Own a Daycare Blog » Food http://www.ownadaycare.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Enjoy the Kitchen with your kids! http://www.ownadaycare.com/blog/enjoy-the-kitchen-with-your-kids http://www.ownadaycare.com/blog/enjoy-the-kitchen-with-your-kids#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:58:46 +0000 Mary http://www.ownadaycare.com/blog/?p=590 Related posts:]]> Learning should not be limited inside the classrooms of the children. Even when your kids are at home, they should still have fun and learning activities with you. But then, the daily tasks that you have to finish and get done usually hinder the time for you and your kids to spend some time together. The times when your kids offer their help in the daily chores and in the kitchen usually don’t end up being a success. Mostly likely than not, you refuse their offer and tell them to just play or watch the TV.

But come to think about it, the kitchen can also be a place for the kids to enjoy and learn new things. It is a perfect place where you can spend time with your kids at the same time do your chores. You can always let your kids help you with simple kitchen chores. They can learn about other things such as kitchen safety, basics about cooking, and the like. There are fun ways for them to spend time with you in the kitchen.

There are different fun ideas and activities which you can make to let your children be involved in the kitchen. Just make sure that the activities are safe and they will be capable to do so.

For young toddlers, you can let them play with plastic dishes, funnel and sponge at the sink. If you have a preschooler, you can teach him the basics about safety in the kitchen. You can let him peel a carrot using a peeler by peeling it away from the body. You can also teach the proper way of using the knife and chopping boars. With your supervision, you can let them slice a couple of times. You can even incorporate the things that they are learning in school such as measurements and fractions.

Another fun idea that you can enjoy with your kids is through making popcorns. You can prepare the popcorn, butter, salt and the bowl before you start the activity. You can explain to your kids how heat can make the corn pop and turn it into popcorn. Aside from that, you can also make popcorn balls with your children using different colors and flavours. Together with your kids you can decorate the popcorn balls using your imagination such as a snowman and the like. You can use carrots, raisins and other foods for the face of the snowman. Popcorn can also be used to make necklaces and bracelets when put together using a string. Stale popcorn is best for this kind.

You can also make dough for your children. Peanut butter play dough can be made using 18 ounce peanut butter. Then add six tablespoons of honey, some milk and flour to achieve the right consistency. You can let your kids play with the dough and mold them according to the shape that they like. You can also use a real dough and teach you kids how to knead.

Pizza is also a fun way to cook with your kids. Purchase ready made dough and the ingredients needed. You can assist them in pouring the sauce and let them add the topping according to their design. You can also teach them about shapes and colors using the ingredients.

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]]> http://www.ownadaycare.com/blog/enjoy-the-kitchen-with-your-kids/feed 0 Quality Nutrition From A Daycare Center http://www.ownadaycare.com/blog/quality-nutrition-from-a-daycare-center http://www.ownadaycare.com/blog/quality-nutrition-from-a-daycare-center#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:03:09 +0000 Mary http://www.ownadaycare.com/blog/?p=433 Related posts:]]> Full attention is required from any parent by any growing child. This goes well with unconditional love and yes, a balanced and the right diet indeed. Nowadays, parent are deemed to have very high expectations of their children however, they are unable to guide them well in achieving these expectations. When your work status is impartial on a knife-edge, even the least distraction can confirm to be very expensive. So how is someone likely to perform the position of parent and worker at the same time? Certainly this is impossible! Well, even if this already the case, the human species continues to multiply at a blinding rate. The answer to the current day, working professional’s childcare problem has become the daycare centre. In spite of certain shortcomings we notice that the trend is steadily gainig pace.

A daycare centre certainly shelters your child in your nonappearance. A number of entourage are hired to appear after the children as well, however, they are still absolute strangers to us. Also, a daycare service for your child is supposed to provide a well balanced diet. In truth this point is extremely debatable, as we cannot judge the quality of food dispensed at the centre. However, we can certainly question the type of food on offer. A daycare centre, in all likelihood, is inadequately funded. The repercussions are fairly disturbing and at times distressing to the parent. Statistics inform us that a majority of generated income is channeled toward staff and overhead charges. As a result, the centre is left with little or no money to procure a superior meal for your child. In fact, a large number of daycare centers do not provide meals at all. Countless studies have conclusively confirmed that health problems of adults are linked to malnutrition during their childhood years.

Since each parent wants the very finest for his or her child they should investigate the worth and type of food provided by their daycare centre. Do not suppose sensitive information such as exact figures of income and spending as they are either withheld from outsiders or anonymous to the staff themselves. On the other hand, you are well within your rights to demand a list of food items that constitute your child’s daycare meal. Once you are armed with this information, you can now substitute the missing food groups into your child’s daily diet. It is advisable to approach a qualified nutritionist for help with your child’s diet plan.

Lastly, we must also find out whether the centre has any restrictions against parents supplying food items. Several centers highlight health codes violations and allow only authorized food items into the facility. However, if the daycare diet plan is inadequate you need to reconsider admitting your child into this particular centre. Remember, your child comes before your convenience.

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