What Do You Require Parents to Supply for Their Daycare Children?

[knoxmomof2]

They supply everything except for toys, gear, linens, sunscreen, dishes / cups and craft supplies. Parents supply food and formula / breastmilk as well as bottles under a year. Once they reach a year, I supply all food and beverages - unless they want special milk, then they have to provide it. I don't do food substitutions, everyone eats the same thing or we're not a good fit. So, diapers, wipes, rash cream, Tylenol, pacis, change of clothing, etc is their responsibility.

I only keep 4 or less, so I use a typical changing table with 2 shelves and each child has a fabric bin for the smaller items and then I store diapers on the shelf next to their bin and wipes/ rash cream in the plastic storage tower next to the changing table.

Initially, parents provided lunch. I provided breakfast, snack and beverages. I did that because I didn't want to have to worry about allergies or kids not eating and parents blaming me. Eventually, I got tired of the storage and inventory involved in that, plus prepping 4 different lunches. Although they were easy lunches to prep, it was still annoying. Beverages and breakfast / snack were provided because they are simple to do and storing and transporting beverages every week would be cumbersome for everyone. I supply what I do because it's easier for me to do so, or I prefer to decide what I'm using. They supply the things that are their responsibility as parents and are easy to transport. I guess that's the easiest answer without going into detail about why.

[springv]

@blackcat31, we cannot allow parents to bring formula and water for us to mix it because of regulations because an infant in a daycare got to much formula and it made them sick

[Blackcat31]

@blackcat31, we cannot allow parents to bring formula and water for us to mix it because of regulations because an infant in a daycare got to much formula and it made them sick

I don’t allow prepared bottles because I don’t know what is/isn’t in the bottle and I am responsible on my watch.

[daycarediva]

I supply everything but clothing.

Clothing that I wash and place back in cubbies.

name it, it's mine. Diapers, wipes, gloves, nap items, cups, sunscreen, diaper cream.

No more hiccups, parents complaining about dirty clothes, too many diapers, the 10,000 different cups with different valves and lids that no sharpie will stay on.

Makes my day 1000 times easier.

[Cat Herder]

@blackcat31, we cannot allow parents to bring formula and water for us to mix it because of regulations because an infant in a daycare got to much formula and it made them sick

That seems odd and counterintuitive.

The risk of medicated or diluted formula is huge with allowing premixed bottles. (dope and drop, cost/anemia issues)

[DaveA]

@blackcat31, we cannot allow parents to bring formula and water for us to mix it because of regulations because an infant in a daycare got to much formula and it made them sick

Now we're the exact opposite in IL if I remember correctly. We can't have prepared bottles brought in other than breast milk. Or at least it is strongly discouraged.

I provide basic brands of formula, sunscreen, bug spray, and wipes. Anything else or if DCPs want a specific brand used they supply it.

[Blackcat31]

I don’t allow prepared bottles because I don’t know what is/isn’t in the bottle and I am responsible on my watch.

Is this just a rule your center has?
Does your center participate with the food program?

I read through the regulations posted for Alabama and it doesn't say that you have to have prepared bottles at all and outlines what you need to do to prepare them as well as what types of formula needs to be used if the center provides formula so I was just curious if this was a center specific rule.