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Nutrition: Feeding Practices, continued:
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8. Children are not required to eat all the food on their plates.
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9. Children serve themselves from serving dishes at mealtime.
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10. Children with special needs have their nutrition needs taken into account.
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11. Food is served in a form that young children can eat without choking.
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12. Adults sit with children at mealtime.
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13. Adults eat the same foods as children at mealtime.
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14. Foods are served that reflect the ethnicity and cultures of the children in the center/home.
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15. Special occasions and holidays are celebrated with healthy foods or with non-food treats.
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16. Breastfeeding mothers are provided access to a private area for breastfeeding or pumping with appropriate seating.
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17. Staff are trained in proper handling and storage of breast milk.
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18. Parents are aware that they can leave breast milk at the child care site for their child.
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19. Drinking water is freely available throughout the day.
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20. Parents are provided information on child nutrition and healthy eating.
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Nutrition: Food Served
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21. 100% fruit juice is offered:
 More than 1 time per day
1 time per day
Less than 1 time per day
 Never
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22. Chicken nuggets, fish sticks, hot dogs, corn dogs, bologna or other lunch meat, sausage, or bacon are offered:
1 time per day or more
2-3 times per week
1 time per week or less
 Never
Does not apply to my site
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