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It wasn't for us . . . and I don't have the option to send all of her food (there are exceptions, of course, but generally speaking, I can't) . . . it has to do with being a nut-free facility and all that kind of stuff.

Nope. We send our LO's food. She's the only one in her class who doesn't eat the school food. Honestly, it's not that bad what they serve, but I'm a total control freak about her food. Luckily, LO is still too young to really understand that she's eating different food. ALSO, they just did a tasting to update their menu with healthier/tastier options so we will likely be moving her onto the school food before she's old enough to understand that she has different food.

I would LOVE it if my daycare provided food! My son will eat anything they serve, but if I try to pack the same stuff, he rejects it. I think it is the peer influence...plus it would be one less thing to have to worry about during the week.

@MamaJ: veggies only twice a week? Does your state have any laws about healthy daycare meals? Ours have to serve a veggie, fruit protein and grain with every lunch...

It is a struggle for me, too. Her current daycare allows me to bring in her food, so I do. I don't like their menu, for the most part. On days when it is okay, I let her eat what the other kids eat. The daycare she will be moving to next year has a crappy menu, as well and they don't let us bring food. I'm sending her there anyways because I like the place and the cost is cheaper than the fancier places.

@MamaJ: I'm confused how they can do veggies only twice a week. Like @mediagirl said, there should be state requirements that mandate veggies every day.

I'm not crazy about our daycare's menu, but it's alright. On days I don't like what they're serving, I send our own food and we send a snack every day since they do a lot of crackers, cookies, juice for snack. If this is the most expensive option though, I would look around some more before making a decision.

@MamaJ: ugh. Fried foods as veggies. Ugh.

Also to clarify, THIS menu would be a deal breaker to me, yes. One with fruits and veggies (not fries or tater tots) as the veggie would not be a deal breaker.

Here's a snippet from the NC childcare document:
Snack: consists of at least two components: milk, juice or fruit, bread or cereal, meat or meat alternative.
Breakfast: consists of at least three components: milk, juice or fruit, bread or cereal.
Lunch and Dinner: consists of at least four components: milk, 2 or more fruits or vegetables, meat or meat alternative, bread or bread alternative.

I don't love our daycare's snacks, but if I'm honest I wouldn't do that much better at home. What I really don't like is that the menu says one thing and sometimes when I pick her up early they are having something completely different (and less healthy).
They only offer the 2 snacks so I pack lunch and can give what I want there.

My only real issue is safety. A classroom where any kind of nuts or foods processed with nuts would be a deal breaker for me. Otherwise, they are going to be exposed to less than perfect meals at some point anyway. Would they be able to adequately address her milk protein intolerance? Having said that, maybe there is a daycare that meets all the needs better?

I wouldn't like that menu. I wish my daughter's daycare had more fruit for a snack, but she does get a fruit and veggie at lunch everyday. Goldfish and cookies aren't too bad. Especially what the old daycare served. UGH. The horror.lol

It would be a huge issue for me. I think everyone, kids included, suffer from blood sugar spikes and crankiness if they eat processed, carb heavy junk. I don't want a cranky kid