It is known that the best food for a baby is milk of the mother, but, unfortunately, for a number of reasons, not all mothers have the opportunity to feed their baby with breast milk. In this case, you have to resort to various infant formula, which you can prepare at home or get in a dairy kitchen. Children's dairy kitchen is a social program that includes the provision of free meals for children up to two years. The delivery is carried out at milk dispensers, more often they are called dairy kitchens. The decision to provide free meals to infants is taken by local governments, so dairy cuisines are not represented in all regions.
Who has the milk kitchen and how to get it?
In the first four months of a child's life, a dairy kitchen is relied on, provided that the mother does not have enough milk of her own or for any other reason she can not breastfeed the baby. In different regions, the requirements may differ, but mainly for obtaining free meals in the dairy kitchen, it is enough only to have a permanent registration with the child in this city. To start receiving baby food, you should contact the pediatrician of the clinic that you belong to. When you write out the prescription for milk kitchens, an individual number is assigned, which must be memorized or written down, as it is subsequently given out baby food at the milk dispensary. The recipe for milk cuisine will need to be written out every month until the twentieth day.
After fulfilling the child for one year, free meals are provided only for low-income families and single mothers. Required documents for obtaining a prescription for dairy, if the child is over a year old:
- information on the income of the father and mother for the last 3 months;
- certificates from the passport office about the registration of the child and parents;
- birth certificates of children and their copies;
- parents' passports and their copies.
Depending on the region, some more documents may be required, so the full list is better to be learned in local government.
What is given out in a dairy kitchen?
Dairy kitchen includes only high-quality dairy products for children under the age of two. This product meets all the necessary sanitary standards and cooking rules. Ready-made dairy products can be stored for no more than a day, so that it can be used even for newborns. Its short shelf life speaks for itself, as products that contain various preservatives can be stored for a long time.
The production of dairy cuisines differs from baby food (which we are accustomed to seeing on the shelves of shops) primarily because it is made from natural, whole milk, and not powder, as in the case of factory products.
How does a dairy kitchen work?
The delivery of baby food in the dairy kitchen is carried out every two days. Milk dispensers work mainly from 6:30 to 10:00. Such a schedule for the delivery of products is due to the fact that it is more convenient for many to come for food before work.