What Supplies Does Your Offer....

[spud912]

[x] Bottles (although most bring their own)
[x] Pacifiers (although most bring their own)
[x] Sippy cups
[x] regular (assigned) cups
[x] Plates/bowls
[x] Utensils (forks, spoons, sporks)
[] Infant formula
[x] Baby cereal/baby food (under a year)
[x] Regular meals/snacks for children over 1 year
[] Back up clothes (bought by you, donated to your program, or lost n' found)
[] General medicines (Tyonal, Benedryl, baby ibeprophen... but don't administer without written permission) Don't administer any of the above...
[] Diapers
[] Pull-ups
[] Wipes
[] Diaper creams/ointments/ powder
[x] Potty training seat
[x] Training potty We usually train on the toilet though.
[] Sunblock
[x] Car seat (if you transport) For safety reasons...
[x] Booster car seat (if you transport) For safety reasons...
[x] High chair/baby feeding chair
[x] Strollers
[x] Nap mats/cots
[x] Personal blankets (for nap) (although most bring their own)
[x] Personal pillows (for nap)
[x] Curriculum/ lesson plans

I x'ed and answered in red

[Unregistered]

Supplies I keep on hand etc...

Due to something I wrote that is controversial , I Signed out to hide my identity, but I am a fairly new but regular user.



[x] bottles I will provide but no one has opted for this yet
[] Pacifiers
[x] Sippy cups I don't assign them , because they get washed, and only 1 child uses the same cup all day.
[] regular (assigned) cups
[x] Plates/bowls
[x] Utinsils (forks, spoons, sporks)
[] Infant formula no, because I am a lactavist and i actually advocate for using donor breast milk over formula and will gladly donate my own if ever needed. I had a baby I wet nursed occasionally to give the comfort she needed and donated to her by bottle (until mom got her own donor milk from other donors) because mom wasn't making enough. Her mother asked first and so it was a mutual agreement. Fyi: I don't ever advertise this and would never do this unless asked first&was willing. We just happen to meet first through the LLL group and had very similar strong beliefs about this. She's now on formula and donor milk by bottle. I do allow formula to be brought from home though and currently have an infant who has always been on formula.
[x] Baby cereal/baby food (under a year) . I beleive in baby led weaning/solids (no purees) so I discourage puree foods unless the parent is open to me still teaching the (older) infant how to self feed at the same time. Puree foods are allowed though.
[x] Regular meals/snacks for children over 1 year
[x] Back up clothes (bought by you, donated to your program, or lost n' found)
[x] General medicines (Tyonal, Benedryl, baby ibeprophen... but don't administer without written permission) In my policies it says I do NOT give meds. But I already have these on hand in case of emergency because I have my own kids. However, I'm into more natural approaches and my kids rarely get sick to begin with so any meds I have always end up expiring before they ever get used. I have a strict illness policy . I do keep a first aid kit on hand .
[x] Diapers I have always offered cloth diapers for the early infant stage to help them save since they go through so many in the younger months, and I have a stash my son outgrew. But I've only had 2 clients into cloth, in 4 yrs time.
[] Pull-ups
[x] Wipes disposable, for those wearing disposable diapers
[x] Diaper creams/ointments/ powder I will provide but no one has opted for this yet
[x] Potty training seat
[x] Training potty
[x] Sunblock with permission or they can bring their own
[x] Car seat (if you transport) bought new last month!
[x] Booster car seat (if you transport)
[x] High chair/baby feeding chair
[x] Stollers
[x] Nap mats/cots
[x] Personal blankets (for nap)
[] Personal pillows (for nap)
[x] Curriculum/ lesson plans

[Angelsj]

I supply all of that except diapers, wipes (we use washcloths), pullups and half and half on the extra set of clothing. I have a lot, and parents often bring one or two outfits depending on age.

[nothingwithoutjoy]

[x] Bottles
[] Pacifiers
[0] Sippy cups
[x] regular (assigned) cups
[x] Plates/bowls
[x] Utensils (forks, spoons, sporks)
[] Infant formula
[x] Baby cereal/baby food (under a year) I will supply it if they can eat what we're eating, including purees of what the big kids eat whole.
[x] Regular meals/snacks for children over 1 year
[x] Back up clothes (bought by you, donated to your program, or lost n' found) I expect them to keep a full change of clothes here, but I always need back-ups for those who forget or go through an unexpected amount of clothing.
[] General medicines (Tyonal, Benedryl, baby ibeprophen... but don't administer without written permission)
[x] Diapers I will provide at a cost of 50c per diaper
[] Pull-ups
[x] Wipes
[x] Diaper creams/ointments/ powder
[x] Potty training seat
[x] Training potty
[] Sunblock
[0] Car seat (if you transport)
[0] Booster car seat (if you transport)
[0] High chair/baby feeding chair I feed infants in my lap, until they can sit on a child-sized chair.
[x] Strollers
[x] Nap mats/cots
[x] Personal blankets (for nap)
[x] Personal pillows (for nap)
[x] Curriculum/ lesson plans

Just curious...how are you using the info?

[Twinvillageiowa]

Wanna be my best friend? I donated about 5 gallons of milk when we found out my twins had a dairy allergy and couldn't use any of my already pumped milk.

Due to something I wrote that is controversial , I Signed out to hide my identity, but I am a fairly new but regular user.



[x] bottles I will provide but no one has opted for this yet
[] Pacifiers
[x] Sippy cups I don't assign them , because they get washed, and only 1 child uses the same cup all day.
[] regular (assigned) cups
[x] Plates/bowls
[x] Utinsils (forks, spoons, sporks)
[] Infant formula no, because I am a lactavist and i actually advocate for using donor breast milk over formula and will gladly donate my own if ever needed. I had a baby I wet nursed occasionally to give the comfort she needed and donated to her by bottle (until mom got her own donor milk from other donors) because mom wasn't making enough. Her mother asked first and so it was a mutual agreement. Fyi: I don't ever advertise this and would never do this unless asked first&was willing. We just happen to meet first through the LLL group and had very similar strong beliefs about this. She's now on formula and donor milk by bottle. I do allow formula to be brought from home though and currently have an infant who has always been on formula.
[x] Baby cereal/baby food (under a year) . I beleive in baby led weaning/solids (no purees) so I discourage puree foods unless the parent is open to me still teaching the (older) infant how to self feed at the same time. Puree foods are allowed though.
[x] Regular meals/snacks for children over 1 year
[x] Back up clothes (bought by you, donated to your program, or lost n' found)
[x] General medicines (Tyonal, Benedryl, baby ibeprophen... but don't administer without written permission) In my policies it says I do NOT give meds. But I already have these on hand in case of emergency because I have my own kids. However, I'm into more natural approaches and my kids rarely get sick to begin with so any meds I have always end up expiring before they ever get used. I have a strict illness policy . I do keep a first aid kit on hand .
[x] Diapers I have always offered cloth diapers for the early infant stage to help them save since they go through so many in the younger months, and I have a stash my son outgrew. But I've only had 2 clients into cloth, in 4 yrs time.
[] Pull-ups
[x] Wipes disposable, for those wearing disposable diapers
[x] Diaper creams/ointments/ powder I will provide but no one has opted for this yet
[x] Potty training seat
[x] Training potty
[x] Sunblock with permission or they can bring their own
[x] Car seat (if you transport) bought new last month!
[x] Booster car seat (if you transport)
[x] High chair/baby feeding chair
[x] Stollers
[x] Nap mats/cots
[x] Personal blankets (for nap)
[] Personal pillows (for nap)
[x] Curriculum/ lesson plans

[LoraJenkins]

does anyone provide bouncer seats for every child or do you keep a certain number and change out.. i have a family that likes to bring theirs everyday to ensure their child has one and i feel bad, but they are part time and i dont want to buy one for him only.. in the future i think i will start charging a enrollment fee that can go for things like that if needed.

I provide bouncy "seats" and "jumpers" along with walkers....etc. When I do not have infants in care...I just store it until the next one unless there is a recall, then I toss and replace.

[LoraJenkins]

I have mostly 3 to 5 year olds here (with a couple of 2's).

[X] Diapers"]KIND OF. I have a cloth diapering program that they can opt in to for $.50 per day. I provide the cloth diapers/covers/cloth wipes and I launder them for that $.50/day.)

I am so happy to see another CDing provider :-) I ONLY use cloth .....can't stand the smell of sposies! I also offer the diapers, covers, cloth wipes and laundering them myself.

[Candy]

A lot of the things as mentioned I keep on hand in case of emergencies or if parents forget to restock...better safet han sorry. And I never tell them I have backup so they don't rely on it.

[x] Bottles
[] Pacifiers
[x] Sippy cups
[x] regular cups (not assigned)
[x] Plates/bowls
[x] Utinsils (forks, spoons, sporks)
[x] Infant formula
[x] Baby cereal/baby food (under a year)
[x] Regular meals/snacks for children over 1 year
[x] Back up clothes (bought by you, donated to your program, or lost n' found) I require parents to provide, but not all do so keep extras in case
[] General medicines (Tyonal, Benedryl, baby ibeprophen... but don't administer without written permission)
[x] Diapers (parents provide but I keep backup available)
[x] Pull-ups (same as above)
[x] Wipes (same as above)
[] Diaper creams/ointments/ powder
[] Potty training seat
[x] Training potty
[] Sunblock
[x] Car seat (don't usually transport but have in case of emergency)
[x] Booster car seat (same as above)
[x] High chair/baby feeding chair
[x] Stollers
[x] Nap mats/cots
[x] Personal blankets (for nap)
[x] Personal pillows (for nap)
[x] Curriculum/ lession plans

What brand of bottles and sippy cups do you buy?

[snips&snails]

Other than toys and art supplies what does your program provide for children that parents do not have to bring or pay extra for?

[] Bottles
[] Pacifiers
[X] Sippy cups
[X] regular (assigned) cups
[X] Plates/bowls
[X] Utinsils (forks, spoons, sporks)
[0] Infant formula
[0] Baby cereal/baby food (under a year)
[X] Regular meals/snacks for children over 1 year
[] Back up clothes (bought by you, donated to your program, or lost n' found)
[] General medicines (Tyonal, Benedryl, baby ibeprophen... but don't administer without written permission)
[] Diapers
[] Pull-ups
[X] Wipes
[] Diaper creams/ointments/ powder
[X] Potty training seat (My toilet lid flips to adult & toddler size )
[] Training potty
[X] Sunblock
[] Car seat (if you transport)
[] Booster car seat (if you transport)
[X] High chair/baby feeding chair
[] Stollers
[X] Nap mats/cots
[] Personal blankets (for nap)
[] Personal pillows (for nap)
[X] Curriculum/ lession plans

Copy and paste the list (or use the quote button and delete quoting text and top question and these instructions). Put X if you do and 0 if it's because you don't provide a service related to that item- you can leave the rest that you don't supply blank

I provide blankets but not specific per child - they get whatever is clean that day

[Starburst]

Just curious...how are you using the info?

I'm just wondering what some providers provide for their daycare kids as back ups or in general. I was bored this morning- If you look at some of my other threads I usually just ask random daycare business related question.

[Starburst]

Due to something I wrote that is controversial , I Signed out to hide my identity, but I am a fairly new but regular user.
no, because I am a lactavist and i actually advocate for using donor breast milk over formula and will gladly donate my own if ever needed. I had a baby I wet nursed occasionally to give the comfort she needed and donated to her by bottle (until mom got her own donor milk from other donors) because mom wasn't making enough. Her mother asked first and so it was a mutual agreement. Fyi: I don't ever advertise this and would never do this unless asked first&was willing. We just happen to meet first through the LLL group and had very similar strong beliefs about this. She's now on formula and donor milk by bottle. I do allow formula to be brought from home though and currently have an infant who has always been on formula.

At a home daycare I used to work at, there where two moms who both had their second babies at the same time and I guess one of the moms couldn't produce enough milk. So the other mom donated some of her break milk and everyday would give the provider enough milk for both her baby and the other baby.

[kitykids3]

[] Bottles I have extras for those that don't bring theirs
[] Pacifiers I have extras for those that don't bring theirs
[x] Sippy cups
[o] regular (assigned) cups
[x] Plates/bowls
[x] Utinsils (forks, spoons, sporks)
[] Infant formula
[x] Baby cereal/baby food (under a year)
[x] Regular meals/snacks for children over 1 year
[x] Back up clothes (bought by you, donated to your program, or lost n' found)
[] General medicines (Tyonal, Benedryl, baby ibuprophen... but don't administer without written permission)
[] Diapers
[] Pull-ups
[x] Wipes
[] Diaper creams/ointments/ powder
[x] Potty training seat
[x] Training potty
[x] Sunblock
[x] Car seat (if you transport)
[x] Booster car seat (if you transport)
[x] High chair/baby feeding chair
[x] Stollers
[x] Nap mats/cots
[x] Personal blankets (for nap) I have extras for those that don't bring theirs
[] Personal pillows (for nap)
[x] Curriculum/ lession plans

[countrymom]

I supply everything except for diapers and formula. Its so much easier. This way I don't get diaper bags, dirty bottles, expired food and smelly clothes. I use the same sunscreen on all of them, so this way I know its not expired and its ment for babies, the clothes I have spare, but its rare I have to use them unless they are potty training.

[Lianne]

[x] Bottles
[] Pacifiers
[x] Sippy cups
[x] regular (assigned) cups
[x] Plates/bowls
[x] Utensils (forks, spoons, sporks)
[] Infant formula
[x] Baby cereal/baby food (under a year)
[x] Regular meals/snacks for children over 1 year
[x] Back up clothes (bought by you, donated to your program, or lost n' found) I keep a small stash just in case but parents are supposed to leave their own set of spares in their child's cubby
[x] General medicines (Tyonal, Benedryl, baby ibeprophen... but don't administer without written permission)
[] Diapers
[] Pull-ups
[x] Wipes
[x] Diaper creams/ointments/ powder
[x] Potty training seat
[] Training potty Don't use one
[x] Sunblock
[x] Car seat (if you transport) I don't transport the kids often but I keep a carseat and booster on hand, just in case. I've had a few parents need to switch who was picking their kid up and was able to lend them a carseat for the trip home, making the process easier for everyone
[x] Booster car seat (if you transport)
[x] High chair/baby feeding chair
[x] Stollers
[x] Nap mats/cots
[x] Personal blankets (for nap)
[x] Personal pillows (for nap)
[x] Curriculum/ lesson plans

I also provide facecloths, toothbrushes, hair elastics (one time use) and keep a stash of spare bathing suits, sunhats, rubber boots, splashpants, toques, mittens, etc on hand.

[canadiancare]

[] Pacifiers
[] Sippy cups
[x] regular (assigned) cups
[x] Plates/bowls
[x] Utensils(forks, spoons, sporks)
[] Infant formula
[] Baby cereal/baby food (under a year)
[x] Regular meals/snacks for children over 1 year
[] Back up clothes (bought by you, donated to your program, or lost n' found)
[x] General medicines (Tylenol, Benedryl, baby ibeprophen... but don't administer without written permission)
[] Diapers
[] Pull-ups
[x] Wipes
[] Diaper creams/ointments/ powder
[x] Potty training seat
[] Training potty
[x] Sunblock
[] Car seat (if you transport)
[] Booster car seat (if you transport)
[x] High chair/baby feeding chair
[x] Stollers
[x] Nap mats/cots
[] Personal blankets (for nap)
[] Personal pillows (for nap)
[x] Curriculum/ lession plans
[x] Bibs

Each child has one of these in an individual colour and I was able to find each colour of cup, plate, bowl and utensils so everything is organised that way.

I have a blanket permission to administer Tylenol prior to calling the parent to pick up if needed and, as such I keep one bottle of chewable here rather than have 5 individual bottles. The same with wipes. I provide because I like a certain brand and I don't want 5 plastic tubs.