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It depends on the state rules. My ECE teacher who did a class that covered everything in CA's Title 22 says that in our state they want everything that is not made at the daycare home to be made at a store because it has to do with nutritional standards, health & safety stantdards (washing hands/ limiting cross contamination), and making sure that the ingredents/portion sizes are listed on the packaging. Although, homemade food is healthier on average but some families have "secret ingredients" that some kids may be allergic too with out thinking about it. I am not going to jeapordize the life of another child because that family didn't listen to my instructions or jeapordize my liscense/business by not following a simple rule. And just because they cannot bring snacks from home doesn't mean that they cannot have a good birthday at daycare, I also plan on buying small gifts. Some people also argue that they shouldn't even eat those treats at school/daycare because we should be teaching them about healthy eating choices and healthy habits; though you may argue back that part of that is teaching moderation when it comes to junk food. Some families come from cultures or religions were they don't celebrate birthdays or holidays (in which case they are welcome to tell me not to celebrate their child's birthday or to not be present on those partie days). Some cultures/religions also have strict rules about that they cannot certain food product (like some brands of Jello) or certain combos in one meal (mixing dairy with meat); I think it would be unfair that the child would have to miss out and not even get to try it when everyone around them is enjoying it because there is a posibility that their family doesn't allow it or because he is allergic- also some allegergies like peanuts if someone eats something with peanuts and then touches an allergic person or doesn't brush their teeth and the allegric person is touched by the peanut eater or even smells it they could break out in a rash or worse into anaphylactic shock.
I think it's also a safety rule, because there are some nutjobs out there. Just like when you take kids 'trick or treating' and tell them that if a candy has been opened or has any holes they cannot eat it; although in the whole 200 years of Halloween history there haven't been many claims of tampered candy and in almost all of those cases the tampering was actually done by a close family friend or relative. http://www.tampabay.com/features/par...n-myth/1047841
It's not just that they are bringing food from home, its that it's the intent that they share it with ALL the children in the daycare. If the food is only for the specific child of those parents than it doesn't really matter but since this is group care I don't think fair for only them to get a treat, espesually if you celebrate all the birthdays of the month together on one day. If the treat is only for them, they can wait until they get home to eat it with their own family.
I think it's also a safety rule, because there are some nutjobs out there. Just like when you take kids 'trick or treating' and tell them that if a candy has been opened or has any holes they cannot eat it; although in the whole 200 years of Halloween history there haven't been many claims of tampered candy and in almost all of those cases the tampering was actually done by a close family friend or relative. http://www.tampabay.com/features/par...n-myth/1047841
It's not just that they are bringing food from home, its that it's the intent that they share it with ALL the children in the daycare. If the food is only for the specific child of those parents than it doesn't really matter but since this is group care I don't think fair for only them to get a treat, espesually if you celebrate all the birthdays of the month together on one day. If the treat is only for them, they can wait until they get home to eat it with their own family.
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