In addition to serving expressed breastmilk provided by a parent or guardian, providers may also receive • reimbursement for meals when a breastfeeding mother comes to the child care setting and directly breastfeeds her infant. There are no age restrictions for breastfeeding or serving breastmilk for infants and children. Only breastmilk and infant formula are served to infants, birth through the end of 5 months, as developmentally • appropriate. Developmentally appropriate meals There are now two age groups, instead of three: birth through the end of 5 months and 6 months through the • end of 11 months. Solid foods are gradually introduced around 6 months, as developmentally appropriate. • More nutritious meals The updated meal pattern requirements: • Requires a vegetable or fruit, or both, to be served at snack for infants 6 through 11 months • No longer allows juice, or cheese food or cheese spread to be served • Allows ready-to-eat cereals for snack only • Parents/Guardians may provide only one creditable food component in order for the meal service to be claimed. Child and Adult Care Food Program Meal Patterns for Children This chart lists the amounts and types of food to be served to children one year and older. Breakfast (Select all three components for a reimbursable meal) Food Components and Food Ages 1-2 Ages 3-5 Ages 6-12 Ages 13-182 Items1 (at-risk afterschool programs and emergency shelters) Milk3 4 fluid ounces 6 fluid ounces 8 fluid ounces 8 fluid ounces Vegetables, fruits, or portions of ¼ cup ½ cup ½ cup ½ cup both4 Grains 5,6,7 Whole grain-rich or ½ ½ slice 1 1 enriched bread Whole grain-rich or enriched bread product, such as ½ serving ½ serving 1 serving 1 serving biscuit, roll or muffin Whole grain-rich, enriched or fortified cooked breakfast ¼ cup ¼ cup ½ cup ½ cup cereal8, cereal grain, and/or pasta grain-rich, enriched or fortified ready-to-eat
• In addition to serving expressed breastmilk provided by a parent or guardian, providers may also receive reimbursement for meals when a breastfeeding mother comes to the child care setting and directly breastfeeds her infant. There are no age restrictions for breastfeeding or serving breastmilk for infants and children. • Only breastmilk and infant formula are served to infants, birth through the end of 5 months, as developmentally appropriate. Developmentally appropriate meals • There are now two age groups, instead of three: birth through the end of 5 months and 6 months through the end of 11 months. • Solid foods are gradually introduced around 6 months, as developmentally appropriate. More nutritious meals • The updated meal pattern requirements: • Requires a vegetable or fruit, or both, to be served at snack for infants 6 through 11 months • No longer allows juice, or cheese food or cheese spread to be served • Allows ready-to-eat cereals for snack only Parents/Guardians may provide only one creditable food component in order for the meal service to be claimed. Child and Adult Care Food Program Meal Patterns for Children This chart lists the amounts and types of food to be served to children one year and older. Breakfast (Select all three components for a reimbursable meal) Food Components and Food Items1 Ages 1-2 Ages 3-5 Ages 6-12 Ages 13-182 (at-risk afterschool programs and emergency shelters) Milk3 4 fluid ounces 6 fluid ounces 8 fluid ounces 8 fluid ounces Vegetables, fruits, or portions of both4 ¼ cup ½ cup ½ cup ½ cup Grains 5,6,7 Whole grain-rich or enriched bread ½ ½ slice 1 1 Whole grain-rich or enriched bread product, such as biscuit, roll or muffin ½ serving ½ serving 1 serving 1 serving Whole grain-rich, enriched or fortified cooked breakfast cereal8, cereal grain, and/or pasta ¼ cup ¼ cup ½ cup ½ cup grain-rich, enriched or fortified ready-to-eat
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