You probably have a first aid kit ready to go in case of cuts or bruises, but everyone is caught by surprise when it comes to illness. A sick kit keeps you from scrambling at 9 p.m. trying to find a place that’s open where you can get children’s fever medications. Illnesses happen and when you have children in school it’s seemingly never-ending.
Get a Proper Container
I’ve seen people use everything from small plastic totes to cute baskets to contain their sick kit. What’s great about a sick kit is that it doesn’t matter what the container is as long as it contains everything you need. Since many of the items are liquid based, it’s a good idea to choose a container that’s easy to clean in case medicine spills. If you have multiple children or children of different ages, then you might want to separate them into different sick kits.
Stock up on meds
Perhaps the most important part of the sick kit is it contains a variety of medications to deal with a variety of illnesses. The kit should contain age appropriate fever and pain medications such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen. If your child is old enough, cold and flu medicine, cough drops and nausea medication. Basically, think of everything that can go wrong and stock up on its medicine. Keep it in the sick kit for easy access. If you end up using all of medicine, replenish it immediately. A sick kit isn’t much use if you’re out of the medications you need.
It’s also important to keep a box of antiseptic wipes to wipe down everything and gloves to keep you as far from sickness as possible. You can also include homeopathic cures such as Epsom salts and essential oils.
Odds and Ends
A sick kit is more than just medicine. It’s supposed to cover just about everything. Keep it stocked with healthy and easily digestible snacks such as graham crackers and apple sauce. You can include a bottle of water or even some packets of tea to brew up. It’s absolutely essential to include some chicken bouillon or chicken soup. One thing people never think about is fun activities for when kids are sick. Why not include some coloring books and crayons or a few movies. It doesn’t have to be extravagant, just something that keeps them occupied and their mind off being sick.
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