Big Steps At The Learning Cottage
A Guide to Getting Ready for The Toddler Transtion
Making movments, memories, and milestones
Eating...
By about 10 months old your child in the Infant room is likely eating"pick up" solid foods that you have been placing into jars and containers to be served. They may also begin to refuse pureed foods to show you they are ready to transition to "pick up foods." There is NO heating in the Toddler - Pre-K classrooms. If you would like your child's food to be warm please place your already heated food into a thermos. Toddler lunches should be in an appropriate size lunch box and an Ice pack is to be placed inside if there is a need to stay cold.
For example purposes, and ideas of what your Toddler can eat, we have placed photos below of lunches that our current Enrolled Toddlers bring in, daily in the Toddler classroom. You will see many parents love to choose "waste free" lunches. Meaning; Whatever is left over from dinner you pack right into the lunch box and then add some fruit and veggies around it. You may of course have your own style! By Law, children should have at least 3 food groups in their lunch box. Children may not bring sugary snacks or deserts. You will also see we are personal fans of the "Planet Box." if you like these, you can find them at www.Planetbox.com . They are a great investment and you only have to buy new magnets each year ($5) to make a new box for your little one!
Each day Your child will be eating lunch in the Toddler room at 11:15 AM. Your teacher, at 11 Months old, will be working on matching that schedule at your child's pace.
Foods to Avoid
Foods that are associated with young children’s choking incidents must not be served to children under 4 years of age, such as, but not limited to,
whole/round hot dogs
Popcorn
Chips
pretzel nuggets
whole grapes
Nuts
cheese cubes/sticks
and any food that is of similar shape and size of the trachea/windpipe.
Please Remember The Learning Cottage is A NUT FREE zone (The Food Of Course!)
Bottles Into Sippy Cups
- Label each cup with your child's first and last name.
- Bring a small bottle bag with ice pack to keep milk cups cold.
- Be sure to bring a separate water cup
If you have not seen one before, a "Nubby" is a wonderful transition cup. You may find others that work for your family as well!
Snack Provided By The Cottage...
Snack times:
AM / 9:00
PM/ 3:00
Nap Time
AS ALWAYS,
Sincerely,
Ashley Cabe & Aimee Muldoon