<b>Now more than ever, the&10;health and safety of children requires the collaboration of educators, program&10;administrators, healthcare professionals, communities, and families. <b>&10;Understanding children's health; creating, implementing, and following sound&10;health and safety policies and procedures; and learning to treat and respond to&10;health concerns and emergencies are critical to the success of every early&10;learning program.&160;<p>Developed by pediatric physicians, healthcare providers, and early childhood educators, the fully revised sixth edition of Healthy Young Children focuses on&160;how education and healthcare professionals can work with children and families to promote physical and mental health and provide safe and healthy environments.&160;<p>&160;<p>Highlights of the new edition include discussions on&160;<li>The need for increased&10;safety measures and training&160;&160;<li>The latest nutrition&10;and physical and mental health standards and guidelines&160;<li>The importance of&10;creating and updating health and safety policies and procedures&160;<li>The impact of the&10;COVID-19 pandemic on children, families, healthcare professionals, early&10;childhood educators, and early learning programs&160;<p>&160;<p>Plus, new features provide&160;<li>Recommendations for&10;making family connections&160;<li>Tips for health and&10;safety actions that can be implemented quickly&160;<li>A test bank of over&10;150 questions for instructors&160;&160;<li>A full and extensive&10;list of references (available online) <p>&160;<p>This text references national standards and guidelines from orga