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Great news! Grandma is willing to take Junior for a visit. Now comes the fun part, deciding what baby supplies to pack, especially if this turns into a regular break for mom and dad. One of the most important things for a parent to remember is that to make the visit easy on everyone involved, it may take a little forward planning.
Make a list of all the baby supplies you use in a normal day. Yep, diapers and wipes top the list. Make sure you have planned accordingly. Even if it is a short visit, plan to leave extras of each. The day you don't will be the day that your child uses more than his share. Also, keep in mind that Grandma may not be accustomed to these diaper closures. Send more diapers along, just in case there are a few diapers that get damaged in the interest of a grandparent's diaper training. Depending on how frequent the visits are, you may want to buy in bulk and store some there.
Next, you'll need baby supplies for feeding time. When it is time to move into finger foods, you may want to invest in a portable highchair for the regular visits. But at first, prepare some formula or leave breast-milk. If the visits are weekly, bring a container of formula and show Grandma how to make it. Get a large plastic food bag and place a container of formula together with some extra baby bottles. Write the measurements you use for the formula on the outside of the plastic bag so there can be no question.
If using breast-milk, pump some milk that can remain in the freezer for use at Grandma's. Remember to cycle that stash out, replacing it with a fresh supply and clearly mark the milk. However, that might be one of those items that you bring each time and may not leave with your folks.
Keeping baby comfortable is important in the new location. Extra clothes are essential baby supplies wherever you bring your child. Make sure you stash a set of clothes and pajamas at Grandma's house. If you use them, a clean pacifier is a baby supply not to forget.
Depending on how close to nap time you plan to leave your baby, you may want to think about leaving a portable play yard that will double as a safe nap area for baby. Many of the play yards also come with accessories that help create a portable changing table. These are ideal for a friend's or grandparent's home without the baby supplies you have in your child's nursery. The collapsible play yards are ideal for regular, yet temporary, visits to the grandparents.
You have quite a pile of baby supplies to take to Grandma's house and you still have yet to sort through baby's toys. Keep a fun variety of toys at Grandma's house so baby doesn't get bored there.
Lastly, will your mom or dad need to take baby anywhere? If so, they'll have to have a good car seat. Review safety rules with your parents before they drive your baby anywhere.
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Great news! Grandma is willing to take Junior for a visit. Now comes the fun part, deciding what baby supplies to pack, especially if this turns into a regular break for mom and dad. One of the most important things for a parent to remember is that to make the visit easy on everyone involved, it may take a little forward planning.Make a list of all the baby supplies you use in a normal day. Yep, diapers and wipes top the list. Make sure you have planned accordingly. Even if it is a short visit, plan to leave extras of each. The day you don't will be the day that your child uses more than his share. Also, keep in mind that Grandma may not be accustomed to these diaper closures. Send more diapers along, just in case there are a few diapers that get damaged in the interest of a grandparent's diaper training. Depending on how frequent the visits are, you may want to buy in bulk and store some there.
Next, you'll need baby supplies for feeding time. When it is time to move into finger foods, you may want to invest in a portable highchair for the regular visits. But at first, prepare some formula or leave breast-milk. If the visits are weekly, bring a container of formula and show Grandma how to make it. Get a large plastic food bag and place a container of formula together with some extra baby bottles. Write the measurements you use for the formula on the outside of the plastic bag so there can be no question.
If using breast-milk, pump some milk that can remain in the freezer for use at Grandma's. Remember to cycle that stash out, replacing it with a fresh supply and clearly mark the milk. However, that might be one of those items that you bring each time and may not leave with your folks.
Keeping baby comfortable is important in the new location. Extra clothes are essential baby supplies wherever you bring your child. Make sure you stash a set of clothes and pajamas at Grandma's house. If you use them, a clean pacifier is a baby supply not to forget.
Depending on how close to nap time you plan to leave your baby, you may want to think about leaving a portable play yard that will double as a safe nap area for baby. Many of the play yards also come with accessories that help create a portable changing table. These are ideal for a friend's or grandparent's home without the baby supplies you have in your child's nursery. The collapsible play yards are ideal for regular, yet temporary, visits to the grandparents.
You have quite a pile of baby supplies to take to Grandma's house and you still have yet to sort through baby's toys. Keep a fun variety of toys at Grandma's house so baby doesn't get bored there.
Lastly, will your mom or dad need to take baby anywhere? If so, they'll have to have a good car seat. Review safety rules with your parents before they drive your baby anywhere.