What supplies do I need for daycare?

DC will be starting daycare soon. Is their anything special I need to send with them, other then diapers, wipes, formula and bottles?

Re: What supplies do I need for daycare?

a blanket
burpies
bibs
extra clothes
extra pacys, teethers etc.
diaper cream

i gave them a can of powdered formula to use in emergencies. i usually make the bottles the night before, but in case one spills or something happens i wanted them to have an extra.

Re: What supplies do I need for daycare?

totally depends on the daycare. call & ask. we just started our "transition" days this week & we need:
diapers
wipes
cream
4 extra onesies
4 extra outfits & socks
tons of bibs
receiving blanket
heavier blanket
blankie for crib/naps
port-a-crib sheet
2 pacifiers & attachments
emergency bottle & RTF formula
daily prepared bottles
daily prepared food
snowsuit/bunting daily for walks

i would highly recommend asking if you need a form filled out by the ped. i had to pay a "rush fee" at the ped. since daycare only gave us 2 days notice about the form.

so far, it's going ok though. not easy, but ok. good luck & let us know how it goes!

ETA: everything must be labeled. luckily we have a label maker, but i also ordered iron-on labels. sharpies just don't do the trick on bottles. they always seem to smudge & rub off.

Message edited 1/25/2007 10:45:13 PM.

Re: What supplies do I need for daycare?

Thats amazing that you have to bring so much stuff to daycare! All I have to bring is some extra clothes, any kind of transitional object and the kid! The rest, they supply!

Re: What supplies do I need for daycare?

Check with the daycare, they should have a list for you, but for mine in addition to bottles, formula, wipes, diapers...

2 crib sheets
toy for crib
blanket
2 full changes of clothes
Diaper cream if needed
paci's
bibs
baby food labeled with date and name

All labeled with her name. They also want a jacket there at all times so if the weathers nice, they load up the baby buggy and take them for a walk.

Re: What supplies do I need for daycare?

Re: What supplies do I need for daycare?

My DD daycare requires us to have:

diapers
wipe
cream
extra bottle (emergency)
food for the day (we can store some)
2 sets extra clothes
pacifier
blanket (if we choose)

Everything needs to be labled as well. I started with iron on labels but she was growing and I wasn't keeping up with the labels so now I just mark her initials on the tags with a sharpie.

Her bottles, I tired the label maker but they wore off eventually going through the diswasher, etc. The glue was a pain to get off, now we just use the sharpie and keep putting her name on there if it wore off.

Re: What supplies do I need for daycare?

Thank you !