Children often spend long and regular hours in childcare, and habits developed here are likely to become long-lasting behavior patterns later in life. While parents may make the effort to foster healthy eating habits for children at home, it is important that child carers encourage child healthy eating at the daycare center too. Lessons learned with other children as well as important concepts like hygiene, sharing, serving and correct eating habits can be taught through well-planned meal-times.
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Child Care Guide
All child care day centers should by law provide your child with a diet that meets certain standards of a child’s nutritional needs. By law every day care provider has to meet certain standards regarding menu planning, food preparation, food safety and nutritional requirements.
The center should also be able to provide a safe and pleasant environment at meal times and they should also promote healthy eating habits. It is also important that you let the day care center know of any special food requirements your child has for example, if they are allergic to any food or foods which are known to cause problems with hyper activity in your child. Click here to Read more
