the baby room - mealtimes
At Asquith Day Nurseries, mealtimes are a special time of day and a pleasant social occasion.
our food
- Is freshly cooked on our premises.
- Is healthy and well balanced, including fresh fruit or vegetables at main meals and no added salt.
- Caters for individual needs - we will discuss your child's eating habits with you and any special dietary requirements or food allergies are displayed in the kitchen.
our philosophy on feeding babies
- Babies come to us from three months and at that stage babies will still be on a diet of purely milk so their mealtimes are dictated by their routine at home. We will feed them when they are hungry with the milk, which you provide. They will be held and cuddled while they are fed just like they would be at home.
- Once the child is weaned we will feed them in either a high chair or floor chair. The food will be freshly made and pureed. We will give you full details of what they ate and how much. Again we will stick to the routine they have at home.
- Once the child gets more confident with food he or she will join the older babies, who sit up in high chairs, and they will all be fed together. We have a high staff child ratio and feed the babies a balanced diet of freshly cooked food.
- Children will be given cows milk once they are old enough to have it, usually a year.
our staff
- Take a full part in meal times and will chat with the children as they feed them.
our children
- Learn how to use cutlery as they get older and through eating together learn about taking fair shares and other necessary skills for eating together.
- Are respected - no one is expected to rush, or to eat food they don't like.
