My ds is 3 and a childminder is coming to our house now for the summer. She asked me for dos and don'ts and said she knows that he eats healthy food. I just said that there was food in the fridge and that we don't force him to eat if he's not hungry etc and that he doesn't watch any tv.
Anyway I came home and she'd bought baby bel light cheese (i.e. unhealthy and overprocessed)?? Now we've already got four types of cheese in the fridge, which he loves and helped pick out himself from the cheese-mongers. I know I sound very particular, but I think that it's important to present good food choices while not force-feeding them. Would you say anything or just let it pass??
Another thing is that she is constantly telling him that he's good at things - e.g. you're very good at eating your fruit and vegetables. He told me that he is very good at writing when I came home yesterday. Whereas we are from the don't punish, don't reward school of thought. If he enjoys writing then I'd be enthusiastic with him, but would tell him that it was a good thing. He also told me that he is not very good at something.
I know that not everyone takes this approach but if a childminder, who is looking after your child only, has a very different approach would you say something??