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Food and Fitness Cheat Sheet
Family Eating Habits
Habits
Low/no fat
Low/no sugar
Vegan
Vegetarian
Kosher
Meat-lovers
Raw foods
We're not picky
Ingredients our Children are Not Allowed to Have
Kitchen and Cooking Preferences
Child's Eating Habits
Child #1
Name:
Description of appetite:
Herbivore
Carnivore
Junk food addict
Budding vegetarian
Budding vegan
Will eat anything including cardboard
Won't eat anything ever
Don't even think about feeding
Favorite food:
Favorite snack:
Daily calorie allowance:
Food allergies:
Signs of allergic reaction:
What to do:
Medication:
To be taken:
Well before eating
With food
After eating
Dosage:
How:
Side Effects:
Foods (s)he'll refuse:
When (s)he refuses:
Don't force it, just let it go
Try to convince as best you can
Don't let the child leave the table until (s)he eats
Remove Child # 1
Child #2
Name:
Description of appetite:
Herbivore
Carnivore
Junk food addict
Budding vegetarian
Budding vegan
Will eat anything including cardboard
Won't eat anything ever
Don't even think about feeding
Favorite food:
Favorite snack:
Daily calorie allowance:
Food allergies:
Signs of allergic reaction:
What to do:
Medication:
To be taken:
Well before eating
With food
After eating
Dosage:
How:
Side Effects:
Foods (s)he'll refuse:
When (s)he refuses:
Don't force it, just let it go
Try to convince as best you can
Don't let the child leave the table until (s)he eats
Remove Child # 2
Child #3
Name:
Description of appetite:
Herbivore
Carnivore
Junk food addict
Budding vegetarian
Budding vegan
Will eat anything including cardboard
Won't eat anything ever
Don't even think about feeding
Favorite food:
Favorite snack:
Daily calorie allowance:
Food allergies:
Signs of allergic reaction:
What to do:
Medication:
To be taken:
Well before eating
With food
After eating
Dosage:
How:
Side Effects:
Foods (s)he'll refuse:
When (s)he refuses:
Don't force it, just let it go
Try to convince as best you can
Don't let the child leave the table until (s)he eats
Remove Child # 3
Child #4
Name:
Description of appetite:
Herbivore
Carnivore
Junk food addict
Budding vegetarian
Budding vegan
Will eat anything including cardboard
Won't eat anything ever
Don't even think about feeding
Favorite food:
Favorite snack:
Daily calorie allowance:
Food allergies:
Signs of allergic reaction:
What to do:
Medication:
To be taken:
Well before eating
With food
After eating
Dosage:
How:
Side Effects:
Foods (s)he'll refuse:
When (s)he refuses:
Don't force it, just let it go
Try to convince as best you can
Don't let the child leave the table until (s)he eats
Remove Child # 4
Child #5
Name:
Description of appetite:
Herbivore
Carnivore
Junk food addict
Budding vegetarian
Budding vegan
Will eat anything including cardboard
Won't eat anything ever
Don't even think about feeding
Favorite food:
Favorite snack:
Daily calorie allowance:
Food allergies:
Signs of allergic reaction:
What to do:
Medication:
To be taken:
Well before eating
With food
After eating
Dosage:
How:
Side Effects:
Foods (s)he'll refuse:
When (s)he refuses:
Don't force it, just let it go
Try to convince as best you can
Don't let the child leave the table until (s)he eats
Remove Child # 5
Add a Child
Scheduling
Please feed the children:
Breakfast @
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
AM
PM
Lunch @
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
AM
PM
Snacks @
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
AM
PM
Dinner @
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
AM
PM
Dessert @
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
AM
PM
Restrictions and Allowances
Acceptable desserts/snacks:
Fruit
Chocolate and sweets
Crackers
Cookies
Whatever you find in the pantry
Forbidden foods:
Forbidden ingredients:
Acceptable beverages:
Milk
Tap water
Filtered water
Regular soda
Diet soda
Juice
Children cooking/baking/helping prepare food:
should never happen
may happen if there's no mess when I get home...
may happen whenever they get that culinary itch
Second helpings:
Allowed
Not allowed
Depends on what's being served
Children may take food from pantry on their own
Is this true?
No
Yes
They may take the food:
Only when you allow it
At their own discretion
Depends on what they're trying to chow down on
Vitamins
Who takes vitamins:
All the children
Select few (detail below)
None of them
Which children, if select few:
Which vitamins:
When they take vitamins:
With breakfast
With lunch
With dinner
Any time in the morning
Any time in the afternoon
Any time in the evening
Any time, period
Necessity of vitamins:
They absolutely must take the vitamins
Don't fight it, it's not a big deal if they refuse
They'll ask if they want one
You may have to peel the Flinstones from their grubby hands
Where vitamins are located:
Food Preparation
Who prepares the meal:
I'll make sure the children are fed before you arrive
I'll prepare the meal before you arrive, you feed them
You prepare the meal and feed them (I'm no Martha Stewart)
Rituals/rules to follow when preparing food:
Expectations
The children may have this many snacks per day:
You will need to fill out a food log on the job:
No
Yes
If children feel finicky and decide not to eat a meal:
Don't force it, just let it go
Try to convince as best you can
Don't let the child leave the table until (s)he eats
Portions:
Kids must clean their plates (there are starving children in Africa!)
Kids must at least eat the proteins
Let them stop when they say they're full
Children's Fitness Levels
Child #1
Name:
Activity level:
Bounces off the walls constantly, tons of unfocused energy
Dedicated athlete
Likes to run around, but likes quiet activities just as much
Likes physical activity in theory, but rarely exercises
Couch potato
Health conditions:
Diabetes
Obesity
High blood pressure
Underweight
Heart issues
Other (See Below)
If other:
Favorite sports:
Football/rugby
Soccer
Hockey/ice skating
Baseball/softball
Ballet/gymnastics/cheerleading
Track/cross-country
Tennis
Sports? No thanks.
Sports played:
Number of calories we prefer burned per day:
Delete Child # 1
Child #2
Name:
Activity level:
Bounces off the walls constantly, tons of unfocused energy
Dedicated athlete
Likes to run around, but likes quiet activities just as much
Likes physical activity in theory, but rarely exercises
Couch potato
Health conditions:
Diabetes
Obesity
High blood pressure
Underweight
Heart issues
Other (See Below)
If other:
Favorite sports:
Football/rugby
Soccer
Hockey/ice skating
Baseball/softball
Ballet/gymnastics/cheerleading
Track/cross-country
Tennis
Sports? No thanks.
Sports played:
Number of calories we prefer burned per day:
Delete Child # 2
Child #3
Name:
Activity level:
Bounces off the walls constantly, tons of unfocused energy
Dedicated athlete
Likes to run around, but likes quiet activities just as much
Likes physical activity in theory, but rarely exercises
Couch potato
Health conditions:
Diabetes
Obesity
High blood pressure
Underweight
Heart issues
Other (See Below)
If other:
Favorite sports:
Football/rugby
Soccer
Hockey/ice skating
Baseball/softball
Ballet/gymnastics/cheerleading
Track/cross-country
Tennis
Sports? No thanks.
Sports played:
Number of calories we prefer burned per day:
Delete Child # 3
Child #4
Name:
Activity level:
Bounces off the walls constantly, tons of unfocused energy
Dedicated athlete
Likes to run around, but likes quiet activities just as much
Likes physical activity in theory, but rarely exercises
Couch potato
Health conditions:
Diabetes
Obesity
High blood pressure
Underweight
Heart issues
Other (See Below)
If other:
Favorite sports:
Football/rugby
Soccer
Hockey/ice skating
Baseball/softball
Ballet/gymnastics/cheerleading
Track/cross-country
Tennis
Sports? No thanks.
Sports played:
Number of calories we prefer burned per day:
Delete Child # 4
Child #5
Name:
Activity level:
Bounces off the walls constantly, tons of unfocused energy
Dedicated athlete
Likes to run around, but likes quiet activities just as much
Likes physical activity in theory, but rarely exercises
Couch potato
Health conditions:
Diabetes
Obesity
High blood pressure
Underweight
Heart issues
Other (See Below)
If other:
Favorite sports:
Football/rugby
Soccer
Hockey/ice skating
Baseball/softball
Ballet/gymnastics/cheerleading
Track/cross-country
Tennis
Sports? No thanks.
Sports played:
Number of calories we prefer burned per day:
Delete Child # 5
Add a Child
Our Exercise Philosophy
We like to keep those children movin' non-stop
We strive for a fair balance between exercise and quieter activities
We let 'em exercise if they want to, but never force it
We consider "exercise" a dirty word
Make Sure the Children are Physically Active
All or most of the time you're here tire those children out!
Half the time you're here
Less than half the time you're here
It's totally up to you and them
To Us, "Exercise" Is...
Playing outside
Doing yoga/pilates
Playing sports
Going for a walk
Riding bikes
A real workout with stretching and cool-downs
Anything that gets them off the couch
All of the above
Again, a dirty word
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