Originally Posted by daycare:
I push the selling point that I can't serve junk food while on this program so they can rest assure that their child will get a healthy home cooked meal.
Another selling point is that it helps to pay for those healthier foods at absolutely zero cost to the parents.
I also use the fact that I get a quarterly unannounced visit from the FP, in CA if your not on the food program you normally won't get a visit but once every 3 years. So it invites them into our home.
It also helps to set a consistent healthy routine for all the children with a consistent set meal times
This! I want parents to know I can't just serve junk food and that the meals are partially subsidized so i won't be taking shortcuts to save money. They pay a fair wage and I get a subsidy towards food. I serve a lot of organic stuff, rarely not fresh fruits and veggies, homemade muffins, etc, no juice, no junk.