Moving on up
The other day we got a note in Oliver's bin at day care that he was going to move up from the Transition room to the Toddler Room. Our day care has three sets of rooms on the lower level - Infants (pre-crawling), Transition (pre-walking), and Toddlers (post-walking). Considering that Oliver is now walking into day care holding on to my finger, he's ready to go.
This afternoon we have a meeting with the head of the center about his transition. Specifically we've been worried about the food that they serve the kids. One part of the transition from Transition to Toddlers is that parents are strongly discouraged from bringing in food for their kids. We're concerned about that because up until now we've been able to limit his exposure to salt, preservatives, and refined sugars to whatever he gets second hand from Mom. The fruit that he will be getting at day care will most likely come from a can coated in syrup. At least one of the scheduled meals is corn dogs. He's going to be eating crackers and goldfish. All of these things that we've avoided will become routine. We'll discuss this at the meeting this afternoon, but I don't know precisely what can be done.
His mother and I don't seem to be the only people who are going to be sorry to see him move on. Miss J, his primary caretaker, has become a bit more clingy when I come to pick him up. I understand that they care for the children and become attached and that it's a good thing. I understand that people like my child. It's just a little creepy to see it in action.
This afternoon we have a meeting with the head of the center about his transition. Specifically we've been worried about the food that they serve the kids. One part of the transition from Transition to Toddlers is that parents are strongly discouraged from bringing in food for their kids. We're concerned about that because up until now we've been able to limit his exposure to salt, preservatives, and refined sugars to whatever he gets second hand from Mom. The fruit that he will be getting at day care will most likely come from a can coated in syrup. At least one of the scheduled meals is corn dogs. He's going to be eating crackers and goldfish. All of these things that we've avoided will become routine. We'll discuss this at the meeting this afternoon, but I don't know precisely what can be done.
His mother and I don't seem to be the only people who are going to be sorry to see him move on. Miss J, his primary caretaker, has become a bit more clingy when I come to pick him up. I understand that they care for the children and become attached and that it's a good thing. I understand that people like my child. It's just a little creepy to see it in action.
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