6 ms·
> 3) get the food correct for the children - you need to feed them - you are now running a restaurant Or don't provide food and have the parents bring the kid
by andyana 10y ago
> 3) get the food correct for the children - you need to feed them - you are now running a restaurant
Or don't provide food and have the parents bring the kid in with a lunchbox.
- protomyth 10y agoGood luck with that. You might want to check the state regs and know that accepting parent food gets you into a whole realm of problems dealing with allergies. Its actually simpler to do it yourself.
- pavel_lishin 10y agoOur daycare in New York City which provides care for kids from 4 months old to kindergarten age, requires parents to bring their own food in.
- protomyth 10y agoInteresting, I could never figure out how it would work, but we were rural, low income. What did they put on for restrictions? Was there a form? Out of curiosity did they post any information online?
- pavel_lishin 10y agoI'm not sure what being rural and low-income has to do with it; can you expand on that? They have a parent manual online - we also have a hard copy - which includes a section on food. I've copied their instructions: https://gist.github.com/pavellishin/69b9dabdd3a9ae8ecd0dce461e19affd https://gist.github.com/pavellishin/69b9dabdd3a9ae8ecd0dce46... (I think there's a typo there - I believe that "because we do have a commercial kitchen" should be "because we do NOT have a commercial kitchen".) I'm going to include the list of forbidden foods here. I'm surprised that carrots and grapes are forbidden; I don't know what sort of hazard carrots present. > NUTS of any kind. This includes nuts in cereal or baked goods. > PEANUT BUTTER, in any form > RAW CARROTS, in any form > HOT DOGS/SAUSAGES link style or cut in circles. They will be served only if diced. > POPCORN, CHIPS, SODA, CANDY, and PRETZELS are never served (except at parties). > FRESH GRAPES are never served. In fruit cocktail, you must remove or cut the grapes. > HARD BOILED EGGS are served only if they are peeled and cut into quarters. > FRESH FRUIT must be peeled, pitted, and cut. One exception: bananas. > CHERRY TOMATOES will be served only if they are quartered. > OLIVES will be served only if pitted and halved. > SEAFOOD is a common allergen. If there is anyone in a class that has this allergy you may be > asked not to bring seafood. > MEAT or CHICKEN must be removed from the bone.
- douche 10y agoSo... just about everything that's not complete garbage that children eat? I suppose these modern children need to be taught to chew their food and not asphyxiate themselves by vacuuming it down whole.
- pavel_lishin 10y ago> So... just about everything that's not complete garbage that children eat? Excluding the things on that list still leaves lots of fruits and vegetables. > I suppose these modern children need to be taught to chew their food and not asphyxiate themselves by vacuuming it down whole. I know you're being facetious, but small children are at a very serious risk of asphyxiation, and this daycare has four month olds which cannot really handle solid foods yet. So yeah. Modern children need to be taught how to chew, eat, and not asphyxiate. Ancient ones did, too.
- protomyth 10y ago> I'm going to include the list of forbidden foods here. I'm surprised that carrots and grapes are forbidden; I don't know what sort of hazard carrots present. Grapes and Carrots are chocking hazards just like Hot Dogs and sausage. Grapes and Carrots are just not worth the trouble they will cause during such a busy time. > I'm not sure what being rural and low-income has to do with it; can you expand on that? People sometimes screw up and driving miles to fix the problem is an issue along with causing an unneeded expense for low-income folks. It was just much easier to come up with a dozen different meals and learn to assembly line them.
- pavel_lishin 10y ago> Carrots are chocking hazards Even mashed? They specifically say that carrots in any form are forbidden. Maybe that's just badly phrased, though.
- protomyth 10y agoMashed carrots really aren't, but monitoring the quality of a mash is probably one step too far, so there goes carrots. Like I said, its a whole lot easier for your sanity to invest the money in the kitchen area and do it yourself or, if you have the business base, to get food delivered on contract. Sadly, its a real problem every time you put the responsibility on parents. This is just the reality of two systems interacting which should be a familiar theme for the folks on HN.
- wvenable 10y agoI have friends who have run daycare centers and I have had my child in centers that provide food and don't. Providing food, as others have mentioned, puts you effectively in the same category as a restaurant. Having parents provide food seems to be the more common default.