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I'm thinking the Dr gave it to the PARENTS and they just passed it off to you as if her weight and eating habits are on you. 
I'd hand the note back and tell them that you have it covered.
You understand healthy eating and that 75% of a child's eating habits and nutritional needs are based on HOME LIFE.
I don't think the note was for you at all.
I'd hand the note back and tell them that you have it covered.
You understand healthy eating and that 75% of a child's eating habits and nutritional needs are based on HOME LIFE.
I don't think the note was for you at all.
This is exactly what I thought as well. When my dd was first diagnosed with a peanut allergy I just gave a copy of the instructions from the pediatrician directly to the preschool director the following day.... I was in shock and not well informed enough at that point to know how to advocate, or how to inform her preschool - I was lucky that they were already peanut free, which was a fact I have never even paid attention to prior to the diagnosis.
I would return the info back to the parents noting you read it over and your program is in line with all items listed with the exception of X milk. I would share that X% of child nutrition takes place at home so while you can support their efforts your program alone cannot improve the child's health. You can discuss what milk options you feel okay about (i.e. can they fill out a form for the food program for a different milk and if so would you or they provide that milk.) My dd was able to have soy milk provided instead of cow milk due to a food intolerance when she was in preschool but we already had medical records noting that upon enrollment and I did have to sign some sort of form for the food program.
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