Napkins At Snacks And Meals

[SilverSabre25]

Do you offer them? Teach the kids to use them?

Paper or cloth?

[Blackcat31]

paper..every meal. some kids use them and some don't but all get them.

[marniewon]

I have one kid who would eat it if I gave him one.....

[momofsix]

They get a select-a-size (off brand though) paper towel that I cut in half so it's a square. They might use it a little, but really it's just for them to learn what to do with it b/c I wash them all up with washcloths after we eat.

[Luna]

We use cloth ones that I made for the kids. We're fancy that way

[kendallina]

Paper-everyone gets one.

Those that use cloth: How many do you have? Do you use regular store-bought cloth napkins or a different material? I like the idea of using cloth ones, as my own family doesn't really use napkins or papertowels much at all and I hate how much waste I have with the preschool as it is...

[SunflowerMama]

We use cloth too. Got some really cute ones off etsy.

I also just bought random rags and towels for other jobs. I use cloth towels/rags/napkins for everything. We never use paper towels for anything (saves so much $$).

I have enough for a few days and wash them all when I'm running low.

[Luna]

Paper-everyone gets one.

Those that use cloth: How many do you have? Do you use regular store-bought cloth napkins or a different material? I like the idea of using cloth ones, as my own family doesn't really use napkins or papertowels much at all and I hate how much waste I have with the preschool as it is...

I have about 2 dozen (I have 5 dck's) and I just made them from scrap fabric I had leftover from other projects. Most are cotton, some are terry (the best) and some are polyester (not so good).

[ninosqueridos]

don't use napkins and just wipe them with a wipe when they're done eating....perhaps when they're older as most are 1 or 2 years old.

[MARSTELAC]

napkins

I use paper kind (got many donated to me by former daycare client) in addition to cutting paper towels in squares.

I prefer not to use them since I wipe kids down with wipes or paper towels after meals/snacks anyway but had a parent go ballistic for not having them at each spot.

[Luna]

I still wash their hands and faces with a wet cloth after eating. The napkins were just something I was in the habit of using with my own family and it carried on to the kids when I started doing daycare. The kids ask for them if I forget, even the 2-year-olds.

[Abigail]

For those use who wash clothes to wipe the children's faces and hands off after meals, does each child get their own throughout the day or do you use one for each meal on all the children?

[Luna]

Each child has their own throughout the day, except when I lose track of whose is who's (grammar??). Then I just grab fresh ones.

[marniewon]

I eliminate wash cloths all together and use wipes for cleanups.

[momma2girls]

For those use who wash clothes to wipe the children's faces and hands off after meals, does each child get their own throughout the day or do you use one for each meal on all the children?

I used to have one for each child, but with all the germs, flus, etc. around- I use baby wipes instead, so much easier!!!