Health and well-being is a key part of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum (EYFS).

Supporting Children's Health and Wellbeing helps early years students and practitioners gain an understanding of the key issues relating to children’s health, and examines the possible ways in which health can impact upon young children’s early childhood education and care.

Packed full of practical advice for the everyday realities of the early years classroom, topics discussed include:

• Historical perspectives and contemporary issues related to child health


• Current policy and legislation


• How to support the child and the family


• Nutrition in childhood


• Infectious diseases, infestations and the acutely ill child


• Children with chronic and complex medical conditions


• Coping with the death of a child

This is the ideal book for anyone studying for a degree in Early Childhood, as well as those already working in early years settings.