How to tell parents to feed their kids breakfast

[mickyc]

I put it in my contract also. Specify BEFORE as well. I have had parents bring their child with their breakfast to eat here. Nope! I don't have time for that either. It amazes me some days how unorganized parents can be. I don't allow my daughter to eat in our vehicle so it annoys me that kids come covered in food from eating in the car!

[bright sparks]

I put it in my contract also. Specify BEFORE as well. I have had parents bring their child with their breakfast to eat here. Nope! I don't have time for that either. It amazes me some days how unorganized parents can be. I don't allow my daughter to eat in our vehicle so it annoys me that kids come covered in food from eating in the car!

I know that it is hectic getting out the door in the morning for work with little ones but I have a family who give their son breakfast in the car and then he brings it in my house in a baggy even though it's against policy. Thing is, I think what happens a lot isn't just poorly organized households but this particular family have told me flat out that he looked so peaceful sleeping so didn't want to wake him. But then they are rushing out the door without a proper breakfast at home. Makes me shake my head that they have such little thought and consideration to dcproviders who have multiple children and don't care about breaking policies.

To the OP....I think amending your contract with very clear terms that breakfast is neither provided or an option is very important. Also just adopt a strict no outside food policy so that bringing breakfast in is not an option. I put it down to allergies so I can additionally add that children's hands and face need to be thoroughly cleaned prior to entering daycare. On top of this written notification I strongly believe that there will always be those families who still don't get it. You have to talk to these people face to face and have them acknowledge it. Don't even begin to assume that just because you have put it in writing that they have "got it". I gave up on common sense a long time ago.

[JennJubie]

I know that it is hectic getting out the door in the morning for work with little ones but I have a family who give their son breakfast in the car and then he brings it in my house in a baggy even though it's against policy. Thing is, I think what happens a lot isn't just poorly organized households but this particular family have told me flat out that he looked so peaceful sleeping so didn't want to wake him. But then they are rushing out the door without a proper breakfast at home. Makes me shake my head that they have such little thought and consideration to dcproviders who have multiple children and don't care about breaking policies.

To the OP....I think amending your contract with very clear terms that breakfast is neither provided or an option is very important. Also just adopt a strict no outside food policy so that bringing breakfast in is not an option. I put it down to allergies so I can additionally add that children's hands and face need to be thoroughly cleaned prior to entering daycare. On top of this written notification I strongly believe that there will always be those families who still don't get it. You have to talk to these people face to face and have them acknowledge it. Don't even begin to assume that just because you have put it in writing that they have "got it". I gave up on common sense a long time ago.

I had a parent do this while there was a peanut allergy here. It states right in my contract that nut products are not served here because of potential for allergic reactions. Anyway... this Mom walks in my door holding her sons breakfast, (even though my contract clearly states they are to eat breakfast before arriving), which is smothered in peanut butter. The child with the allergy was here that day, so I went and got a baggie, bagged the breakfast and informed the mother that he could not eat it here. It was the last time she brought breakfast to my house.