Sentences with phrase «period for infants and young children»

The transition from exclusive breastfeeding to consumption of the usual family diet is a crucial period for infants and young children.

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A comprehensive Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding, which was developed during the period 1999 — 2001, was formally endorsed by the World Health Organization's governing bodies in 2002.

Malnutrition, caused by inadequate nutrient intake and disease, is a direct cause of 30 percent of all child deaths in developing countries and can result in a five - to - ten-fold increase in a child's risk of death from diarrhea.3 Characterized by low weight and height for age, and low weight for height, malnutrition can be prevented through optimal infant and young child feeding — exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months, along with continued breastfeeding and nutritious, hygienically prepared complementary foods during the six to 24 month period.

The evening and overnight periods (like extended days with nap times) with nonresidential parents are especially important psychologically not only for infants but for toddlers and young children as well.

Even though increasing numbers of infants and toddlers are moving into out - of - home care at younger ages and for longer periods of time, we are missing opportunities to continuously improve quality child care that promotes positive child outcomes.

Another limited use might be as a temporary arrangement during times when a parent is unable to exercise unsupervised visitation but reasonably is expected to be able to do so after a short transition or learning period, e.g. a young unwed father and an infant he needs to learn how to care for, or e.g. a parent who for some reason has not been in the picture and needs to transition into a relationship with a child, AND ALSO, in these latter examples when there is some very, very, VERY good reason the other parent in fact is not appropriate as the «supervisor&raquand an infant he needs to learn how to care for, or e.g. a parent who for some reason has not been in the picture and needs to transition into a relationship with a child, AND ALSO, in these latter examples when there is some very, very, VERY good reason the other parent in fact is not appropriate as the «supervisor&raquand needs to transition into a relationship with a child, AND ALSO, in these latter examples when there is some very, very, VERY good reason the other parent in fact is not appropriate as the «supervisor&raquAND ALSO, in these latter examples when there is some very, very, VERY good reason the other parent in fact is not appropriate as the «supervisor».

Dr. Clark has been Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator on numerous NIH funded studies including a randomized clinical trial examining the efficacy of a mother - infant relational approach for women experiencing major depression in the postpartum period and another investigating the validity of screening and assessment measures of social - emotional functioning in infants and young children.