Sentences with phrase «responsibility for infants and young children»

• Reducing mothers» sole responsibility for infants and young children through more active paternal care, and supporting mothers to interact with adults outside the child - rearing arena (for example, in employment) are likely to contribute to better mental health among mothers and reduced parenting stress (Hrdy, 2009 — pp 168 - 171).

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Ensure that the human rights to and the responsibility for food security, for good health and a safe environment, particularly for women and children, are fully observed in order to protect, promote and support breastfeeding, and sound infant and young child nutrition.

«Disasters are not exceptional situations in which states are exempt from their responsibilities with regard to the right to adequate food and nutrition... During emergencies, support for exclusive and continued breastfeeding is absolutely critical for the health and lives of infants and young children.

Professional Duties & Responsibilities Proven caretaker who consistently offers excellent support to busy families Creates a healthy, positive, and safe environment for infants, youth, and young adults Ensures that client family values are a fundamental part of child care services Skilled in proper nutrition, education assistance, and recreation Proficient in support services including diapers, laundry, and medication provision Meets all school deadlines, health care appointments, and other scheduled events Provides excellent emotional support, encouragement, and understanding Appreciates personal challenges and offers sound guidance to those in my care Maintains the highest levels of professionalism in stressful situations Handles multiple tasks, clients, and events with ease Serves as a support system for family leaders with numerous demands on their time Willing to offer additional support to on - the - go families as needed

They may be unaccustomed to infants because they were brought up in small families and were not given responsibilities for caring for their younger siblings, as older children of yesteryear had to do.

Comment: Female older siblings are far more likely than male older siblings to be given child care responsibilities while young; teenage girls are far more likely than teenage boys to hold childcare and babysitting jobs; new mothers are far more likely to have prepared for parenthood by reading pregnancy - to - parenting articles and books as well as talking with (and spending social time with) primary caregiving women friends and relatives and their children; the ever - present months - long pregnancy itself initiates mothers into a mindset of habitual constant awareness of child - whereabouts; and various biological and hormonal factors make mothers more responsive to routine infant cues (other than severe distress cries.)