This coveted resource provides the latest national standards describing evidence-based best practices in nutrition, physical activity, and screen time for early care and education programs. The standards are for all types of early care and education settings--centers and family child care homes. These updated standards are a part of the new comprehensive Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards; Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs, 4th Edition.

New in the 3rd Edition:

• Updated Standards Covering
• Active Opportunities for Physical Activity
• Playing Outdoors
• Written Nutrition Plan
• Protection from Air Pollution While Children Are Outside
• Availability of Drinking Water
• Feeding Plans and Dietary Modifications
• Care for Children with Food Allergies
• Preparing, Feeding, and Storing Human Milk and Infant Formula
• Feeding Human Milk to Another Mother's Child
• Cleaning and Sanitizing Equipment Used for Bottle Feeding
• Feeding Age-Appropriate Solid Foods to Infants
• Plus much more...