eCPD Resource Package, Formulae Feeding
Childcare
1 Formulae Feeding
Measurements
This activity will take place within the first two months of your placement in your setting. This task is not carried out in all settings but depends on the needs of the babies and the parent’s wishes. However you may need to know this when moving to a different setting. Your duties will include: • using the knowledge you have already gained about the policy/procedure for this activity • measuring out appropriate content • percentages Once you have completed the task discuss this with your workplace mentor.
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Equipment It would be useful to have the following: • A baby feeding bottle • Formula milk • Sterilising tables/machine • Kettle/boiled water
Equipment Learning
• A pen or pencil There is a section at the back of this chapter for any notes you want to make.
Learning In this task you will be covering the areas detailed below. Children and Young Peoples Workforce: • Basic understanding of the appropriate procedure to prepare formula milk • Basic understanding of legislative requirements • Accurate measuring skills.
Functional skills Mathematics • Work out percentages • Measurement Functional Skills English •
Read and understand text
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Skim reading, scanning and summarising 2
Task 1
Refresh yourself with the procedure for preparing baby formula feeds by skim reading and scanning through the text to identify the key points. Speak to your mentor about this and confirm it is ok for you to carry out this task. Highlight and record key points.
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Task 2
Now you are clear about the procedure, it is time to carry out the task. You have been asked by the room leader to prepare 4 bottles for different age babies. Baby 1 – age 3 months old, is a ‘hungry’ baby. Baby 2 – age 6 months old, is lactose intolerant, but is just starting to be weaned.
Baby 3 – age 8 months old, is being fed solids for lunch as well. Baby 4 – age 4 months old, usually takes her time but finishes her bottles. Check the guidelines overleaf and identify how much boiled water you will need to complete all 4 bottles.
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Age
Millilitres per day
1 month
350-600
2 months
750
3 months
750-900
4, 5, 6 Months
750-1000
7, 8, 9 Months
600-800
10, 11, 12 Months
600-800
Over 12 Months
600
How many millilitres of boiled water overall do you need? …………………………………………. What have you based this on?
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Task 3
You have two boxes of formula milk for the babies. As one baby has to have different formula to the other 3. What percentage of these babies is lactose intolerant? Babies 1, 3 and 4 Formula
Baby 2 Formula
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Notes
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Childcare Formulae Feeding - eCPD Resources
These resources have been produced as part of the Traineeship Staff Support Programme commissioned and funded by The Education and Training Foundation. Find out more on the TSSP website: www.traineeship-staff-support.co.uk
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