Qualification: Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
Unit: 1.1 Support healthy lifestyles for children through the provision of food and nutrition
Learning outcome: 3. Understand the nutritional needs of children
Assessment criteria: 3.2 Use current government guidance to identify the nutritional needs of babies until they are fully weaned.
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- SACN (2018) published ‘Feeding in the First Year of Life‘ report
- Up to around six months old, breastfeeding is recommended
- Weaning should begin at around 6 months old
- Breastfeeding is associated with an improved immune system in babies and improved maternal health
- There is no evidence to suggest that breastfeeding has any adverse effects
- There is evidence that not breastfeeding has a higher risk of hospitalization due to infection and can affect development
- Where breastfeeding is not possible, formula milk is recommended in type and quantity as advised by a health professional
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