Question about cereal for daycare

Lindsay2907

This might be a stupid question, so sorry in advance!  
If you send cereal for breakfast to daycare, do you send the powder and liquid separately or do you mix them up and send it in a container?  

I want to pre-mix it- will it be OK about 2 hours later if refrigerated? Can they just warm it up a little? 

OrangeSmoke

I premix.

My DC will not "make" anything... so everything (food, bottles) is made in the morning.

Lindsay2907

Thanks! That helps.

angelame1979

My DC had cereal there that they had donated from other families etc. that they could give DD so we don't have to provide cereal.  They will make that as i don't know how long it lasts but the bottles they want pre-made.  I don't really care, it's one less thing I have to get ready and try to remember in the morning.  

 

blondie42107

I think the texture changes the longer it sits premade but as long as it's kept chilled it would be ok.  I pack dry cereal/oatmeal in a divided container and day care adds breastmilk from a bottle to mix the cereal.  Fruit goes in the other side.  Easy to pack!

NicoleR524

I never used baby cereal, Owen had whole oats from the start and I always make about 3 servings of that at a time and just reheat it - works fine.

kellelle01

I was totally wondering about this too.  We started fruits and veggies first and are just now going to start mixing in some multi-grain cereal into the fruit in the morning.  I didn't know how to pack it at all.

I packed the fruit in a bowl with a lid and spoon, the multi-grain cereal in a little baggie, and some of my BM in a separate bottle to be warmed up if needed to add to the fruit/cereal.

I'm wondering now though, if that was a good idea to have it not prepared.

giantsgirl55

I guess it depends on the DC, mine will make if for him. But I give him breakfast in the am, he gets lunch there, I don't give cereal for lunch, he gets vegetables.

snansley

We just mix the cereal in with the fruit puree and don't always add formula.  I don't bother to refrigerate that because he gets to daycare around 8:30 and eats at 9:30.  If it is a yogurt morning then we put it in the fridge.

We send everything pre-made per daycare's policy.