Listed here are a variety of health and safety products that may be useful in your childcare program. This listing does not act as endorsement by Healthy Childcare of the products or the websites.

Be Koool Soft Gel Sheets are packaged strips that provide immediate cooling relief in a convenient disposable product. They need no refrigeration and are portable, ready to use anywhere and anytime a child has fever discomfort. Safely adheres to children’s foreheads so it stays in place. Each sheet last six hours. A good addition to the first aid kit. Available in drug stores. www.kobayashihealthcare.com/home.html

Carnation Instant Breakfast is a complete nutrition solution for busy adults seeking a breakfast option that provides an efficient way to start the day off right. Premixed or in easy to mix powder, Carnation Instant Breakfast provides all the nutrition of a complete breakfast, twice the protein of an egg, twice the calcium of yogurt, and 21 essential vitamins and minerals. Available in grocery stores. www.carnationinstantbreakfast.com

Good Going! Successful Potty Training for Children in Child Care is a publication that resulted from the Child Care Council of Onondaga County New York’s Toilet Learning Task Force. The book looks at potty training from the child’s perspective, and focuses on creating a partnership with parents as well as creating policies that work. Sample parent letters are included. Redleaf Press, 10 Yorkton Ct, St. Paul, MN 55117; 800-423-8309; www.redleafpress.org

19 Staff and Parent Training Programs on a variety of health and safety topics include outcome objectives appropriate for staff and parents, detailed outline for trainers, full-color illustrated overhead transparencies, instruction for participant activities, list of materials for activities and demonstrations, reproducible handouts, and participant evaluation forms. From Healthy Childcare Consultants. www.childhealthonline.org