Meal Time
Our Children's Garden eats all meals family style. In family style dining, all food is placed
in serving bowls on the table and children are encouraged to serve themselves or serve
themselves with help from an adult. The child care provider sits at the table with the
children. Children and child care providers practice good manners in a pleasant
mealtime setting.
in serving bowls on the table and children are encouraged to serve themselves or serve
themselves with help from an adult. The child care provider sits at the table with the
children. Children and child care providers practice good manners in a pleasant
mealtime setting.
What are the Benefits of Family Style Dining for the Children? Children can learn
and practice many social skills, such as taking turns, passing food to others, saying
please and thank you, and helping to set the table. Children can serve themselves
with carefully chosen serving dishes. Bowls with wide lips are most easily handled by
young children. Plastic serving bowls are light-weight and don’t conduct heat.
Children often want to try new foods when they see the other children and adults
eating them. Children enjoy eating with adults and practicing good table manners.
and practice many social skills, such as taking turns, passing food to others, saying
please and thank you, and helping to set the table. Children can serve themselves
with carefully chosen serving dishes. Bowls with wide lips are most easily handled by
young children. Plastic serving bowls are light-weight and don’t conduct heat.
Children often want to try new foods when they see the other children and adults
eating them. Children enjoy eating with adults and practicing good table manners.
What are the Benefits of Family Style Dining for the Child Care Provider? Child care
providers benefit by being able to sit and eat with the children. Because all of the food for
the meal is placed on the table at the beginning of the meal, the child care provider does
not have to act as server, unless more food is needed for second servings. Children and
care givers can enjoy quiet conversation and a relaxed meal together. Child care
providers can use the opportunity to talk with the children about nutrition and about the
foods that they are enjoying together.
providers benefit by being able to sit and eat with the children. Because all of the food for
the meal is placed on the table at the beginning of the meal, the child care provider does
not have to act as server, unless more food is needed for second servings. Children and
care givers can enjoy quiet conversation and a relaxed meal together. Child care
providers can use the opportunity to talk with the children about nutrition and about the
foods that they are enjoying together.
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