> I also realized I'm dumb, you can't really mash raw carrots. I'm equally dumb then, but in our defense, someone has probably tried > Kitchens also take up s

> I also realized I'm dumb, you can't really mash raw carrots. I'm equally dumb then, but in our defense, someone has probably tried > Kitchens also take up space - which is probably a bigger concern here in New York than your rural area. Probably, but an urban area is in a much better position to contract with a local group to buy meals appropriate to the children. I look at it as a point of contention that can blow up. Your now mixing work and life in a very personal way. The easiest way to handle that is to provide the meals and document any issues for individuals that the provider (be it you or a contractor) need to handle. Avoiding problematic parental choices is worth quite a lot in the sanity of your child care staff.