Special diets

[5 Little Monkeys]

I address food issues case by case usually. I've had one child with a milk allergy (more like sensitivity tho, not quite an allergy) so mom supplied a different milk and I just didn't give him things with milk in it. (I quit putting milk in soups and kd for instance) and I bought the lactose free yogurt for him. He didn't eat the cheese, cream cheese, sour cream etc part of the meal. His mom never asked for a discount but probably because I would buy things specifically for him and she knew this. Eventually I just started buying his milk too as it was easier. I Never made him a different meal but altered how I prepared some dishes

Another child of mine was on a very healthy diet for health reasons but I can't remember all his restrictions now. They sent all his food and milk but I'd give him some fruit and veggies from time to time if he needed more or sometimes to just include him in our snacks (they would send him chick peas and kidney beans as snack lol...to be fair, he loved them tho). They paid my full rate for awhile and than asked for a discount. I gave them a $3 decrease which they were happy with and it didn't hurt my income.

I do have it stated in the contract that any special food needs to be supplied from the parents with no mention of a decrease but I'm okay discussing this as it comes up with individual families. If they supply ALL or most of the food, I'm okay with decreasing it a bit IF they even bother asking.