Nutrition

Nutrition

Nutrition

We offer our little ones balanced, fresh products, as much as possible from organic farming.

  • Meals are cooked on site.
  • The nursery meets the current hygiene standards, approved by the FAVV.
  • On request, we can adapt meals to specific needs (food intolerance, ...).
  • The nutritional balance is calculated over the entire day. The Kind en Gezin folder "Nutrition for the very young" serves as a reference for the preparation of menus and is supported, drawn up and checked by the management thanks to the training by a nutritionist.
  • A wide variety of fruits and vegetables (raw and cooked) is offered to the children.
  • The preparation of food remains simple to preserve the original flavor and respect the rules of infant dietetics.
  • Lunch and snacks are "homemade" and prepared on site.
  • For children with allergies, who must avoid certain foods or who follow a special diet, it is important to provide a medical certificate to the educational team.

Meal times:

  • Your child will receive a drink as a snack between 9:45 am and 10:15 am.
  • Meals are served between 11:15 am and 12:30 pm.
  • Children receive a snack between 2:30 pm and 4:00 pm.

Nutrition

  • Before 1 year: the emphasis is on respecting the pace of the introduction of new foods, as determined by the parents.
  • After 1 year: children can eat everything on the nursery menu.

Discovery of food

  • Activities take place on average once a week, the objectives are:
  • Discovering seasonal fruits and vegetables
  • Discovering new foods and flavors
  • Initiation into preparations for various parent-child festivals (Halloween, Sinterklaas, Christmas)
  • Your child will be encouraged to try everything and have their own culinary experiences.