FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES RESOURCE PROFILE
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RESOURCE NAME Feeding Our Youngest |
DATE CREATED/REVISEDFebruary 1999 |
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION (include major objectives)Feeding Our Youngest is a curriculum written for prospective and new parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers (0-18 months). It consists of four lessons which may be taught independently or in sequence and a set of twelve newsletters. The participants will: 1) understand the benefits of breast and bottle feeding, 2) learn the age-specific feeding recommendations for infants and toddlers, 3) learn how to create the best possible feeding environment, 4) learn how to provide a nutritious and safe diet for an infant with food allergies. These materials are available in both English and Spanish. Visit the web at : http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/fntr2/pk10.pdf |
LONG-TERM INTENDED OUTCOMES
Positive Child, Youth, and Family Development
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TIME COMMITMENTFewer than 5 hours per week |
DURATIONMore than 1 month but less than 6 months |
DIFFICULTYIntroductory READING LEVEL6th grade |
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AUDIENCE |
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Caregivers |
Child care providers |
Fathers |
Food stamp recipients |
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Grandfathers |
Grandmothers |
Low-income |
Mothers |
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New parents |
Single parents |
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SUBJECT |
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Breast feeding |
Food safety |
Infant nutrition |
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COMPONENTS |
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION |
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Brochure |
Evaluation tools |
Face-to-face |
Group meetings |
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Factsheet |
Leader’s guide |
Peer interaction |
Personal contact with agent |
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Leader’s training resource |
Newsletter/update |
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Notebook |
Order form |
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Public display |
Resource lists |
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Teaching visuals |
Video |
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SKILL EMPHASIS |
LEADER TRAINING REQUIRED? |
SPECIALIST SUPPORTConsultation with agent Area meetings Leader training Professional training
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Knowledge |
No |
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LEADER TRAINING LEVEL |
FREQUENCY OF LEADER TRAINING |
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Introductory |
Not applicable |
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PROGRAM RESOURCES LISTAmerican Academy of Pediatrics, Pediatric Nutrition Handbook, 1998. Duyff, Roberta Larson, The ADA’s Complete Food and Nutrition Guide, 1996. Satter, Ellyn, Child of Mine-Feeding with Love and Good Sense, 1991. |
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CONTACT PERSON/ADDRESS/PHONEKaren Hudson, M.Ed., R.D., L.D. Coordinator, Family Nutrition Program 201 Justin Hall Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506 785-532-0177 E-mail: hudson@humec.ksu.edu |
ORDER FROM Extension Publications 311 Umberger Hall Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506-1407 785-532-5805 FAX 785-532-2293 |
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