Are killing my program. I offer REAL food. Homemade food, even many breads are homemade. Fresh fruits and veggies,etc are on my menu. Yet again today another parent had concerns with that and the fact her child "is a picky eater and won't eat that". I am at a crossroads I guess. For one thing real, homemade food is cheaper for me to provide. Processed junk is expensive, and I keep my rates lower by doing the hard work and doing real, homemade food. People don't want to pay for daycare in this area, and then they seem to want crap for food. Education doesn't seem to matter to them, park the kid in front of TV or a tablet all day and all is well.

Am I so far off by wanting to provide what I see as "quality child care"? Am I doing something wrong? Sure we have chicken nuggets sometimes, but I make them myself out of boneless, skinless chicken (usually thighs, and always baked). But I tell parents this and they recoil.

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