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Welcome to Early Years
Working with babies
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• Consolidate the knowledge you have
• Be used as a revision method
• A fun way of finding out more
information
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• There are 4 PowerPoint presentations
• Each has a hyperlink to either a piece
of work, a web site or a quiz to test
your knowledge
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Food for baby in first year of life
Sterilising Baby Feeding Equipment
Making up formula feeds
Diet and Nutrition
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Food for baby in first year of life
•Breast milk or Modified formula
milks
•From 6 months onwards weaning
onto solid foods
Milk as food
• Breast milk – human milk
• Formula milks – these are modified cows
milk
• Soya milk
Milk requirements
• Breast milk up to a maximum of 1 year
• Formula milk can be given up to 1 year
1 pint of milk (500mls) daily up to the age of 5
years
Semi-skimmed milk may be introduced at the age
of 2 years.
First weaning foods
• The government recommends that babies
are introduce to solid foods at 6 months of
age
• There are three stages to the weaning
process: pureed, mashed, and chopped.
1st Stage
Pureed or liquidised foods
• Baby rice –rice based cereal added iron
ideal as a first weaning food
 Fruit and vegetables are ideal in the first
month of weaning.
• Texture: runny, double cream consistency
Foods to avoid
 Avoid wheat-based foods (gluten) for the
first month of weaning.
 Never add any salt or sugar to baby’s foods.
2nd Stage
Lumpy or mashed foods
 Mashed of lumpy foods help the baby
to develop a chewing action which
help with speech development.
 Foods that can be introduces are meats,
fish, beans, wheat based foods.
rd
3
Stage
Chopped or finger foods
• Family foods which have been chopped so
child can use fingers or a spoon to eat
• Each baby is an individual
• By the age of 12 months the baby should
be able to tolerate chopped and finger foods
and join in with family meals
Now test your knowledge
• Click on the icon and print off
‘Planning a balanced meal’
• State the age of the child
• The nutrients contained in the meal
• Show it to your tutor
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Making up Formula milk
Hygiene
• It is essential that
hands are washed and
dried on a clean towel.
• Washing hands
removes bacteria this
prevents
contamination of
sterilised equipment.
Removing the equipment
• Use tips of fingers to
remove the teats and
bottles
• Place on drainer
• Cool boiled water can
be used to rinse the
bottle
Add the water first
• Cool boiled water is
poured into bottle at
required level
• Place bottle on flat
surface to check the
right amount of water
Mixing a formula milk
• Read the instructions
on the packet or tin of
milk
• Check the ratio of
scoops of powdered
milk to that of water
• Level the powered
milk using a plastic
knife or spatula
•
Adding the milk
• Add the number of
scoops of milk to the
amount of water
• 1 scoop to 1oz/30mls
of water
• Ratio 1:1
•
Mixing the feed
• Put the bottle cover on
• Shake the bottle until
all the powered milk is
dissolved
•
Covering the bottle
• Place the sterilised teat
on the bottle
• Cover with sterilised
plastic bottle cover
•
Storage of milk
• Store the milk in a
fridge
• Several bottles can be
made and stored at one
time
• Must be used within
24 hours or discarded
Washing up
• As important as
sterilisation is washing
the bottles
• Milk can form a crust
around the bottle neck
and teat
• Use hot soapy water
and a bottle brush.
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sterilisation and weaning
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Sterilising Baby Feeding
Equipment
Cold water sterilisation
• Use of Sodium
Hypochlorite to sterilize
plastic equipment
• Need to submerge items
below water level – no
air bubbles
• Takes 30 minutes to
sterilize equipment
• Solution lasts for 24
hours
Steam sterilisation
• Sterilisation through steam.
• Bottles placed upside down
• Light on unit will indicate
that sterilization has occurs
• Caution:Very hot when
opening unit
Microwave sterilisation
• Each manufacture will
have different advise
about use of their unit
• Follow manufactures
advice
• Caution: Very hot
when finished
•
Boiling to sterilise equipment
• Items are placed into a
saucepan and boiled.
• 10 minutes of boiling
will sterilise the
equipment
• Caution: Very hot
•
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Diet and Nutrition
A balanced Diet
• A balanced diet is an intake of food that
provides the nutrients the body needs in the
right quantities.
A varied selection of foods will often ensure
that the diet is nutritious.
Food is life - Without food we cannot live
•Food helps growth and gives energy so that
children can develop.
•Food we eat in childhood has been seen to
affect our health in later life.
•A healthy diet in childhood is one indicator of
high life expectancy.
•Food is fun and is pleasurable. It gives
opportunities for children to become
independent and socialise.
Nutrients
• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Fats
• Vitamins and Minerals
Proteins
For growth and repair
•Complete proteins are from animals
Complete proteins contain all 10 essential amino
acids
•Incomplete proteins are found in vegetables
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Carbohydrates
Provides energy
• Carbohydrates are in the form of starches
and sugars
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Fats
Provides energy and essential vitamins
Fats are divided into:
• Saturated fats
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• Unsaturated fats
included are polyunsaturated and
monounsaturated fats
Vitamins and Minerals
Essential for :
• Growth
• Development
• Normal body function
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