hismum. Hearing his mum’s voice calms him down and helps him go to sleep.So his mum provided the centre with a recording of herself reading bedtimestories to play for Kevin when he is having difficulty sleeping.Aside from him being very shy around other kids and new people, Kevin isvery easy to take care of. He follows his diet without any problem and doesnot require a lot of attention when he is awake. He likes to keep to himselfwatching educational programs for children while holding his favouritestuffed toy. He is still being potty trained, but he knows how to call an adulthe is familiar with when he needs to go to the toilet. When no one familiar isaround when he needs to go to the toilet, he soils himself and becomes veryembarrassed and wouldn’t let anyone but his mum clean him up.
Your task: Ensure sleep and rest practices are consistent with approvedstandards and meet the children’s individual needs by creating a checklistthat you can use for the children described above. Use the safe sleep and resttime guidelines provided in the link below as your reference:Sleep and Rest Time GuidelinesUse the template provided in the link below to create your checklist:Sleep and Rest ChecklistFilename: In order to ensure proper sleep, it is important to that the child gets proper rest. Proper equipment that is required includescots and pillow bedding. Proper ventilations are requiredfor air circulation that is required for proper relaxation. The windows need to be kept safe that will minimize all types of hazards.Sleep and Rest Checklist For Tim1.Proper PillowYes2.Proper ventilationNo3.Proper dressing for sleep Yes4.Cosy beds and Blankets Yes5.Baby monitors for sleep detection No 6.Smooth light Yes7.Bed Story reading Yes8.Safety equipmentsNo 9.Window safety No 10.Favourite toys Yes Sleep and Rest Checklist For Kevin1.Proper PillowYes2.Proper ventilation Yes 3.Proper dressing for sleep Yes4.Cosy beds and Blankets No 5.Baby monitors for sleep detection No 6.Smooth light Yes7.Bed Story reading Yes8.Safety equipmentsyes9.Window safety No 10.Favourite toys Yes
Scenario 3:Maintaining currency of relevant safe work practices in the workplace isanother excellent way of ensuring your own safety. As such, Sparkling Starsmakes sure that all employees maintain their currency by conducting anannual safe work practice currency check among all its employees.Your Task: Identify ways to maintain currency of safe work practices bylisting your strategies according to the different categories and contextsoutlined below: An example is provided for your reference (in blue)Safe workpractice relevantto:Specific examplerelevant to your centre:How you maintain currency ofsafe work practices relevant toeach category:EquipmentBaby bottle warmers andsterilizersI ensure that I have read andunderstood the manual beforeoperating the equipment.SystemsSecurity SystemI will have to respect the needs ofthe family according to theirpreferences. The security systemis fixed by proper discussion withthe family. EquipmentBottle Feeding EquipmentProper feeding equipmentneeded to be fixed according tothe dental health policy.ProcessesMenu PlanningI need to fix the menu accordingthe dietary requirements of thechild. I need to consult withproper dietician for the same.Scenario 4: As an early childhood educator, it is also your responsibility to raise thechildren’s awareness of safety. The centre ensures that there are enoughprograms and activities that promote safety awareness among the children
in the centre.Your Task: Create a poster to help promote safety awareness among thechildren in the centre. You may choose any topic or theme relevant to childsafety or promoting safety awareness among children. Below are someexamples of topics or themes you may use for your poster:Stranger dangerSafety in the kitchenSafety in the bathroomSafety in the parkSafety in the beachSafety in crossing streetsHandwashingFilename:
Case Study 4: Ensure the health and safety of childrenYou are working as an early childhood educator in Sparkling StarsChildcare Centre. You are in charge of taking care of Sophie, a four and ahalf year old student with severe asthma. She also has severe allergies todust and pollen which trigger her asthma attacks. Review Sparkling Star’s Allergy and Asthma Awareness Policy, found in thelink provided below and use it as your guide as you complete the tasks thatfollow.Allergy and Asthma Awareness PolicyScenario 1: After an outdoor activity around 8:30 in the morning younoticed that Sophie started sneezing and coughing. You suspect that thedust from running around in the playground may havetriggered her allergies. You checked her records toreview if she has any prescription medications for thiskind of situation. Provided in the link below is Sophie’sauthorisation to administer medication form:Authorisation to administer medication – SophieLancasterYour Task: You know that Sophie takes Allegra for acute allergic episodes.However, you also know that she is due for her Advair treatment in the next30mins. Make a video recording of yourself administering the rightmedication to Sophie. To ensure your successful completion of this task,please see the guidelines provided below:have a volunteer act as Sophie in your video recordingyou must include in your demonstration the following:following the standard protocol for medication administration (Guidance: a checklist is provided in the Allergy and Asthma AwarenessPolicy)administration of the correct medication (Guidance: the assessor will know which medication you administered by theadministration procedure you will demonstrate in the video)the correct administration procedure(Guidance: you must follow the prescribed administration procedure for yourchosen medication to administer to Sophie)correct storage of the medication (Guidance: your video should also show how you store the medication afteradministration, including proper labelling of the medication, keeping it in astorage that is inaccessible to children, and other relevant considerations )Print the Authorisation to administer medication for Sophie Lancaster, andfill out the relevant section at the end of the form (Child Care ProgramRecord of Medication Administration) accordingly after your recordeddemonstration. You will be required to submit this form after all tasksrelevant to the case study have been completed.
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