Infants and toddlers need different care, equipment, food, sleep, and supervision from school-age children. Decide whether they are welcome only with their caregiver or whether you provide an approved care service.
Describe the available changing space, washing, food storage, feeding area, sleeping arrangements, and emergency support. Do not promise a nursery if you only have a spare room.
Use current national safe-sleep guidance and locally approved products. U.S. CDC guidance includes placing babies on their backs for sleep, using a firm flat approved sleep surface, and keeping soft bedding out. Canadian operators should also use current Canadian safe-sleep and product guidance.12
Do not improvise infant beds from sofas, cushions, or adult camping mattresses. Follow the applicable safe-sleep plan, product instructions, and qualified advice. Tell families in advance what they must bring and what the camp supplies.
Keep infant supplies labelled and handled through appropriate hygiene procedures. Staff must not guess about feeding or medication instructions.
Budget the real cost. A low infant fee may be a deliberate access choice, but infant care is not automatically cheap or simple.
Your task: Review the entire infant experience separately, from arrival and feeding to naps and departure.
Sources for this page
- CDC, Providing Care for Babies to Sleep Safely. U.S. safe infant sleep guidance. Use locally approved products and the relevant national guidance. ↩
- Public Health Agency of Canada, Safe sleep. Canadian safe-sleep guidance, including cribs, travel, and infant sleep environments. ↩