DCB Being Brought Late Without Breakfast

[Ariana]

This wouldn't bother me unless the kid got cranky from being hungry. Kid wouldn't be fed until next meal time. Not my problem.

[mommyneedsadayoff]

This wouldn't bother me unless the kid got cranky from being hungry. Kid wouldn't be fed until next meal time. Not my problem.

I get what you are saying, but I think it is wrong to not feed a kid till lunch. A belly full of milk just sounds yucky to me (enough for him to throw up sometimes) and he has to be lacking in energy and attitude if he doesn't get to eat an actual meal till 11 or later. This a parent problem, but it becomes mine when they choose not to feed their kid, so I am forced to put it back on them.

[Ariana]

I get what you are saying, but I think it is wrong to not feed a kid till lunch. A belly full of milk just sounds yucky to me (enough for him to throw up sometimes) and he has to be lacking in energy and attitude if he doesn't get to eat an actual meal till 11 or later. This a parent problem, but it becomes mine when they choose not to feed their kid, so I am forced to put it back on them.

It IS wrong but what can you do about his choice not to feed his kid?

She will either have to feed him outside of her typical meal time or demand he be fed before arriving which will be impossible to enforce. It is ultimately up to her what she chooses to do. I have a child who gets fed Goldfish crackers every day before coming for lunch. She doesn't eat her healthy lunch because dad wants her to be quiet in the car. Not much I can do about that!

[mommyneedsadayoff]

It IS wrong but what can you do about his choice not to feed his kid?

She will either have to feed him outside of her typical meal time or demand he be fed before arriving which will be impossible to enforce. It is ultimately up to her what she chooses to do. I have a child who gets fed Goldfish crackers every day before coming for lunch. She doesn't eat her healthy lunch because dad wants her to be quiet in the car. Not much I can do about that!

I totally understand and my point is mainly that she shouldn't accept the kid into care if he has not been fed. That is the only thing we can do, unless we want to extend breakfast time or feed them outside the regular schedule.

[Blackcat31]

I totally understand and my point is mainly that she shouldn't accept the kid into care if he has not been fed. That is the only thing we can do, unless we want to extend breakfast time or feed them outside the regular schedule.

This is similar to those posts about parents not sending outside gear and providers taking the kid out in whatever they came in, even if its cold.

If they dont come with the right clothes its the parents responsibility........... until the provider accepts the child into HER care at which point it becomes HER responsibility.

[lovemydaycare0912]

Thank you so much for ALLLLLLLL of your feedback. Dcdad didnt drop off dcb rest of week and next week will be new hours so well see how that goes.

[lovemykidstoo]

LOL Had one of my dcd's come this morning at 9:10 with dcb and said he had not eaten breakfast yet. He normally gets here about 730, but dad lost his job, so he's off and now dcb is coming 1-2 days a week. So, baby was crying, so I said, well baby takes priority ad then it will be close to snacktime, so I'll get him something then. How do you let him sleep in 1 1/2 hrs past normal time and not fricken feed him? grrr

[lovemydaycare0912]

I dont get it. I think the only way theyll learn is if we say you have to go feed him breakfast before he can come in to daycare. Sorry, not sorry.

[Blackcat31]

LOL Had one of my dcd's come this morning at 9:10 with dcb and said he had not eaten breakfast yet. He normally gets here about 730, but dad lost his job, so he's off and now dcb is coming 1-2 days a week. So, baby was crying, so I said, well baby takes priority ad then it will be close to snacktime, so I'll get him something then. How do you let him sleep in 1 1/2 hrs past normal time and not fricken feed him? grrr

I would have seent dad back out to the car (or home) to feed him. I would not have accepted the baby into care until he was fed. If dad was off and not working, it shouldnt have been a big deal to him to remedy tne situation.

[lovemykidstoo]

I would have seent dad back out to the car (or home) to feed him. I would not have accepted the baby into care until he was fed. If dad was off and not working, it shouldnt have been a big deal to him to remedy tne situation.

You're totally right. I should have. My post wasn't totally clear too. I was holding another baby when he came with his son. His son is almost 2. The baby I was holding (not his) was crying. That's why I said, that that baby takes first place in the feeding. This dad is on my list, but I'm trying to hang onto the relationship while he looks for a job because I really need the income. When he gets more secure and I know that they're not pulling due to that situation, we'll work on him.

[Blackcat31]

You're totally right. I should have. My post wasn't totally clear too. I was holding another baby when he came with his son. His son is almost 2. The baby I was holding (not his) was crying. That's why I said, that that baby takes first place in the feeding. This dad is on my list, but I'm trying to hang onto the relationship while he looks for a job because I really need the income. When he gets more secure and I know that they're not pulling due to that situation, we'll work on him.