Research Around the World

Child health and obesity is an issue related to early childhood care and education because of the welfare of a child. Their eating habits, lack of exercise, and lack of understanding or access to nutritional information is a cause for concern. Research contributing to a child's well-being and improved education now also has a focus on encouraging healthy lifestyles among young children. Early Childhood Australia provides various resources with regards to health for growth and development in young children (Child health and child obesity, 2011).

More information about preparing children for school and transitioning young children between home and school or various stages of school has become more accessible and researched (School readiness and children's transitions, 2012).

The Early Childhood Australia website provides several resources about children's health and general well-being but also provides certain focus on global warming and children's role in our world's sustainability. It is important and rare that an early childhood source provides information about children and sustainability.

Early Childhood Australia also includes statements of codes of ethics; their position as well as additional resources regarding the subject.


Resources:
Child health and child obesity. (2011). Early Childhood Australia. Retrieved from http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/resource_themes/child_health_and_childhood_obesity.html

School readiness and children's transitions. (2012). Early Childhood Australia. Retrieved from http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/resource_themes/school_readiness_and_childrens_transitions.html