Parent Handbook - MWR Fort Leonard Wood

introduced to. It is essential that this feeding plan be accurate, as those items that are not
initialed will not be given to your child. Children over the age of one year will be supplied with
all of their nutritional needs while they are at the CDC or in a FCC home.
We feed infants based on their individual schedules and your instructions. Please leave
instructions with the staff or provider when you drop your child off. Infants are fed as close to
their schedules as possible, however, we will give bottles at any time they are needed. If a parent
has not specified that a child should eat meals, but does not return to pick up the child before the
end of the meal period, the child will be fed. Mothers who are breastfeeding are welcome at all
times. If you are uncomfortable feeding your baby in the classroom, let us know and we will
find a quiet place for you and your infant. Bottle fed babies are held during feeding. Caregivers
receive proper instruction from supervisory personnel in bottle-feeding infants. Older infants
and toddlers capable of holding their own bottles are allowed to do so.
No food substitutions from home (with the exceptions stated) will be allowed in place of
center meals.
Meals and Snacks
We provide wholesome, healthy foods for your child.
Our menus are prepared based on USDA CACFP
guidelines and are approved by a registered dietician. The
menus are posted and a copy may be obtained upon
request. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks are provided to
children who are in care during meal times. All meals are
served Family style as part of the development learning
process.
Parents are welcome to join their children for any meal or snack, but must make prior
arrangements with management so that sufficient food is prepared. Please note: A child-size
portion will be prepared for your visit.
The meal schedule is as follows for the CDC:
Breakfast for infants (six weeks-11 months)/individual schedule.
Breakfast for full day and hourly/0830-0900.
Morning snack for part day preschool/1015.
Lunch for infants (six weeks-11 months)/individual schedule.
Lunch for full day and hourly/1130-1230.
Lunch for MST (summer) 1130-1330.
Afternoon snack for part day preschool/1415.
Afternoon snack for infants (six weeks-11 months)/individual schedule.
Afternoon snack for full day and hourly/1430-1500.
Afternoon snack for MST 1530-1730.
Check with your individual FCC Provider for their individual meal schedule.
YS meals and snacks are based on USDA guidelines and will be offered after school at Pippin
Youth Center.
On special occasions such as birthdays, commercially purchased items may be brought in for
the celebration or mixes may be brought in and they will be prepared with the assistance of the
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