What Do You Take With You?

[Half-Pint Hide-Out]

I recently ran into another daycare provider when I had my kids out on a walk to the park. She commented on the fact that I had so much stuff with me just for a trip to the park...I didn't think that I really had all that much stuff, so I was just wondering what essential things you all bring with you on an outing with the kids.
This is what I had with me--
Diaper bag filled with: diapers, wipes, first aid kit, sunscreen, changing pad, plastic garbage bags, emergency cards (index sized cards I made up with all of the emergency contact info and other important things for each kid), Kleenex, hand sanitizer
Fold-up picnic blanket
Bag filled with water bottles for each kid
Bag full of outside activities: bubbles, balls, a couple of sand toys
My cell phone and wallet
And of course, the stroller for the little ones

[blandino]

We don't leave here, ever. For that exact reason. We have 12 kids, and the logistics terrify me. Not to mention there is no where in walking distance worth going.

When we had the daycare in our home, we lived on a golf course and would take the older children on a walk, but that was only because older children required much less baggage. I am a very planned, prepared, person and I am sure I would have just as much as you do.

[Blackcat31]

I recently ran into another daycare provider when I had my kids out on a walk to the park. She commented on the fact that I had so much stuff with me just for a trip to the park...I didn't think that I really had all that much stuff, so I was just wondering what essential things you all bring with you on an outing with the kids.
This is what I had with me--
Diaper bag filled with: diapers, wipes, first aid kit, sunscreen, changing pad, plastic garbage bags, emergency cards (index sized cards I made up with all of the emergency contact info and other important things for each kid), Kleenex, hand sanitizer
Fold-up picnic blanket
Bag filled with water bottles for each kid
Bag full of outside activities: bubbles, balls, a couple of sand toys
My cell phone and wallet
And of course, the stroller for the little ones

I carry almost everything with me that you mentioned other than the toys.

When we go to the park, they use the toys that are there.

I only have 2 in diapers so I usually only have to bring 1 or 2 per child.

I apply the sunscreen BEFORE we leave so I don't bring that with either.

I do bring, hand sanitizer, emergency cards (index cards on a ring), my cell, one large container of water (I bring disposable cups....one for each) which is easier than water bottles for each child and of course the stroller.

[daycare]

My park is across the street. The only thing I take is my backpack with an emergency folder/ small first aid kit.

Any other outings its only what fits in my backpack. I never bring any toys to the park. They entertain themselves with the stuff there.

[Lyss]

I recently ran into another daycare provider when I had my kids out on a walk to the park. She commented on the fact that I had so much stuff with me just for a trip to the park...I didn't think that I really had all that much stuff, so I was just wondering what essential things you all bring with you on an outing with the kids.
This is what I had with me--
Diaper bag filled with: diapers, wipes, first aid kit, sunscreen, changing pad, plastic garbage bags, emergency cards (index sized cards I made up with all of the emergency contact info and other important things for each kid), Kleenex, hand sanitizer
Fold-up picnic blanket
Bag filled with water bottles for each kid
Bag full of outside activities: bubbles, balls, a couple of sand toys
My cell phone and wallet
And of course, the stroller for the little ones

I just take:
-Towel
-Diaper bag/backpack (fits in the storage area on the bottom of my stroller if I take it) with diapers/wipes, first aid, sunscreen, changing pad, emergency info/medical authorization forms, plastic bag, snacks

I don't take toys because they never play with them or water because our park has 2 water fountains

[LaLa1923]

I recently ran into another daycare provider when I had my kids out on a walk to the park. She commented on the fact that I had so much stuff with me just for a trip to the park...I didn't think that I really had all that much stuff, so I was just wondering what essential things you all bring with you on an outing with the kids.
This is what I had with me--
Diaper bag filled with: diapers, wipes, first aid kit, sunscreen, changing pad, plastic garbage bags, emergency cards (index sized cards I made up with all of the emergency contact info and other important things for each kid), Kleenex, hand sanitizer
Fold-up picnic blanket
Bag filled with water bottles for each kid
Bag full of outside activities: bubbles, balls, a couple of sand toys
My cell phone and wallet
And of course, the stroller for the little ones

I loathe going out but we do so twice a day. In MD we have to have emergency cards, first aid kit, and a cell with us whenever we leave the home. Even if er are going out in the yard.


I have:

1. Backpack with removable front cooler

2. Bottle if baby has not eaten

3. A few small baby toys on rings

4. Baby blanket

5. Sunscreen

6. Gloves

7. Wipes

8. Plastic bags

9. Diapers

10. Hand sanitizer

11. Disposable changing pads

12. Emergency Cards

13. Call phone

14. Keys

15. Water bottles for everyone.....PITA

16. kleenex



I do not bring toys because they can play with them at my house.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

My park is across the street. The only thing I take is my backpack with an emergency folder/ small first aid kit.

Any other outings its only what fits in my backpack. I never bring any toys to the park. They entertain themselves with the stuff there.

Me, too.

For picnics, I will bring chalk. Occasionally, we'll bring a big bubble bucket or sand toys (for the woodchips) or a little ball but otherwise we just use the equipment and field there.

[nothingwithoutjoy]

I recently ran into another daycare provider when I had my kids out on a walk to the park. She commented on the fact that I had so much stuff with me just for a trip to the park...I didn't think that I really had all that much stuff, so I was just wondering what essential things you all bring with you on an outing with the kids.
This is what I had with me--
Diaper bag filled with: diapers, wipes, first aid kit, sunscreen, changing pad, plastic garbage bags, emergency cards (index sized cards I made up with all of the emergency contact info and other important things for each kid), Kleenex, hand sanitizer
Fold-up picnic blanket
Bag filled with water bottles for each kid
Bag full of outside activities: bubbles, balls, a couple of sand toys
My cell phone and wallet
And of course, the stroller for the little ones

All of the above except for toys.

[MrsSteinel'sHouse]

If I am out, I usually don't have any in diapers First Aid kit and each kids paperwork- I just grab their clipboard and put it in bag with first aid kit. Cell phone because the county says I have to have it on me Then I would take anything that I thought we would need - water, snack etc.
Walks first aid bag/ cell phone.

[Blackcat31]

I loathe going out but we do so twice a day. In MD we have to have emergency cards, first aid kit, and a cell with us whenever we leave the home. Even if er are going out in the yard.


I have:

1. Backpack with removable front cooler

2. Bottle if baby has not eaten

3. A few small baby toys on rings

4. Baby blanket

5. Sunscreen

6. Gloves

7. Wipes

8. Plastic bags

9. Diapers

10. Hand sanitizer

11. Disposable changing pads

12. Emergency Cards

13. Call phone

14. Keys

15. Water bottles for everyone.....PITA

16. kleenex



I do not bring toys because they can play with them at my house.

If licensing required me to bring all of that.....I'd stay home.

[renodeb]

I bring most all that stuff except for toys when we go out. I have a diaper bag that is ready with diapers, wipes, sunscreen etc and I just add baby bottles, water bottles and whatever else I need. I usually just go out when I have just a few kids so the stuff is not to bad to carry.
Deb

[spud912]

I'm a super minimalist and legally unlicensed . Here is what I bring:

• The kids
• Myself
• Sometimes the wagon if a couple of the kids are slow
• What is in the wagon underseat compartment, which includes a very simplified first aid kit (bandaids and ointment), wet wipes, a water bottle and a small hand towel
• My cell phone
• The kids carry their cups
• Enough hand straps for each "runner" (which used to be 0, but with my new group will probably be 2).

We are never gone for longer than an hour and I do diaper changes before and after.

[mema]

Cell phone

emergency #'s

1 diaper per kid

changing pad

small pack of wipes

hand sanitizer

small pack of kleenex

small 1st aid kit

water bottles-depending on how hot it is and how long I plan on being there

sometimes a ball to play kickball at the ball diamond-depending on what kids are here

Everything but the ball and water fits in a diaper bag under the stroller and the water I put in a bag and toss it in the other basket under the stroller.

[LK5kids]

Cell phone

First aid kit

Contact info for each kid-I will bring the sign in clip board once I am liscensed

Sometimes snack, blanket, water - not often

Bottle for the baby if he hasn't eaten

I apply sunscreen & spray for insects b 4 we leave

I change diapers before we go....so I do not bring diaper supplies

[itlw8]

I wish we could no sidewalks to start with that would be ok but the park is 1 mile away and we would have to go over an overpass. while not busy it is not something I would want to do