<p><span><span><b>Now more than ever, the health and safety of children requires the collaboration of educators, program administrators, healthcare professionals, communities, and families. </b> Understanding children’s health; creating, implementing, and following sound health and safety policies and procedures; and learning to treat and respond to health concerns and emergencies are critical to the success of every early learning program</span><span>. </span></span><span><p>Developed by pediatric </span><span>physicians, healthcare providers, and early childhood educators, the fully </span><span><span>revised sixth edition of <i></i></span><i>Healthy Young Children</i></span><span> focuses on </span><span>how education and healthcare professionals can work with children and families to promote physical and mental health and provide safe and healthy environments.&#16