I do agree that 3-4 servings for a child is outrageous when they are all approximately the same size and most of the other children don't even completely finish their first serving. I make sure the children receive plenty of food from all the food groups (except chocolate - which I consider a food group for me, heehee). I give them breakfast at 8am, lunch at 11:30am and snack at 3pm. Sometimes it seems like all they do is eat! But as Reggio said I also keep the group very active, outside most mornings from 9am - 11am, then active again after snacktime for the children who are still here. I spend a fortune on food for these little ones but I know their parents sometimes give them junk food for supper because they are busy so the children are getting most of their nutrition at daycare.