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Health & Nutrition - Coping alone

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  • Tuesday, June 28, 2022
  • | Nursery World
The pandemic has increased parental stress, and this is often passed onto their children, who have had much less contact with health visitors. Meredith Jones Russell reports

Health & Nutrition - Social cues

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  • Tuesday, May 31, 2022
  • | Nursery World
Parents, researchers and early years practitioners are noticing lockdown’s effect on children’s communication and social skills. Meredith Jones Russell reports

Health and nutrition: Don't be chicken about eggs

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  • Monday, May 30, 2022
  • | Nursery World
Eggs are cheap, nutritious and a good source of protein, and practitioners are ideally placed to correct misconceptions about their safety. By Bridget Halnan, Senior Lecturer in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing, Anglia Ruskin University

Health & Nutrition - Going hungry

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  • Thursday, April 28, 2022
  • | Nursery World
With food insecurity that rose during the pandemic set to continue for many families, Meredith Jones Russell reports on the crisis and asks what help is available

Health & Nutrition - Out of action

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  • Tuesday, March 29, 2022
  • | Nursery World
Amid evidence that children’s physical development has been affected by the pandemic, Meredith Jones Russell considers the impact and what can be done

Health – Role play

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  • Tuesday, March 1, 2022
  • | Nursery World
Support for fathers-to-be includes a course from charity Future Men, which focuses on the emotional, as well as practical, elements of being a dad. By Meredith Jones Russell

Health & Nutrition - Back to basics

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  • Tuesday, February 1, 2022
  • | Nursery World
How one award-winning setting in Cambridgeshire is immersing children in the basics of nutrition and where food comes from. By Meredith Jones Russell

Eating well – on the same page

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  • Tuesday, February 1, 2022
  • | Nursery World
Providing consistent nutrition messages both at home and at nursery can support healthy eating habits for the whole family. So how can you get families involved in good nutrition? Here, Catherine Lippe, registered nutrition professional, suggests some simple ideas that can be shared with parents and staff.

Health & Nutrition - Come on in

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  • Tuesday, January 4, 2022
  • | Nursery World
What services will the new family hubs offer and how are they going to be introduced over the coming years? Meredith Jones Russell investigates

Urban Planning: Child-Friendly Cities - Playing out

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  • Tuesday, November 23, 2021
  • | Nursery World
The movement for child-friendly cities and neighbourhoods is gaining momentum across the UK and abroad. Nicole Weinstein finds out how thoughtful urban planning and design can play a major role in giving children a good start in life

Health & Nutrition - Free for all

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  • Tuesday, November 23, 2021
  • | Nursery World
What lessons can the UK learn from Finland, which has an established tradition of providing high-quality free school meals to all pupils? Meredith Jones Russell reports

Health & Nutrition - Going vegan

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  • Tuesday, October 26, 2021
  • | Nursery World
With veganism increasing in popularity, what must settings know about providing a healthy plant-based diet, asks Meredith Jones Russell

Cookery corner - Chilli sin carne

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  • Tuesday, October 26, 2021
  • | Nursery World
At Jigsaw Day Nurseries, this popular dish provides the opportunity to talk about vegetables, growing produce and the benefits of healthy food. The nutritional value of lentils and beans is also a great talking point as children begin to identify their different tastes.

Health & Nutrition - Every breath

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  • Tuesday, September 28, 2021
  • | Nursery World
What are the effects of air pollution on children, and how can settings tackle the problem? Meredith Jones Russell looks at what is being done in London

Cookery corner - Fish cakes

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  • Wednesday, September 1, 2021
  • | Nursery World
Children can get involved with mixing, shaping and coating these fish patties before an adult cooks them ready to eat.

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