Special diets and allergies are taken into account in meal preparation and mealtimes at our daycares.
At Pilke daycares, we offer lactose-free meals as well as vegetarian and vegan meals based on ethical grounds.
In line with early childhood education recommendations, it is in the child’s best interest not to exclude any food from their diet unless it is absolutely necessary. Therefore, we require a medical certificate for allergies. For other dietary choices, a notification from the family is sufficient.
New foods are never introduced at daycare. Instead, guardians test new foods at home, and inform the daycare if the child’s allergies change and they are able to eat foods that previously caused a reaction.
Pilke daycares follow internal safety guidelines related to children’s allergies and severe allergic reactions (including the use of Epipen auto-injectors). It is essential that all group staff members have up-to-date information about the children’s allergies—this information is also available to substitute staff—so they can ensure that each child receives the correct meal.
For more information or to discuss in detail, please contact your daycare manager directly!