I am very newly licensed and am currently doing the food program. I recently started care for a 3 year old dcb who has some sensory issues. I explained to the family I'm on the food program and will offer the meals I prepare instead of them sending food. He will occasionally eat some of it while making himself gag, otherwise he gets up and refuses to sit with the kids. The parents said he only eats captain crunch at home and sometimes crackers.

He has been here 5 times now and today the parents sent captain crunch and two sippy cups of orange juice. They can tell he is hungry when he gets home, but I dont know how to handle this. I dont want him to be hungry, but I feel like I shouldn't be feeding him captain crunch at every meal. Should I just feed him the captain crunch and have them opt out of receiving the food program?

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