Many families face barriers to breastfeeding that can cause them to stop breastfeeding early. These barriers affect communities differently, with Black families breastfeeding at lower rates.
A lack of breastfeeding knowledge and support is a crucial barrier that affects families of young children. As an early childhood educator, you can offer breastfeeding support, resources, and information to help families along their breastfeeding journey. Click read more to learn ways you can empower families to continue to breastfeed!
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While summer is a great time for outdoor play, it also brings high temperatures that can become harmful. Extreme heat can affect children's health and development, and low-income communities and people of color may experience greater exposure to extreme heat. Click read more to learn about disparities in heat exposure and how you can ensure safe outdoor play for the children in your ECE program.
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Childhood obesity affects almost 1 in 5 children in the United States. It can lead to obesity in adulthood, chronic health conditions, low self-esteem, and more. Click read more to learn about how nutrition and physical activity behaviors, racism, and stress can impact children's health and how ECE programs can help.
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In moderation, educational, high-quality screen time can reinforce good habits and skills. However, media programming often lacks diversity, representation, and inclusion. Click read more to learn about the importance of choosing diverse programming for children.
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Gardening helps teach children responsibility and promotes physical activity and outdoor experiences that support children’s health and development. However, not all children have access to outdoor spaces like gardens to learn and play. Click read more to learn about disparities in access to ECE program gardens and how ECE programs can help bridge these gaps.
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