Family with toddler moving to Arusha. Daily living questions.

sheanasan · 2015-09-24T01:18:54+02:00

Explore daily life in Arusha for families with toddlers. Get tips on food safety, clothing, cultural norms, and essential items to bring from the US.

sheanasan Member

Member since 16 September 2015

sheanasanMember23 September 2015 23:18:54

Hello,
My family will be moving to Arusha some time next year. I would like to know about the day to day life.
Anyone with young children have any advice for water/food safety?
Children and mosquitos??
For young children, what do you dress them in at night?
What are things that I should bring from america that I can't buy there? Deodorant, tampons, diapers?
Also culturally, are there things as a woman that I should do or shouldn't do, or wear?
Thanks

rajeshpathak3525 Member

Member since 11 September 2014

rajeshpathak3525Member26 September 2015 06:27:24

Hi Sheanasan,

Arusha is cool place to stay, All your concerns were similar to mine till last month.

I moved to Arusha with family (baby 4 months) in Aug, Though I have been staying in Arusha since Sept 14 for baby we required some extra precaution.

Water / Food: no problems of water and food (Mineral water and fresh vegetables are available ).

Mosquito's: There is problem of mosquito's at some parts of Arusha, specially alongside market for that you will get here Net/repellents/coils/creams

Clothes: Advisable to carry warm / full sleeves clothes for baby (we generally do), since temperature here for now (at nights) is around 15-20, this may continue till Jan/feb. My baby is enjoying weather.

Cosmetics for baby: Diapers those comfortable for your baby you can carry with you, cosmetics those suits your baby you can carry with you.

Medicines: Those advised by doctors you should carry however you may get basic medicines here with same contents with different make.

Thanks,
Rajesh