Meal Time at Cuddly Ducklings childminder
I offer two home-cooked hot meals per day, as well as having healthy snacks available at certain times during the morning and afternoon sessions. Younger babies have a separate weaning menu. I will work closely with you to ensure that the individual needs of your child are met.
A nutritious and balanced diet is essential during childhood.
It is a time of rapid growth, development and activity. This is also a vital time for healthy tooth development and prevention of decay. My weekly menu is designed to meet the nutritional needs of a young child. Each day I serve one vegetarian and one meat or fish dish. At snack time children can enjoy a selection of fruit and a wholegrain bite. At breakfast children are offered a selection of wholegrain, low sugar cereals or home cooked porridge.
Our colourful menu gives children a chance to try kids friendly meals from all around the world.
Learning at Meal Time
Mealtimes give many opportunities for children to develop their skills. Children strengthen their fine and gross motor skills by manipulating cutlery, which will help them with their writing skills in the future (physical development). Mealtimes provide an excellent social situation. Offering food and drink to the children gives plenty of opportunity for children to use their manners, take part in conversations and express their thoughts and feelings (personal, social and emotional skills). Language development can be fully supported at the dinner table, building vocabulary and encouraging children to use their language to make requests or comments (communication and language). The food offered at mealtimes can support children in thinking about the world. Children get a chance to learn where different foods come from and compare mealtime traditions in their homes as well as in various countries and cultures (understanding of the world).
Cooking is Fun
Children at Cuddly Ducklings get to choose their meals and often take part in preparations. They help to make shopping lists and decide what to cook the next week. The children take part in meal preparation and really enjoy cooking activities. Through cooking children can learn to follow instructions, solve problems and make predictions and observations.
Nick Batchelor
Cuddly Ducklings provides a home from home experience for babies and young children - a loving, safe, fun environment where their ever-changing needs are met consistently. The team work harmoniously with parents to ensure a true team approach, always with aim of providing the very best start for all children. The environment is highly nurturing and children feel safe. They are actively encouraged to be themselves whilst discovering the world around them. Early learning is pitched perfectly to ensure engaging activities that challenge and extend skills and knowledge appropriately. From nutritious home-cooked food, to almost daily local trips and nature walks, and even frequent exposure to other languages to enhance the already language rich environment, there is nothing missing from the provision at Cuddly Ducklings. As a parent who is a SEN teacher, with a partner who is a SENCO and school leader, we have no reservation is stating that this should, without question, be rated as the equivalent of 'Outstanding' at the next OFSTED inspection. Highly recommend.
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Melis Penic Gumus
I am a mum with VERY high standards for my kids care and I can gladly say our experience has been incredible ❤️ I never felt I was leaving my daughter for care, it felt as if I was dropping her off with a neighbor or a friend. Both Marta and Anita are very trustworthy and you can feel they care for your child’s well being. I felt there was always love available for my daughter and it breaks my heart that our time has come to an end. The other thing that impressed me was how clean and organized the house always was which created a sense of calm.
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DJ REMI
Finding Marta - Cuddly Ducklings was a blessing and we feel extremely lucky we have found her. She goes above and beyond in the care of her little ones and has been an incredible amazing help to us as this is our first baby. She constantly keeps us updated on our little man, gives us priceless advice and cares genuinely for the little ones even outside childcare hours when our little man was sick and she kept asking how he was and kept giving advice on several situations we encountered. Her knowledge and experience is priceless and she engages the little ones in activities to prepare them for life and for school later on. If you need a childminder, search no further and go meet Marta.
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