Oral Health

The setting provides care for children and promotes health through promoting oral health and hygiene, encouraging healthy eating and healthy snacks.

• Fresh drinking water is available at all times and easily accessible.

• Sugary drinks are not served.

• Only water and milk are served with morning and afternoon snacks.

• Children are offered healthy nutritious snacks with no added sugar.

• Parents are discouraged from sending in confectionary as a snack or treat.

• Children are encouraged to brush their teeth as part of their daily routine and staff reinforce this through discussions with parents and children

• We have an Information pack that is distributed to all parents when their child starts the setting.

• Oral hygiene activities are included in planning to promote good oral health to all children.

• The setting co-ordinates with local oral health and ensure procedures are reviewed regularly, additional guidance from the local team may be added to this procedure.

Further guidance

Infant & Toddler Forum: Ten Steps for Healthy Toddlers www.infantandtoddlerforum.org/toddlers-to-preschool/healthy-eating/ten-steps-for-healthy-toddlers/