Final 2016 Daycare.com Presidential Poll

[Blackcat31]

Reaganomics did nothing for me as a childcare provider in the 80s so I do not look forward to living that over.
And he supported making ketchup a vegetable in the f.p. as well as scrimping on portion sizes at the cost of nutritional requirements.

What exactly was Reagan suppose to do for you (a self employed business owner) in regards to child care when he was in office?
My county/area didn't even license providers back then. :confused:

I don't expect Trump (nor did I expect Clinton) to DO anything for me in regards to child care either but I did expect Clinton to continue giving away child care services for free which in turn would put me and many other hard working self-employed business owners out of business.

Also we currently have MORE junk food and unhealthy items on the list of credible options for the food program now than we have ever had before..... at least ketchup is made from an actual fruit/vegetable. Wonder how they justify poptarts?

I don't expect ANY president to do anything for me but I do expect the president to support those of us who try to do for ourselves.

[Blackcat31]

I am saddened by the number of high school-ers and college kids I know who were afraid to go to school today. The ones with the obnoxiously vocal parents whom have unwittingly made them targets.

Tires slashed, car doors keyed, lockers rifled and vandalized, fights, drinks being thrown at kids from moving cars in the parking lots, etc.

It's happening in California, Oregon and Washington too. :confused:

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/protesters-take-to-the-streets-following-trumps-stunner/ar-AAk5nVC?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartandhp

[midaycare]

What exactly was Reagan suppose to do for you (a self employed business owner) in regards to child care when he was in office?
My county/area didn't even license providers back then. :confused:

I don't expect Trump (nor did I expect Clinton) to DO anything for me in regards to child care either but I did expect Clinton to continue giving away child care services for free which in turn would put me and many other hard working self-employed business owners out of business.

Also we currently have MORE junk food and unhealthy items on the list of credible options for the food program now than we have ever had before..... at least ketchup is made from an actual fruit/vegetable. Wonder how they justify poptarts?

I don't expect ANY president to do anything for me but I do expect the president to support those of us who try to do for ourselves.

I can't like this enough.

[Cat Herder]

Reaganomics did nothing for me as a childcare provider in the 80s so I do not look forward to living that over.

Even if I just got back the right to have the same ratios as centers currently have I could afford the touted "Quality" improvements.

In the 80's I could have 12 kids. I work best with 8 - 10. I could have 6 without being licensed.

Now, I can only have 6 licensed. I can only have 2 unlicensed. If I have 3 under one, I can only have those 3 (think newborn siblings, long term family/community relationships).

Centers can have 6/1 infants, 8/1 ones, 10/1 twos, 15/1 threes, 18/1 fours, 20/1 fives, 25/1 school agers.

Still only one provider. How is that better "Quality"?

[nanglgrl]

What exactly was Reagan suppose to do for you (a self employed business owner) in regards to child care when he was in office?
My county/area didn't even license providers back then. :confused:

I don't expect Trump (nor did I expect Clinton) to DO anything for me in regards to child care either but I did expect Clinton to continue giving away child care services for free which in turn would put me and many other hard working self-employed business owners out of business.

Also we currently have MORE junk food and unhealthy items on the list of credible options for the food program now than we have ever had before..... at least ketchup is made from an actual fruit/vegetable. Wonder how they justify poptarts?

I don't expect ANY president to do anything for me but I do expect the president to support those of us who try to do for ourselves.

A picture of the school lunch for tomorow. The fruit smoothie is nothing more than a snow cone.

[Mom2Two]

A picture of the school lunch for tomorow. The fruit smoothie is nothing more than a snow cone.

I would like the food program changed as far as menu option. Except for allergy kids, I see no reason that low income kids can't just be offered a couple of whole grain options, some fruit and vegies, and some milk.

After dealing with FTT and tube feeding and tube weaning, I can tell you that if kids don't eat what they're offered, they are either not truly hungry or are sick or have an allergy. I can hardly believe how much kids are coddled with prepared food that is really pretty fancy.

I think it's bad for kids to be getting options like they do. I was raised on British food (aka boring food), and it did not do any of us harm--in fact the opposite. Everyone in my country was skinny but healthy! (Not so anymore, but that's a different story.)

And I promise that I'm not being a snobby person--we are tier one on the CACFP and it's not because of my neighborhood. I really think that many people are a bit spoiled in general!

[BGM]

One Year Later...

How is everyone feeling about the election?

[Cat Herder]

How is everyone feeling about the election?

Still sick of partisan propaganda. And you?

[Blackcat31]

Why do I feel like there's alot more being asked in that question than just the question itself?

[Cat Herder]

Why do I feel like there's alot more being asked in that question than just the question itself?

Experience. I smelled it too. Chum in the water.

[Pestle]

Oy vey. Trying to get this conversation started may be confusing an honest dialog or speaking the truth to power with keepin' it real (NSFW).

[Michael]

Oy vey. Trying to get this conversation started may be confusing an honest dialog or speaking the truth to power with keepin' it real (NSFW).

Oh, that was a funny link haha ::

[Mad_Pistachio]

troll mode

How is everyone feeling about the election?

the one Russia had today?
same old, same old.
why?

[TooManyKitties]

The OP is taking about our last presidential election, where Trump was elected. This is an old thread.

[Mad_Pistachio]

The OP is taking about our last presidential election, where Trump was elected. This is an old thread.

that wasn't the OP bumping this thread up.
so, oops.