How to pack in diaper bag for daycare
What to Pack for Daycare for Babies | Childcare Tips for Parents
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today I'm sharing a list of 15 supplies
to pack for your baby when starting them
in a Child Care Program this isn't just
a simple checklist I'm sharing Insight
from my child care provider's
perspective so I'm giving tips and
details about the best items to pack for
the child care environment that the
average parent might not think of first
up is bottles you'll want to check with
the child care center if they require
pre-made bottles or if the teachers can
prepare them at the program for formula
fed babies some programs require the
bottles to be pre-made at home and
brought in while some will allow you to
bring in a can to leave at the program
for breastfed babies bring an extra bags
to leave in the freezer at the center as
backup Their little bodies are growing
fast and sometimes the amount that they
drink throughout the day can increase
quickly over a short period of time make
sure you label both the bottle and the
cap and make sure you pack enough to get
your baby throughout the day based on
how many hours they will attend the
program Believe It or Not sometimes you
run out and those babies are not happy
campers number two is food if your baby
has begun to eat solids super important
tip when your baby starts eating solids
make sure to send food to the program
that he or she has already tried at home
you don't want to introduce new foods
for the first time at the Child Care
Program can you imagine the dreaded
phone call that you would receive that
your child is on the way to the hospital
in an ambulance because they had an
adverse reaction and a new allergy to a
food that they're just trying for the
first time and you're not with them
another tip is that your child's teacher
will greatly appreciate it if you cut up
the food in small pieces before sending
it in there's a lot of babies are taking
care of and a lot of individual feeding
schedules so pre-cutting your baby's
food is a huge Time Saver for a busy
classroom plus the scariest to think
about there could be newer or less
experienced staff that don't think to
cut the food in really small pieces that
would be appropriate for your child's
age and development which could result
in choking again unfortunately I'm
seeking from experience because I've
seen this happen I would definitely
advise taking every precaution some
centers provide utensils for your child
While others require the parents to send
them in so make sure to ask about that
and be sure to label all of the
containers or pouches or whatever it is
that you send in labeling The Lunchbox
only isn't sufficient for example I see
many infant classrooms take food and
snacks and put them in bins in the
fridge for easy access instead of
leaving them zipped up in a lunchbox or
in the child's cubby to avoid any food
accidentally getting lost or served to
another child label everything third is
sippy cups if your baby is drinking from
one the ones that don't spill when they
tip over will be greatly appreciated by
your child's teachers and of course
label that too fourth is bibs lots and
lots of bibs be sure to label those as
well either on the tag on the silicone
or on the cloth directly a lot of moms
use those silicone ones that
hypothetically catch the food nowadays
which also can help but clean up even a
little bit five is burp cloths if your
child still needs to be pack those as
well label those also and give your
child to your teachers a heads up if
your child is extra speedy and set extra
burp class in as well number six
multiple changes of clothes with
emphasis on the multiple some babies go
through several outfits a day as you may
experience at home their diaper can go
through their clothing several times
they get messy while eating they can
spit up on themselves so one change of
clothes is definitely not enough make
sure to pack several pairs of all
clothing items onesies pants shirts and
socks and if they run out of clothing
they'll either be stuck in a messy
outfit they'll have them just in the
diaper only or they'll have to borrow
clothes from another child which isn't
ideal seven is diapers now you don't
want to pack diapers every single day
you'll want to stock up and leave a good
amount at the center depending on the
amount of storage space in the classroom
some programs will allow you to just
drop off a big bulk box from BJ's or
Costco's to just leave at the center and
please on behalf of all Child Care
teachers please don't send the diapers
that slide on and off and don't tear on
the side you have to get the child
completely undressed take off their
socks their shoes pants onesie
everything it's such a pain even if the
teas are super polite and they tell you
oh no it's fine it doesn't matter it's
totally fine when you're not there trust
me they're definitely talking about how
annoying it is just being straight up
number eight is wipes it's great to send
a few packs of those as well to stock up
and of course label them many teachers
use the wipes not only when change your
child's diaper but also to like wash
their hands it's easier than bringing
them to a sink and attempting to wash
but to wash hands after they change your
diaper and also to clean them up after
eating so they do tend to go through
them quickly number nine diaper creams
ointments and baby powder if needed most
over-the-counter ointments are fine
there's a simple form for parents to
complete authorizing that the teachers
can put it on your child if you bring
ointments that have the word medicated
on it then usually a doctor's order form
or prescription is required for it again
make sure you label those and don't send
any new creams or ointments for the
teachers to put on for the first time
again in the event that your child has
an adverse reaction to it number 10 is a
pacifier please please please use a kind
of Pacifier that Clips onto their
clothing there's a lot of babies in the
classroom and passies are frequently
dropped on the floor and like the second
they drop a mobile baby is running
towards it they're on it and it's in
their mouth before the teacher even sees
that it happens it happens often and
it's gross so clip-on is the way to go
so it always stays with your child and
you guessed it label it next is a crib
sheet the crib sheet should be fitted in
the exact size of the mattress it
shouldn't be loose which isn't safe and
is a suffocation crib sheets are usually
sent home once a week to launder some
programs do provide a crib sheet and
launder them there so just check with
the program number 12 which is optional
a blanket or soft Comfort toy for your
child to have but no they can't have it
with them in their crib but they can
have it with them when they're awake
another optional item if your child is
having a hard time transitioning leave a
piece of your clothing with your scent
on it at the program and if your child
is crying a lot throughout the day ask
the teachers to hold your baby with that
piece of clothing may sound crazy to
some but it's a tried and true method
number 14 seasonal items such as a coat
a hat a sun hat sunscreen if they'll be
going outside and shoes for going
outside especially if your child is
walking teachers can't always take them
outside because there's so many
individual schedules throughout the day
it doesn't often line up that every
child is fed doesn't need to change
isn't napping all at the same time but
most programs do like to get them
outside in the fresh air of course
weather permitting year-round so you'll
want to pack whatever clothes are needed
for your baby to be comfortable outside
and number 15 also optional medication
if your child needs it for a chronic
illness or condition for
over-the-counter medications such as
teething gel or gas drops you'll want to
check with the center's director or
nurse if those are allowed and what
forms are required be sure to check out
my video about the processes and
procedures for sending medication to
child care and what forms are required
and a bonus tip while it isn't required
some parents like to drop off all the
supplies in advance on their child's
visit day or just any time before their
child's first day that way if they miss
any items instead of not having it on
their child's first day they can bring
it on their first day and also because
on the day of emotions are going to be
high a lot of parents get emotional
leaving their child with another
caregiver for the first time so it's
nice to focus on that transition and
getting them acclimated talking with
their teachers rather than trying to
unpack an abundance of supplies alright
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screenshot I'm going to put a
comprehensive list on the screen to
recap everything that we went over
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