Clothes
Winter
- 3x sets of clothes per day (all layers including babygrows, long-sleeved vests and leggings)
- 2x pyjamas per night
- warm jacket
- socks
- beanie or hat
Summer
- 3x sets of clothes per day (babygrows, long-sleeved vests, short-sleeved vests and leggings)
- something warm for chilly nights
- pyjamas
- socks (and shoes for walking babies)
- sun hat
- swimming costume
Feeding time
Breast/bottle-feeding
- breastfeeding shall/tops/blanket
- breastpump & paraphernalia
- bottles
- teats
- steriliser (find out whether there will be electricity/microwave)
- dishwashing liquid
- bottle brush
- formula & scoop
- cooler bag
Solids
- plate / bowl
- spoons
- sippy cup
- bib
- wash cloth
- small tupperware tubs
- cereal
- pureés
- rice cakes
- fruit
- juice
- yoghurt
- pasta
- groceries to make own, if needed
Also
- soothers / dummies (in container)
- dummy chain or ribbon
- teethers
For ails
- gripe water
- something for pain and fever (age appropriate)
- nasal spray or drops
- rescue remedy for journey
- thermometre
- first-aid kit
- thrush ointment
- teething powder or gel
- antiseptic cream for bites, stings, rashes
Bedtime
- camp cot & mattrass
- sleeping bag
- swaddle blankets
- warm blankets
- bedtime toy
- baby's own pillow/wedge & pillowcase
- mosquito net
- baby monitor (plus matching plug/batteries)
Bathtime
- wash cloth
- towel
- baby bath wash
- bath mat/seat
- bath toys
- cottonwool balls
- baby lotion
- hair brush
- nail clipper/file
Nappy changes
- 6-10 nappies a day
- bum cream
- nappy rash cream
- bags for nasty nappies
- cotton wool or wipes
- changing mat
- waterless hand sanitiser
Travel
- car seat
- travel system, pushchair or stroller
- harnass, sling or baby carrier
- window sun cover
- birth certificate/passport
- sun screen
- hand wipes
- tissues
- extra shirt for mom
- waterproof changing bag with comfortable strap and enough space for bottles, toys, blanket
Toys
- keep aside some for journey
- baby books
- rattles
- nesting cups
- playmat
- old blanket or sleeping bag for crawling on grass
Other
- green bar of sunlight soap
- hand or auto washing powder (find out whether there's a machine)
- cloth pegs (& line?)
- safety plugs for wall sockets
- beach umbrella
- old rag to wipe up spills
- camera plus batteries or charger
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