Includes bibliographical references (pages 571-592) and indexes.

Promoting wellness (Sorte) -- Your role in children's wellness -- Promoting good nutrition (Daeschel) -- The foundations of optimal nutrition -- The science of nutrition -- Feeding infants -- Feeding toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children -- Menu planning -- Food safety -- Promoting healthful practices (Amador) -- Creating a climate of health and wellness -- Health screening and assessment -- Managing infectious disease -- Teaching children with special health care needs -- Children's mental health -- Promoting safety (Sorte) -- Enhancing safety through appropriate environments -- Promoting safe practices through effective classroom management -- Responding to emergencies -- Child abuse and neglect.