Celebrating 16 Years of Inspiring and Empowering Child Care Business Owners

Serving Healthy Meals to Children

09 07 10

According to the American Dietetic Association, Food, nutrition and eating skills are among the most important things you can share with children: food to fuel busy, successful lives; nutrition to nourish strong bodies and smart brains; and eating skills to enjoy the social aspect of meals with family and friends.

Moreover, you can help to raise healthy eaters during these critical years by doing your best to serve regular, balanced meals and snacks with a variety of nutrient-rich foods. This is why it is vital that child care providers serve healthy meals to children!

Here is an example of healthy meals & snack to serve to young children (ages 2-12) in your care:

Breakfast

Whole wheat toast, strawberry and Milk

Lunch

Turkey slices, apple slices, corn, whole wheat bread and Milk

Snack

Pretzels and orange slices

More Resources for you:

Eat Right at School

A Sample Menu

Thanks for all that you do for children!

Shiketa Morgan

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Health/Safety

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How do You Negotiate Differences or Challenges with Parents?

08 30 10

The way that you handle or negotiate differences with parents could impact your relationship with parents. When a parent has a concern, do you listen or do you get upset?

It is common for parents and providers to have differences and here are some examples; my child is napping to long an I don’t like it, I want my child to arrive mid-day, I don’t want my child to get dirty, I don’t want my child to go outdoors, etc. How would you handle these situations?

When differences or challenges with parents are handled effectively, it creates a win-win situation for the provider and the parents. When differences are not negotiated effectively, this could lead to an angry parent and the loss of a customer.

As a Business Owner, it is vital that you develop a strategy to negotiate differences with parents. Here are 5 steps that you can take in the event you need to negotiate differences with a parent:

Step1… Reflect on what happened (“I see how upset you are about the situation”)

Step2…Explain (“Here’s what I think”)

Step3…Reason (I will give you a reason for what I think)

Step4…Understanding (Try to see the conflict from both point of views)

Step5…Negotiate (Begin to look for a solution when both parties are clear about the issues and our differing perspectives (What can we do about this situation?)

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Family Connections, parent communication

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