Depending on the age of your child, there will be a few things you need to bring:
Always bring outdoor clothes to suit the weather. We try to go outdoors as often as possible. Your child may need boots, hats, mitts, a scarf, a jacket, a snowsuit etc. We don't go out if the weather is severe. If I have a very young group, we don't go out in the snow in winter.
Optional things you may want to bring:
I have plenty of blankets and some playpens if you wish to use mine. They are cleaned regularly. Lovey toys and soothers are only given out at sleep time. Outdoor shoes are not allowed in the house, so slippers may be used. Socks are fine too, and bare feet in the summer are fine. My floors are hardwood and tile, with some rugs.
Please provide easy-acess shoes/boots, jackets and indoor clothing for your child.
Velcro is great for footwear because kids can "do it" alone at an early age.
No belts until your child is old enough to do and undo them independantly.
Please use easy to slip on/off pants if your child is in diapers or potty training. (Not the kind of outfit that has to come all the way off for a diaper change.)
No jewellery or watches (pierced earrings are okay if they stay in all the time.)
No makeup, lipstick, chapstick, no cameras.
Please reserve training pullups for the time when your child is seriously potty training. They are not nearly as absorbant as diapers and more "accidents" happen in pullups. They are also much messier to change. Once potty training starts, I ask that you still send along diapers for sleep times.
Slippers may be used for your child's feet, but they are not necessary. Socks are fine in winter and barefeet are fine in summer. I ask that your child's shoes are removed at the door.
Alternate address: An alternate phone number and address is requested so I can drop your child off in the unlikely event that you are unable to pick up your child on a day when I have commitments which require me to leave home before you can get there. This would also become my back-up in an emergency situation.
Phone Calls: I will not call you at work unless I have a concern which I think can't wait. Please do not call me unless you have a specific concern or information which I need for that day. Non-essential calls interrupt our day and wake sleeping children.
Emails: This is a good way to communicate with me for non-urgent matters. I check my mail a few times daily, and will reply quickly. We often don't get much "chat time" at the door, so you may email me if you need to tell me something.