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Blackcat31 07:53 AM 05-14-2015
I don't have issues with food.

I provide the food. I serve a morning snack, lunch and afternoon snack. All kids are served the same thing. Unless there is a medical reason.

If kids choose not to eat or only eat a portion of what's on their plate, that is fine. I don't care.
There is no seconds however, unless you have a clean plate.

If one child is finished sooner than the others, they are free to leave the table and go straight to rest time. (there are no other options). Kids are welcome to stay sitting until lunch is over if they want to continue conversing with the other kids.

Once lunch is over, the kids go to the bathroom and get ready for rest time.

I don't spend hours planning menus, shopping for supplies, cooking or cleaning up afterwards. It's a routine and one I do every day. From start to finish it's autopilot. Prep begins at 11:00, lunch is served at 11:30, clean up starts at 12:00-12:15 and everyone is lying down and resting by 12:45.

Lunch is simple in my opinion if you don't allow it to be complicated.

Having parents supply lunch...ugh! That would be complicated for me. I've seen how some of these families eat. I have one mom that seriously thinks fruit snacks are a fruit.
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