We are up against what parents feed their kids at home as that becomes what they expect at daycare. If I was cooking for a large daycare centre then who cares who ate the lasagna and who didn't. BUT I have to throw out all the food I paid for and cooked, deal with kids who don't want to nap because they are still hungry and we all just end up feeling defeated. I see nothing wrong with striking a balance and sneaking in more of what I want as I am able. As with everything we deal with as caregivers we need to pick our battles. Unfortunately even beyond normal child pickiness we are dealing with parent feeding issues too. We do the best we can with what we are given to work with.