GROUP 2
- HEALTH EDUCATIONAL PLAN
FOR TODDLERS -
Members:
Sansan, Jessica I.
Jusayan, Jonard
Dimiao, Myisha
Bado, Althea Mae
Homerez, Rhana
Niemes , Kim Angelie
OBJECTIVES:
This plan aims to educate parents and caregivers about promoting
the health and well-being of toddlers, focusing on:
- Nutrition: Establishing healthy eating habits.
- key developmental areas: Encouraging regular movement and
development of motor skills.
- Safety: Preventing accidents and injuries.
- Hygiene: Teaching good hygiene practices.
- Sleep: Ensuring adequate sleep for healthy development.
- Emotional Well-being: Supporting emotional growth and development.
Toddlers are children
between the ages of 1 and
3 years old. This is a period
of rapid physical, cognitive,
and social-emotional
growth. They are becoming
increasingly independent
but still require significant
adult supervision and
support.
Educational Components:
A. Nutrition:
- Balanced Diet: Provide information on age-appropriate portion sizes
and a variety of nutrient-rich foods (fruits, vegetables, whole grains,
lean protein, dairy). Explain the importance of limiting sugary drinks
and processed foods.
- Mealtimes: Create positive and enjoyable mealtimes. Avoid power
struggles over food. Offer healthy snacks between meals.
- Hydration: Emphasize the importance of drinking plenty of water
throughout the day.
B. Key Developmental
Areas:
•Language Development: • Cognitive Development:
- Talk, talk, talk: Engage in - Shape sorters, puzzles:
conversations, name objects, describe Develop problem-solving skills and
actions, sing songs, and read books. hand-eye coordination.
- Simple questions: Ask open-ended- Stacking blocks: Improve fine
questions like "What do you see?" or motor skills and spatial reasoning.
"What color is that?".
- Matching games: Develop
- Encourage communication: memory and recognition skills.
Respond to their babbling and
gestures.
• Physical Activity:
•Social-Emotional
Development: - Daily Movement: Encourage at least
60 minutes of physical activity per day,
- Playdates: Encourage including both structured and
interaction with other unstructured play.
children.
- Gross Motor Skills: Support the
- Emotional expression: development of gross motor skills through
Help them identify and activities like running, jumping, climbing,
express their feelings. and throwing.
- Routine and - Fine Motor Skills: Promote fine motor
consistency: Provides a skills with activities like drawing, building
sense of security and blocks, and playing with small toys.
predictability.
C. Safety
- Home Safety: Educate parents on childproofing their homes to prevent
accidents (e.g., covering electrical outlets, securing cabinets, using safety
gates).
- Car Safety: Emphasize the importance of using appropriate car seats
and booster seats.
- Water Safety: Teach parents about water safety precautions, including
constant supervision near water.
- Injury Prevention: Discuss common toddler injuries and ways to
prevent them (e.g., wearing helmets while riding bikes or scooters).
D. Hygiene:
- Handwashing: Teach the importance of regular
handwashing to prevent the spread of germs.
- Oral Hygiene: Encourage brushing teeth twice a day with
fluoride toothpaste.
- Personal Hygiene: Explain the importance of regular
bathing and keeping themselves clean.
E. Sleep
- Sleep Needs: Provide information on the recommended
amount of sleep for toddlers (11-14 hours per day).
- Sleep Habits: Discuss strategies for establishing
healthy sleep habits, including consistent bedtimes and a
relaxing bedtime routine.
F. Emotional Well-
being
- Emotional Development: Explain the importance of
providing a loving and supportive environment to foster
emotional growth.
- Emotional Regulation: Help parents understand and
manage their toddlers' emotions, such as tantrums and
frustration.
- Positive Reinforcement: Encourage positive
reinforcement and praise to build self-esteem and confidence.
G. Managing Common
Issues:
- Temper Tantrums: Educate parents on the causes of temper tantrums
and provide strategies for managing them effectively, including remaining
calm, setting clear boundaries, and offering comfort.
- Picky Eating: Offer guidance on how to introduce a variety of healthy
foods, making mealtimes enjoyable, and avoiding power struggles over
food choices.
- Toilet Training: Provide a step-by-step approach to toilet training,
emphasizing patience, positive reinforcement, and recognizing individual
readiness cues.
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