Assignment task: Read the following scenario and explain how you would support this family in terms of provision of food, and what you would do to support parental involvement while staying in line with requirements.
Lina has just begun in the nursery room at the age of nine months. Her parents have communicated that she doesn't like food that isn't made by them and that they have a very specific way of making the food. They puree the food and want to bring it into the service for the educators to feed.
They have been very specific in providing direction about how and when to feed Lina. They said they would like her fed at particular times and that the food should be at 20 degrees and spoon fed to her.
You check the policy and it states:
Parental/caregiver involvement in children's care routines is important and educators must consider how they can support shared understanding of children's care routines and accommodate their requests where it meets our guidelines and regulations.