Be perfectly prepared: Your ultimate checklist for the start of daycare in 2024
Are you ready for your child to start daycare? This milestone not only brings with it a lot of joy but also some challenges. Phew, letting your child go for the first time can be really heartbreaking. The situation can be very overwhelming, especially with your first child. To ensure that the transition goes smoothly, we have put together a small checklist to help you be perfectly prepared.
Backpack:
- Change of clothes (underwear, pants, shirts, sweaters)
- Mud gear (rubber boots, mud pants/suit, rain jacket)
- Name tag
- Slippers
- Depending on the season, sun hat or winter hat and gloves
- Pajamas
- Lunch box filled with snacks
- Drinking bottle
Gym bag:
- Sports equipment
- Possibly swimwear/swim diapers
Toiletry bag:
- toothbrush and toothpaste
- Diapers
- Wet wipes
- handkerchiefs
- suncream
Miscellaneous:
- Cuddly toy
- Emergency contacts
A little tip: It's best to pack a favorite cuddly toy or toy to give your child a feeling of security.
You can download the checklist to use at home. There is also space for your own additions, as the requirements vary from kindergarten to kindergarten.
We hope that this checklist will help you to make the start of daycare stress-free and wish you a wonderful start to kindergarten 🧡
