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And found out I'm Tier 1!!!! Oh happy day 
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BC, Would you recommend I notify parents that I will be providing all meals and that I will no longer allow food from home? Or do I have to let them bring food if they want?Comment
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Why would they want to bring food? Mine are thrilled they don't have to. Good luck! I don't think they have to participate if they don't want to.Comment
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I have one family that has a picky eater. But that's because they feed her crap...
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Yay! It really does help out a little!
I would tell them you are providing the food. I don't see why they wouldn't want it provided to them.Comment
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Awesome! SO jealous of all of you Tier 1 folks ...
I would tell them you are providing the food now. I don't allow any outside food come in ... 1, because they are usually eating/drinking it as they walk in, and then getting crumbs and spilling milk all over, and 2, because that way there's no "but why does DCG get to eat that? I want THAT" ...Comment
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Yeah this is a HUGE problem. This one mom I had for a short time (thank God) insisted she provide all his food. I think she "thought" it was easier for me but really it was way harder. Not to mention her idea of a round meal and the FPs idea were different! Some days DCB would eat it all plus some and some days he didn't want what she packed and wanted what we ate. It was hard. He LOVED bananas and she rarely packed them so I ended up adding bananas to his breakfast or lunch often. She's the only one I've had who insisted on bringing food and milk from home. Lame!!Comment
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I do NOT allow food from home.
Too many fights, too much jealousy and honestly a lot of parents really have NO idea what constitutes a well balanced meal.
I tell them that I will provide ALL meals, snacks and drinks. I will provide enough variety in each meal that there will always be something for each kid's tastes.
If they choose not to eat, there is always snack (within 3-3.5 hours of last meal) that they can fall back on.
I know a lot of providers allow for food from home, but honestly it is way too much to manage in my opinion so I just say no.
No food in and no food out.Comment
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I have a person coming tomorrow morning to help me get started.
We should also be Tier One, thanks to this lovely neighborhood.
Starting the 27th, I'll have dcks here 7 days a week (minus 1-2 days a month), plus my own two, so this will really add up quickly!Comment
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happyface I'm tier 1 as well. It makes a huge difference. As far as parents bringing their own, you need to follow the rules for your food program sponsor. They are all supposed to be the same since it is a federal program, but they aren't. Here we can not allow parents to provide any part of the meal or we can not claim that meal.Comment
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NO food from home here, unless someone really, really wants to bring a birthday treat. But, I usually do that anyway, so I haven't had anyone do it.Comment
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