Alignment of State Regulations With Breastfeeding and Beverage Best Practices for Childcare Centers and Family Childcare Homes, United States.
Danielle L LeeRaquel TraseiraSophia NavarroNatasha FrostSara E Benjamin-NeelonAngie L CradockKen HechtLorrene D RitchiePublished in: Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) (2020)
Although best practices were more consistently included in regulations for centers than for homes, many state childcare regulations did not include best practices to support breastfeeding and the provision of healthy beverages. Findings can be used to inform efforts to improve regulations and to reduce differences between centers and homes.