In my manual I ask for a plastic - reusable - container that you put the wipes in. They each have their own with their names on it. Then parents usually give me a large ziploc bag of wipes or just the individual bag of wipes that you buy. When I am close to running out, I tell them I need more wipes.

Sometimes I do use the wipes for those extra sticky messes for hands. But I've never in my 8 years of working in childcare came across someone who counts the wipes!!!! This parent is NUTS.