PB/BThis comprehensive book for early childhood educators explores the various factors that influence the development of a physically and psychologically healthy and safe lifestyle for infants, toddlers, and young children.B/BPhysical and psychological health and safety are critical to the education of today’s children. This book presents information, practical knowledge, and skills to develop positive attitudes in children and early childhood professionals by emphasizing the role of family and culture in child development. The Young Child and the Environment expands on the foundation of developmentally appropriate physical activity, with chapters on topics such as movement development, physical fitness, nutrition, safety in the early childhood learning environment, and the responsibility of parents and communities in developing healthy attitudes and lifestyles for the young.B/BFor anyone interested in early childhood education and physical education./PpbI. GLOBAL ISSUES CONCERNING INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND YOUNG CHILDREN./b/pdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;b 1. Health and Fitness Concerns of Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children./b/divbrdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;b 2. Developmentally Appropriate Foundations for Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children./b/divbrpbII. HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES CONCERNING INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND YOUNG CHILDREN./b/pdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;b 3. Nutrition and the Healthy Child./b/divbrdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;b 4. Principles of Environmental Hygiene and Infection Control./b/divbrdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;b 5. Safety in the Early Childhood Learning Environment./b/divbrdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;b 6. Physical Fitness./b/divbrpbIII. MOVEMENT ISSUES CONCERNING INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND YOUNG CHILDREN./b/pdiv STYLE=margin-left: 0.2in;b 7. Movement Development./b/divbrdiv STYLE=margin