Do childcares provide food for kids at 18mths? What if the kid is allergic or refuses to eat certain food? Can we bring our own food? Also, at 18mths, do the teachers feed the kids or do the kids have to feed themselves?

Yes, childcare provides food (breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks). If your child is having any food allergy you must communicate with the school to avoid certain food. You definitely can prepare your own food for your kid to bring to school but make sure you remind the teacher about your intention. I have a friend who does not want her child to eat processed food like hotdog and sausage decided to cook own lunch and let the child bring to the cc and the child eats lunch from home. Regarding on child refuses to take certain food, normally he/she will take the food in school due to peer influence. My daugther does not like certain food e.g. glutinious rice at home, however her teacher feedback that she seems to like it in school. At 18 months old, a child is still quite young to self feed. Normally teachers will feed the students if he/he is not ready in self feeding yet. But teacher will definitely encourage the child to learn how to self-feed.

Cc provides breakfast lunch and teabreak. U can also provide snacks if you are coming late in case they r hungry in the evening .. If ur child is allegy to certain food, pls inform the school and the school will avoid giving the allegy food for him or her. If on that day the food is totally not suitable for ur child to have, u might have to provide the food on own. At the beginning , teachers will let them self feed with helps. Slowly teacher will encourage them to do it all by themselves. If unfinished food, usually will have assistant teacher to be there helping to feed. They will ensure everyone finish their food.

Yes they do provide food. You can also bring your own food but it also had to depend on which centre you are going to. Perhaps check with with them during enrolment . 18 months is still quite young, so most probably the teachers will help to feed . But they will also teach kid to learn how to eat and also encourage them to eat by themself . If not the teacher might not have enough time to feed all .

Yes, you can bring your own food if you do not want them to eat whatever the school is providing. I have a cousin who's paranoid about the food the school was serving because she doesn't know what goes into making it so everyday she wakes up early just to prepare lunch box for her child. It's your child, so it's your say. The school cannot tell you what your child can or cannot eat

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