Hello, I posted a fairly long post in chat but possibly the wrong place to post.
My 15 month old DD is settling into a new nursery as we have moved house. Previously she was with a childminder and ate really well there with children of a mix of ages. The childminder was pretty flexible about another toddler who wasn't such a good eater.
DD is becoming a bit more stubborn about what she'll eat, particularly at breakfast, and to compound things she has food allergies so is a bit limited as to what she can have. I usually end our breakfast at home with fruit, eg. Satsumas, with some banana if she's not taken much cereal.
At nursery they are only given toast and/or cereal. I had been assured by the manager that she wouldn't be left hungry, but when I collected her after lunch the other day she'd had one spoonful of cereal, no lunch and only then did they give her the banana I'd said she'd eat if not eating otherwise. Despite being shattered she wolfed down a big lunch at home with me.
The room leader said to me that they can't give her alternatives as the others all eat the same food. I can see this point of view, but equally she can't be the only one to be a bit fussy between 1-2 years old. Is it normal that nurseries let kids carry on with such little food? It can't be good for mood or energy levels.
I don't want to fuss too much, but I am finding this whole settling her in business a challenge. I haven't warmed to her keyworker (the room leader) who pretty much ignored us when we arrived one morning, and have asked for my DD to get to know other members of staff too who seem a bit more nurturing, so I'm worried I've already ruffled some feathers.
I wondered what others experiences of nurseries dealing with food and amounts eaten are - I guess if she is starving she will eat, and part of it may be that she's not feeling secure there yet. I've checked that it's not just that they're expecting her to feed it all to herself - she's just getting the hang of cutlery.
Thanks in advance.
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Lilipot15 · 24/05/2015 11:36
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