A previous post got me thinking about this. How many of you bring your own food for your LO to eat at DC? DS's DC isn't too bad with food but he does get typical toddler things like pizza, chicken nuggets, fish sticks etc. They always have fruit and veges on the side though. I'm wondering if I should bring food for him so that he has healthier options and doesn't get used to "toddler food" at DC and want toddler food at home too.
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His current school daycare program provides snacks and we either send lunch or buy theirs, as they use the same cafeteria as the regular school kids. (In fact, I think they eat right alongside the K's and 1sts) DS takes his, as he won't eat most of what they put on their menu and I can send a similar lunch for half the price.
agreed that coming up with lunch and a snack every day is a pain in the neck. although if they did provide food, as PPs have said, i can't say i'd be on board with it if it was of the chicken nugget/boxed mac n cheese persuasion.
This works fantastically for us, because DD has numerous food allergies, so we'd have to send her own food anyway.
Our DC provides all food, drink, snacks etc once they start taking table food. They actually also provide formula if you choose to use the kind they purchase. I know a couple of parents that provide their own food but that is because of either allergies or the child is a vegan. Our is a Y daycare so the food choices are actually pretty darn good - there is nice mix of healthy options and they typically try a new food each week. I can barely pack my own lunch - I don't know what I would do if I had to pack my kids!
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They do have a hot lunch you can buy and I don't usually mind the entrée choices even though they aren't super healthy choices, but what really keeps me from buying their food is they almost always have canned fruit (I was told "usually" canned in light syrup) rather than fresh. And last month it was canned pineapple most of the time - like 3 out of 5 days per week! Talk about sugar.
Our DC is the same. You have to have permission to bring outside food. In general, I'm satisfied with what the kids eat. Occasionally they'll have something that I don't think is the best for snack or lunch, but in general it's pretty good.