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am i being mean??? re.snacks

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zoeuk1 · 28/09/2006 20:35

i look after 5 children after school(7 including my own 2 ds's). i offer them a snack while they are here. something like slice of toast + fruit or bread sticks/dip + fruit etc. they are only here for a maximum of 2-3 hours. they are always asking for more food tho and ive had to start saying no. one mindee stays for dinner 3 times a week and i charge £1 for a meal. today one mindee had her snack, she then wanted a sandwich. i explained to her that she'd had her snack and she'll be having her dinner when she got home. am i being mean not giving the children more to eat. i include snacks in my hourly fee. i sometimes feel that they are asking for more food just to see how much they can get away with...sorry this is so long!!!

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zoeuk1 · 28/09/2006 20:59

dmo...are they just the snacks you provide?! pizza and sandwiches, i would charge as a meal!
mrsapronstrings...tonight one of the mindees asked me for more and i said no, and she said that her mum/dad said she could eat whatever she wanted to. i told her that she couldnt here, because then all the other children would want more to eat.
i did mention to one mother today about her child being hungry after her snack. she didnt really say anything.

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cornflake3 · 28/09/2006 20:47

One of my mindees isd like this she knows now that she has her 1 snack with me then has to wait for more when she gets hiome..she pushes iut and asks for more but i keep saying no..

MrsApronstrings · 28/09/2006 20:46

onr girl I minded (briefly) after playschool once said her dad had told her to eat as much as she could while she was at my house

hairymclary · 28/09/2006 20:46

I don't think that's mean at all. You could mention it to the parents though, just by asking if they want you to give them dinner as they're always hungry

dmo · 28/09/2006 20:43

i have up to 10 children each night
i try to give them a choice each evening

  1. sandwiches, fruit and biscuits
  2. pizza, fruit, ice-lolly
  3. toast, fruit, cake
  4. bread sticks, yougurt, gingerbread men
  5. hot dogs on buns, fruit,
FeelingOld · 28/09/2006 20:42

Some of my mindees can eat for england!!!!
I give them toast/teacakes/apples/bananas/breadsticks etc but you have to say no some of the time or they wouldn't possibley eat their tea. I don't think you are being mean, as long as they have a decent snack and a drink I think that is fine.