If your child is suffering from a complex health condition, we may be able to help them through nutritional modification. Our physicians and registered dietitians are on the cutting edge of nutrition therapy and can recommend research-based diets, such as the Ketogenic diet to treat epilepsy and glucose transporter type 1 Glut1 deficiency syndrome, a rare genetic metabolic disorder.
Our team is dedicated to finding what works best for your child and helping them develop new, sustainable eating habits to maintain overall health. Learn more about medical nutrition therapy.
Featured and Recommended Reading. This handbook serves as the primary nutrition reference within the hospital and is an essential resource for dietitians and other healthcare professionals. Pediatric Clinical Nutrition. Our commitment to keeping you safe We have never taken for granted the sacred trust you place in us to care for your child, and today we are more grateful than ever for that privilege.
Learn More about our commitment to keeping you safe. Is there someone present at all times who has been trained in pediatric first aid and CPR? Do staff know how to respond to an allergic reaction?
Is there a first aid kit available? Are the adults in the program trained in how to prevent injuries? Learn more about important health and safety trainings for adults working in child care programs.
Is there a written plan for responding to emergencies and disasters such as fire or flooding? Does the program conduct regular fire drills? These five basic questions will help you determine whether potential programs will work for your family.
Does the program provide transportation that could help you get your child to and from the program or to and from school? Learn more about programs to help your family afford care. Does the program offer any discounts or scholarships, or participate in a child care assistance program? In addition to the 15 must-haves and the 5 essential questions for your family above, during your visit look for and ask about these topics.
Considering these additional questions will help you find a place where you feel comfortable leaving your child. The questions in this section are about steps a program should take to keep your child safe.
Questions to ask about how well the child care program is managed. How a program is managed has a large impact on your family and your child. Your child is always learning, and the child care program you choose must take important steps to encourage that learning.
What you should see and think about when watching how the staff interact with you and with your child. Children learn best when supported by a caring adult. When you are not there, how will the program interact with your child?
How will that program interact with you to make sure you can get to work with peace of mind? What to look for if your child is an infant. Infants require special care, and the adults caring for them should be trained in how to meet those needs.
Things to look for if you have an infant or child with a disability. A high-quality child care program knows how to meet the needs of each individual child and family. Click here to download a printable version of all the topics and questions. Look for evidence of a high-quality child care program by asking these questions and watching for the following when you visit a potential child care program.
Are children cared for in small groups with an appropriate number of adults present at all times? Learn more about how group size affects your child and why smaller groups are better for your child. Does the program maintain a list of who is allowed to pick up your child and check that list when your child is picked up? Is the outside play area safe for children? Is the area enclosed and safe from traffic? Is the area clean, well maintained, and free of standing water?
See more about safe outdoor play areas. Are nutritious snacks and meals provided to children at appropriate times? For example, children under 6 should be offered food every 2 to 3 hours. Food should be safe and developmentally appropriate—for example, no foods that are choking or allergy hazards.
Have all enrolled children received their recommended immunizations—including your own child? Does the child care program keep records to show that all children are up to date on all their required immunizations? If the program will transport your child, is there a signed permission slip in place? Are the vehicles used for transportation safe, registered, and insured?
Are there appropriate car seats and seat belts available for each child? Is the driver a licensed and insured adult who has undergone a national and state background check that includes fingerprints? Are the adults responsible for giving medication to children trained on how to do this safely? Are medications labeled to make sure the right child gets the right amount of the right medication at the right time? Are records kept to show when children received medication and how the medication was given?
Do the children and adults wash their hands frequently, especially after diaper changing or using the toilet, before and after eating or handling food, and when handling bodily fluids such as wiping noses?
Learn more about the risks of lead poisoning. Learn more about the risks of radon. Learn more about how a QRIS improves the quality of care for your child. The series of mailings are timed to match the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended schedule of well-child visits. Families will receive a mailing a couple weeks before their next visit and can use the information in the mailings to prepare for the visit. For the first 18 months, mailings are sent every 3 months.
From 18 months to 6 years, mailings are sent every 6 months. All materials are developed, reviewed, and approved by health experts. Doctors, nutritionists, and health topic experts review these materials on a regular basis to ensure Washington families receive evidence-based and up-to-date information.
Many organizations, both public and non-profit, use Watch Me Grow Washington as a vehicle to communicate important health messages to families. Watch Me Grow Washington considers these organizations important partners and they must agree to the same criteria that are used to develop all Watch Me Grow Washington materials. See our Watch Me Grow webpage to view all materials by mailing.
Box Olympia, WA email: watchmegrowwa doh. The Washington State Department of Health DOH uses the program to remind you of upcoming well-child visits and send health and safety information to you and all families in the state with kids aged birth to six. The record tells us to start sending you the mailings.
If your baby gets the hepatitis B birth dose vaccine before leaving the hospital, that information also goes to the WAIIS and it creates a record. If your child was born in a different state and you move to Washington or if you adopt a child, once your child gets an immunization from a health care provider, that information goes to the WAIIS and it creates a record.
The mailings are provided to you at no cost and you automatically get the information by regular mail. The materials in the mailings are updated each year by health and safety experts with input from parents and caregivers. Content in the mailings is based on Bright Futures Guidelines , which are theory-based and evidence-driven guidelines for all preventive care screenings and well-child visits.
If your child was born in Washington and is between the ages of 0 — 6 years old, you likely already receive our mailings.
If you are not receiving them, sign up to start getting Watch Me Grow mailings. You may also view all our materials online. If you do not want to receive the Watch me Grow mailings submit this form. Every few years, as funding allows, we evaluate the materials in the Watch Me Grow Washington mailings to ensure the materials meet the department's goals to provide parents and caregivers with relevant, accurate, useful, and up-to-date health and safety information. Our last program evaluation in English was completed in late It highlighted successes such as:.
For more information about past and future evaluations, contact Watch Me Grow Washington at watchmegrowwa doh. To give feedback or suggestions on Watch Me Grow Washington letters and materials, or to be part of the parent and caregiver review team, contact watchmegrow doh.
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