Good Health
To reach their full potential, children need the five inter-related and indivisible components of nurturing care: good health, adequate nutrition, safety and security, responsive caregiving and opportunities for learning. In the first years of life, parents, intimate family members, and caregivers are the closest to the young child and, thus, the best providers of nurturing care. This is why secure family environments are important for young children. In order to provide caregivers with time and resources to provide nurturing care, policies, services and community supports need to be in place. This page focuses on the "Good Health" component of the Nurturing Care Framework.
Definition
Refers to the health and well-being of the children and their caregivers. Why both? Because we know that caregivers’ physical and mental health can affect their ability to care for a child. For good health, young children need caregivers to: respond affectionately and well to their daily needs; be hygienic and minimize infections; protect them from danger at home and outside; use health services, both promotive and preventive; give them the right treatment when they are ill; monitor how they are, physically and emotionally; and make sure they get enough physical activity and sleep.
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