Before you come

What to bring  When packing a diaper bag for your child, please include: 

•  2-3 diapers
•  complete change of clothes
•  pacifier or other comfort item for your child
•  sippy cup or bottle

Don't forget to label your items, so they don't get lost!

Staying Healthy  Out of concern for the health of all the children in our program, we are not able to provide care to a child with a runny nose, fever, cough, diarrhea or other signs of illness.  We ask you not to place your child in our nursery while they are at risk of exposing other children to illness.  Thanks in advance for helping to keep our nursery a healthy place. 

When you arrive

Upon arrival at our nursery, an attendant will greet you and assist you with signing your child into our care.  Please be sure to note any information that will help us care for your child, including feeding times, sleeping times, allergies and other special needs.

You will be given a pager to take with you.  This pager will be used to alert you if we need you to return to the nursery before the end of the worship service to attend to your child.

At the end of the service, when you pick-up your child, please sign your child out and return the pager.

Saying Goodbye

Once you have signed your child into our care, simply wave a quick goodbye and go to the worship service.  As you know, it is normal for little ones to cry when their parents leave.  When the goodbye is "short but sweet" the separation will become easier, especially over time.  Our caregivers will redirect your child's attention to a toy or activity and give assurance that you'll be back soon.  If your child continues to cry for longer than 15 minutes, we will alert you with a page.

Snacks

While they are in our care, we like to provide the children with light snacks.  These snacks usually consist of crackers or Cheerios and water or juice.  If your child has a food allergy, or if you would prefer to provide your own snack for your child, let the caregiver know when you sign your child into our care.