Do You Have a First Aid Kit For Babies?
November 14, 2007 3:25 pm AdviceKids will be kids, or so the story goes. It seems like cuts and scrapes are a part of growing up, and while you will not be able to prevent them all, a first aid kit for babies can help treat them when they happen.
Commercially made first aid kits for babies are available and most have the essential items you may need. They usually come in a convenient carrying case, for ease of transport when you travel. However, you will probably want to add specific items to the first aid kit for babies for your family’s specific needs. Putting your own kit together can also insure you have everything. Also, by building the kit yourself, you will be more familiar with its contents.
You may want to have two separate kits. One for the home and another for your vehicle, since you never know when an accident is going to happen. Whichever kit you choose, one of the essential items in any first aid kit for babies is a list of emergency phone numbers. These should include the doctor, hospital and poison control center. You may also want to include the phone numbers of friends and relatives who may help watch other children while you make a run to the hospital.
Plan For All Contingencies
You will want to include in your first aid kit for babies a list of all prescription medications, the prescribing physician’s name and phone number as well as the pharmacy’s phone number in case you need an emergency refill.
Your first aid kit should also include a thermometer. A digital rectal thermometer for infants and an oral digital thermometer for older children should be available.
Liquid soap, which doesn’t need water, for cleaning small cuts and scrapes, as well as band-aids for closing them, should be included. Anti-biotic ointment and sterile gauze bandages are needed for covering larger wound areas. A pair of tweezers may also be nice to have for removing splinters and ticks. A bottle of alcohol can be handy for cleaning the tweezers if they will be used near an open wound.
A cold pack is useful for bumps, which children usually seem to find on the playground. Speaking of playing outside, don’t forget the sunscreen. The PDF value will be determined by the type of skin the child has, and their susceptibility to sunburn.
Part of keeping safe is keeping a first aid kit nearby. If you do not already have one, make it a priority right away.
