Guide to Things to bring for nursery / babysitter

Salam..

I know, the title sounds so weird.. actually this entry is specially made for Ammar's mommy who has to go to work next week after one-year leave (plus the 2 month confinement period). (punya la lama dia cuti... haha..)

Anyway, here's a simple guide to a first time parents who's sending his/her child to a nurseri / babysitter's house:

step 1 : Find a place! (either a nursery or a babysitter's house.. choose accordingly.) There are a few nursery who prepare the rice porridge for the babies, so, u'd have to inquire about it, and if they do, then, it's a BONUS! (you won't have to wake up early and prepare the porridge etc...) Also, check the location, is it easy for u to send and pick everyday etc.

step 2 : Find out the price! (some nursery varies, they have registration fee, annual fee and so on..)

step 3: Prepare the things needed!

These are the things to leave at the nursery / babysitters:

-baby bath (shower gel)
-baby shampoo
-baby lotion (i usually buy the 24 hour Johnson's lotion- smells great!)
-baby oil (as their minyak rambut)
-Telon Oil
-baby powder
-comb
-the baby feeding set (the mangkuk, spoon and cup)
-wet tissue
-baby blanket *
-tilam & bantal *
(* - we'd have to wash each weekends, so they'll return these on Friday)
-milk (susu tepung)
-baby cereal

That's all i can think of. usually if any of those mentioned above runs out, my babysitter will mention it and i'd have to buy new ones.

Here are the things that i put inside Alia's bag everyday:
-towel
-diapers (min 5, max 8 pieces)
-clothes (4 set)
-bottle n pacifier (bottle ni mmg saya request untuk bawa hari-hari...)
-plastic bags (to enable the babysitter to put the used towel and used clothes)

Yeah.. i think that's all.

oh ya, last but not least, prepare mentally, physically, and emotionally! :)

Mama Ammar, good luck ya! All the best!