Nutrition and food safety
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Infant feeding
- Infant development and feeding guidelines
- የሕፃናት እድገት እና የአመጋገብ መመሪያዎች (አማርኛ / Amharic)
- إرشادات النمو والإطعام للرضع(العربية /Arabic)
- 婴儿发育和喂养指南 (简体中文 / Chinese, Simplified)
- 嬰兒發育和餵養指南 (繁體中文 / Chinese, Traditional)
- Руководство по развитию и кормлению новорожденного (Русский / Russian)
- Tilmaamaha kobcinta iyo quudinta dhallaanka (af Soomaali / Somali)
- Desarrollo Infantil y Pautas de Alimentación (Español / Spanish)
- Рекомендації Щодо Розвитку Та Годування Немовлят (Українська / Ukrainian)
- Hướng Dẫn Về Việc Phát Triển Và Nuôi Dưỡng Trẻ Sơ Sinh(Tiếng Việt / Vietnamese)
(Traditional Chinese )
(Simplified Chinese)
How to prevent choking materials
- Preventing choking
- Como Prevenir El Atragantamiento (Español / Spanish)
- 防止窒息 (简体中文 / Chinese, Simplified)
- 防止窒息 (繁體中文 / Chinese, Traditional)
- Ka Hortagga Margashada: Tilmaamaha Carruurta Afar Sano Ka Yar (af Soomaali / Somali)
- Poster: Foods which may cause choking in toddlers
Forms for food preferences
Please find all other Care Plans and Authorization Forms for Allergies, Asthma, Diabetes, & Others on the Health Forms and Care Plans webpage.
- Tracking form for food allergies, intolerances, preferences, and special diets (88 Kb)
Use for tracking all students with special dietary needs. - Food Preference Form
Used for dietary preferences related to religious, cultural, or family preference (NOT related to an allergy or intolerance). - Milk Substitution Request Form (OSPI)
Logs for refrigerator temperature
- Temperature log for refrigerators and freezers
- Registros de Temperatura para Refrigeradores y Congeladores (Español / Spanish)
- 冰箱和冰柜的温度记录表 (简体中文 / Chinese, Simplified)
- 冰箱和冰櫃的溫度記錄表 (繁體中文 / Chinese, Traditional)
- Diiwaanka Heerkulka Talaagadaha Iyo Qaboojiyeyaasha (af Soomaali / Somali)
- Журнал температуры для холодильников и морозильников (Русский / Russian)
- Температурний журнал для холодильників і морозильних камер (Українська / Ukrainian)
Nutrition videos
The CCHP has created a variety of nutrition videos which provide visual education and information for child care staff and families. Topics range from infant feeding to healthy meals and snacks following USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) guidelines, and much more.
See Infant feeding section above for related videos on:
- Introducing Solid Foods to Infants
- Finger Foods for Babies and Toddlers
- Bottle Feeding Tips in Child Care Settings (supporting educators and parents)
(Simplified Chinese)
Additional resources
- Food resources for families
- Food worker cards
- Food Workers' Manual in multiple languages.
- WIC Nutrition Materials
- Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Provides federal funds to nonresidential child care and adult care facilities to serve nutritious meals and snacks. - Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
How to become a CACFP sponsor. - USDA's MyPlate
Collection of healthy eating resources, including print materials and interactive tools. - Seattle Farm to Preschool for Seasonal Recipes
- Seasonal Produce Guide