Foods are whole, incorporating no sugary junk foods or convenience foods. All our menus are monitored by the state food program. Our state food program makes on site inspections of this child care home quarterly, and these reports are on file for parents to examine. The program provides child care providers with continuing education in early childhood nutrition. Of course there are lots of hugs and praise given to all the children throughout the day.
Potty training is provided, using positive feed back along with patience to encourage good habits.
This is a stimulating hands on environment, with lots of noise and laughter. There is a mandatory quiet time each day for all children. Praise is given for appropriate behavior, to reinforce it. Conferencing between the child and care provider is used to provide guidance, when behavior is causing a problem. We have monthly themes that encompass our entire program.