https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:49:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-school-breakfast-expectations#post-2865494 Tue, 08 Jan 2019 02:10:54 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2865494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kids' preschools didn't/don't have breakfast, but that wouldn't bother me, although I would like to see fruit with that. The paper towel thing would be whatever though. Full disclosure: I like to keep weekday expectations low. I don't want my kids thinking I'm getting up to make fresh pancakes (sometimes we have leftovers from weekend breakfasts) on weekday mornings (in elementary school.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-school-breakfast-expectations#post-2865482 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 22:44:57 +0000 SweetiePie 2865482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no idea what they eat off of (I guess I don’t care because I never even thought to ask). </p> <p>I believe they do serve themselves and are expected to be fairly independent (but if they are struggling it’s not like the teachers will let them starve). From what I understand a lot of their meals are family style. </p> <p>This is the pre-k breakfast menu for this week and the next 2 weeks (but it’s nyc public school):</p> <p>[attach=3764/19/pkzuex.600x337.201A4B54-0D36-4907-9CB1-509F6D5693BF.png] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-school-breakfast-expectations#post-2865480 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 22:07:44 +0000 Marfi 2865480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here's an example of what the school my LO goes to offers for meals for a week (they have a 4 week rotating menu). I can't speak to what they eat on as my LO is an infant but the fact that they provide breakfast, lunch, and a snack is part of why we chose the place. </p> [attach=4238/19/pkzsow.600x237.Menu.png] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-school-breakfast-expectations#post-2865477 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 21:24:27 +0000 Iced Tea 2865477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've used three different daycares/preschools so far. </p> <p>The one that provided all the food:<br /> Used styrofoam everything (ugh, the environment), except when they used just a paper towel.<br /> Sometimes teachers served, sometimes a few students were asked to serve their tables.<br /> Food was mostly basic and cheap, not the best nutrition. </p> <p>Daycare, no food provided:<br /> The students eat from their lunch containers.<br /> The teacher always lays a paper towel under the container as a disposable place mat. I've been sending a cloth napkin and cloth placemat, but the teacher seems to leave them inside the lunchbox. </p> <p>Montessori Preschool:<br /> They encourage us to pack only nutritional items. Sweets are not allowed. They talk to the children frequently about health and trying new foods.<br /> They encourage independence, so children learn to take charge of as much as possible. For example, snack time is on an individual basis. Children take turns serving their own snacks at the snack table whenever they feel hungry.<br /> There is an emphasis on environmental responsibility, so we are encouraged to minimize disposable packaging. We are asked to provide cloth napkins.<br /> The school composts scraps for their garden.<br /> The containers and napkins are sent home for washing. </p> <p>Surprisingly, this Montessori school is cheaper than either daycare, because it is nonprofit! I like the outlook of the Montessori school best, but sometimes I dread packing lunches; I think I'm getting into a rhythm now though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-school-breakfast-expectations#post-2865419 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 14:08:18 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2865419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO’s school is pretty plain for breakfast, but they feed the kids 5 times a day so I am not complaining. The kids eat off of paper plates and bowl though.</p> <p>Typical breakfast would English muffin with cheese or Cheerios/ Cornflakes or Pancakes with strawberry topping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-school-breakfast-expectations#post-2865404 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 12:34:25 +0000 krispi 2865404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter is in the preschool class at her daycare facility. They serve a lot of cereal and fruit for breakfast, and sometimes have a waffle or french toast sticks instead of the cereal. They eat at a table in their class. The teachers put the food on a plastic plate or in a bowl for the kids. This morning they had cereal, so their fruit was on a napkin to the side of the bowl, but paper towels all the time sounds a little odd to me, and especially no help from the adults. I think it's a little odd that they've started giving the kids huge, tablespoon-sized spoons with their cereal instead of the little plastic kids spoons they used to use, but that seems to work for them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-school-breakfast-expectations#post-2865400 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 12:10:10 +0000 peachykeen 2865400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughters' private preschool/daycare serves breakfast off paper plates. It's served family style and usually the parents make the plates at arrival but the helpers will make their plates if a parent has to run. The kids eat in their classroom until 2-2.5 for the extra hands-on help but after that they eat in the small cafeteria.</p> <p>We pay average tuition for our area (suburb of Atlanta) and the menu for this week is:<br /> Mon - French toast sticks, turkey sausage, fruit, cereal, milk<br /> Tues - blueberry cornbread muffins, fruit, cereal, milk<br /> Wed - turkey sausage, scrambled eggs, fresh fruit, cereal, milk<br /> Thurs - pancakes, turkey bacon, fresh fruit, cereal, milk<br /> Friday - apple cinnamon muffins, fresh fruit, cereal, milk </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-school-breakfast-expectations#post-2865391 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 11:27:26 +0000 Corduroy 2865391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS eats breakfast at home but occasionally has something small to eat when he arrives at preschool to smooth the transition. He eats off a paper towel. His preschool does not provide breakfast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-school-breakfast-expectations#post-2865389 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 11:11:09 +0000 muffinsmuffins 2865389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah it seems a bit strange to me for the age as well. DS was in a daycare centre toddler room and then preschool room and they always had proper utensils and plates all through the 2.5 years he was there. It was morning snack which was like second breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack. They usually had cereal, toast, muffins or scones with a fruit. Not a lot of variation but the lunches had a lot of different stuff. They encouraged them to use the cups and utensils by themselves/with help from 18 months on, but teachers always served them from the cart as far as I know. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-school-breakfast-expectations#post-2865380 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 10:52:26 +0000 skinnycow 2865380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The eating off paper towels and buttering their own toast seems a little odd for that age. They give kids plates and prepare everything at my daughter's school.</p> <p>The menu isn't super diverse but they don't serve the same thing every day. For example, here's the menu for this week:</p> <p>Monday - whole grain cereal with fruit<br /> Tuesday - whole grain pancake with fruit<br /> Wednesday - whole grain waffle with fruit<br /> Thursday - egg patty, english muffin, and fruit<br /> Friday - biscuit, turkey sausage, and fruit </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-school-breakfast-expectations#post-2865373 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 10:31:28 +0000 psw27 2865373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our school only provides cereal, occassionally pancakes or something. The cereal is served by the kids to themselves in preschool and above into plastic bowls. The kids scoop the cereal and pour the milk, they are expected to clean up after themselves as well. Snacks they serve to themselves from the communal bowls. They also clean up after that. They usually eat off of paper towels. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-school-breakfast-expectations#post-2865372 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 10:30:23 +0000 MrsBeluga 2865372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Toad: @pinkb: Good to know other schools use paper towels too. I am trying to teach my kids the importance of mealtime and I feel like eating off paper towels takes away from that. The school has stacks of real plates and I am guessing they just don't want to do the pile of dishes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-school-breakfast-expectations#post-2865367 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 10:25:30 +0000 MrsBeluga 2865367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@macintosh: I am sure the intention is for the kids to learn cooking skills, but there is no adult there to 'teach them', they are supposed to learn from watching the school age kids. Their is an adult in the meal room, but the adult is busy preparing the food and supervising however many kids end up in the meal room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-school-breakfast-expectations#post-2865366 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 10:17:11 +0000 pinkb 2865366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have to provided meals and daycare provides 2 snacks, morning and afternoon. Depends on how it is served. Yes they try and have them learn to serve themselves, even pouring milk (out of a smaller container). Most snacks are on paper towels. Cereal is an exception, hey have disposable bowls. And there are some prepackaged, like apple sauce they give the little plastic cups of. I try to serve stuff on paper towels at home too to cut down on dirty dishes and I feel as if its not as bad/ unfriendly as paper plates. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-school-breakfast-expectations#post-2865365 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 10:13:18 +0000 macintosh 2865365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBeluga: sounds pretty typical based on my limited experience - except for the lack of plates. DS rarely eats breakfast at school because he eats at home, but today he asked for some and was served oranges and cereal with milk. I know for lunches at his school they serve family style to encourage the kids to learn how to serve themselves. Could that be the approach they are going for with the toast? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-school-breakfast-expectations#post-2865364 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 10:11:55 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2865364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have to provide breakfast and lunch. Breakfast is either a paper towel or what it is in. I have noticed DD's (1 yr room) lunch was on a paper towel and DS's (3 yr room) is in the container. I think DD's (2 yr room) is now in the container as well. We are in a high cost of living area and daycare is expensive here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pre-school-breakfast-expectations#post-2865360 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 09:52:37 +0000 MrsBeluga 2865360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Please tell me about what your pre-school breakfast looks like? </p> <p>Do the kids eat off plates?<br /> Are your kids expected to 'make' their own breakfast?<br /> Is the menu pretty diverse?</p> <p>My daughters pre-school has kids eating off of paper towels (just for breakfast), buttering their own toast, and the menu is basic (cereal + toast)... just wondering if this is normal or not... has me kinda mad given how much $$$$$ we spend to send her there. </p>