Claiming Milk

[chez]

Have I missed something??

I currently have cows milk from coolmilkforchildminders which has worked well for me.

I have 1 baby of 8 months atm and about to have a 10 month old join us so Ive been looking at powered milk options.

The 8 month old is on follow on milk stage 3 of cow and gate. This is something that is labled as from 6 months so nothing wrong with that but it appears I can only claim for stage 1 and 2 milk which is newborn and hungry baby milk not milk sutiable for children who are 6 months and not yet old enough for cows milk??

Im also very confused that a child can be with me for 2 hrs and be allocated 1/3 a pint of milk and a diffrent child can be with me for 10 hrs a day and still only get the same allowence.

This seems barmy

[Mouse]

The NMRU site tells you about the scheme and which milks you can claim for.

http://www.nurserymilk.co.uk/about_the_scheme.html

The scheme is to provide children under 5 with 1/3 of pint of milk per day. It's not to provide all the milk they might need during the day, so isn't based on the amount of time they are with you.

[chez]

Thanks Mouse, Ive looked at that site thats how I know what milk I can claim for Im just a little surprised that certain milk stages have been missed and that the milk that would appear suitable for my 6+month old mindees isnt on there.

I know its to work along side other milk but it seems a little unfair and to me a fairer system would be to say that if you attend for 4 hrs you get X amount another 4 hours gets X amount another X amount etc.