BA Early Childhood Studies: ECH020N212Y Children’s Wellbeing Report

This report delves into critical aspects of children's wellbeing within the framework of early childhood studies, focusing on diet, abuse, and vaccination. It highlights the growing concern of childhood obesity and its psychological effects, emphasizing the importance of healthy eating habits and family involvement in physical activities. The report also addresses the detrimental impact of emotional abuse and negligence, stressing the need for increased awareness, communication, and protective measures. Furthermore, it underscores the significance of vaccination in safeguarding children's health, recommending adherence to vaccination programs. The report concludes with recommendations for families and educators to promote healthy lifestyles, prevent abuse, and ensure children's overall wellbeing. Desklib provides access to this and other solved assignments for students.

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Table of Contents
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................2
3 leaflets................................................................................................................................................2
Obesity..............................................................................................................................................2
Emotional abuse or negligence..........................................................................................................3
Vaccination........................................................................................................................................4
Recommendations and conclusion.........................................................................................................5
References.............................................................................................................................................6

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Introduction
The concept of early childhood studies abbreviated by the term (ECS) is the foremost
emerging academic area. The initial degree was created in the year 1992 with the vision of
providing exploration base in the academies for the training of early childhood services. It
guides from the coherent way to understand the care, development, education, wellbeing,
health, nurture of the young children in highly pedagogical, social and policy context
(Heikka, Waniganayake, and Hujala, 2013). There are three dimensions recovered from GP’s,
infirmaries and child health clinics which are Diet, Abuse and Vaccination (Hall and Elliman,
2007). This portfolio is prepared in the limelight of healthy eating habits. It also guides the
new ways of altering eating habits. The content has been suggested in the context of
Middlesex hospital situated in London covering the area of children’s ward. The suggestions
are pointed out at paternities, children’s and their respective custodians.
3 leaflets
Obesity
In the phase of 21st century the degree of obesity found in children is growing by leaps and
bounds which is a serious health issue. It has been pronounced that around 42 million
children come under the categorisation of overweight. Obesity is expected to give rise several
others circumstance such as socially isolation of an individual, melancholy, reduction in
percentage of self-esteem and major amount of discontentment along with body appearance.
It can be concluded that aspects of obesity can lead to eating disorders such as self-harm and
anorexia (UK Government, 2017). Apparently, it has also been denounced that it could
upshot in social exclusion along with discernment in many areas. The victims often are often
judged as being ugly on looks or lazy in presence. The facts and figures from NHS- health
care shapes that obesity is linked with varied range of diseases. Some of them comprises of
diseases like asthma, diabetes, hypertension, cancer, heart stroke, high blood pressure and
cholesterol, breathing problems along with joint and bone problems. It can also show the
repercussions of overweight at adult stage (Wardle and Cooke, 2017). There is risk of
precipitate mortality and ill health in later phases of life.
Parents should maximize the efforts by keeping a check on their children breakfast
constitutes. The breakfast should not be skipped at any cost also ingestion of snacks should
be cut down as it comes in high-calorie food. The family should take up daily exercise
together along with activities such as playing tennis or swimming. The everyday meal should

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be rich in all form and it should be served in the reasonably sized quantum of food (Family
lives, 2017). Parents can become the virtuous role model in eyes of their ward. The intake of
drinking water in proper quantity is the most prominent thing as it avoids dehydration. It can
be concluded that aspects of obesity can lead to eating disorders such as self-harm beyond
anorexia.
The department of education have significantly outlined the standard to be followed in school
as compulsory part of school food plan. At this stage of life cycle, lifelong habits could be
built upon which could be extended in future as well (Barkin, 2013). Since January 2015, the
execution of these standards has been made compulsory. As a result, it can lead to the
enlargement of tuck shops, breakfast clubs, vending machines and proper hygiene in school
premises. On the legal note, academics which came into force are mandatory to sign up the
standard of voluntarily in written format (Nutrition, 2017). The cooks in the kitchen
department of academics are advised to serve the food high in nutrition and quality.
Emotional abuse or negligence
It has been defined as adverse and changing behavior which frightens up, reject, insult or
demean a child in public. It may result in the occurrence of worst circumstances. The
negligence provided to the sayings and thoughts which are emerging up in child’s mind can
prove to be disastrous at a later stage (Maguire, et al. 2015). Negligence is often found by the
side of caregivers, parents, teachers or any outsider. Howsoever, it entails along the degree of
major risk associated by the cause of sensitive or corporeal harm to an individual (Bowlby,
2012). The occurrence of such an act may be intentional or unintentional along with the act of
omission in between. The major areas of child abuse are emotional maltreatment, negligence,
physical and sexual abuse in addition with family violence (Royse, 2015).
The prolonged effects are victims become over affectionate with the strangers around. They
outburst while struggling with the emotions, correspondingly show the signs of anxiety and
low confidence. If family members don’t pay attention to such signs of personality changes
or bodily injuries, it brings about a call for a serious defense. The major causes which give
rise to emotional abuse are unemployment, divorce cases, single parenthood and other
substantial issues (Shapero, et al. 2014). Because of the aforesaid, the child is not able to cope
up with negative energy. The follow up of Section 58 of the Children act 2004 should be
checked in the respective school of the ward as physical punishment is declared illegal by
law. Anyone found doing so, is charged or penalized for the cruelty. The follow up of Section

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58 of the Children act 2004 should be checked in the respective school of the ward as
physical punishment is declared illegal by law (Hosie, 2018). Anyone found doing so, is
charged or penalized for the cruelty.
The mode of face to face communication should be increased. The victims of former issues
should be dealt with the high amount of empathy and sensitiveness. The layer of protective
factors needs to widen such as the positive relationship with friends and family. To overcome
the abuse in every dimension, children should be provided with improved knowledge about
rights of protection, limitations within, security and information (NSPCC, 2018). They
should be guided about to parties to whom they can approach in times of need
Vaccination
It is the kind of immunity granted to the body so that it can act against the harmful effects of
bacteria or viruses. Moreover, it also restricts the blowout of disease in the community and
people around. The cancer patients and individuals with problems in the immune system are
not authorized to take the vaccine. Still, children need to be protected from the dangerous
effects of flu, as a result, time vaccination is a must. The muffled spray guides the protection
to fight back the harmful effects of flu as an outstanding safety measure and record.
However, the consumption this vaccine is very easy and painless for the newborn. The impact
of flu can be serious to the extent that it can cause worst medical conditions such as the
problem of diabetes and heart disease. The body is not able to cope up with flu unless it has
the content of vaccine to act responsively. Much protection is needed on the side of parents in
order to save the child from dangerous diseases. There is the development of proper immune
system after the intake of the vaccine in the body.
Furthermore, vaccinations are generally safe instead one in a million arises which results in
sudden and adverse allergic reaction. In contrast, there might be the occurrence of redness or
swelling signs on and around the site of injection. Also, it can be irritable or give rise to a
slight temperature in the body. Some of the prominent vaccine which is must include
rotavirus vaccine, pneumococcal vaccine, pneumonia vaccine, men B vaccine, MMR
vaccine, children’s flu vaccine etc.

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Recommendations and conclusion
Families should inculcate the habit of consuming a proper proportion of nutritious vegetables
and fruits every single day. The content of fat should be minimized. Special attention is
required to monitor the intake of salt and sugar swaps (Bleich, et al. 2013). Everyday activity
should be well versed with at least 60 minutes of walking, running around, playing games in
addition to being active. The children should follow the guideline as per the school
programme.
In order to protect children against the destructive effects of abuse and related dilemmas,
certain steps need to be enforced. The teachers in the school are suggested to outlook the
signs of abuse at a preliminary stage, however, in contrast, it is also possible that teacher is
not able to recognize the signs. The child should be open up to their parents so that they can
share any issue arisen. There shall be more channels such as childcare protection lines which
support and protect the interest of children (NSPCC, 2018).
The vaccination programme is compulsory for the child health and wellbeing. It needs to be
practiced right within the 6 months after the birth (Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 2013). Parents need to be highly concerned regarding the immunization of their
children as “prevention is always better than cure”.

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