First aid kit?

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First aid kit?
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Wed, 04-11-2007 - 1:37pm

I'm building my First Aid kit for our trip for DH & I and DS (8) and DD (6)


We have Polysporin, moleskin, children's tylenol, children's benedryl, allergy meds, ibuprophen, bandaids, SPF50 sunscreen, bug spray.....

Cathie

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Wed, 04-11-2007 - 2:17pm

I'm going to cry. My computer just ate my post. It's been a long time since it did

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Wed, 04-11-2007 - 2:39pm

The only items I'd add that I haven't seen in this post yet are chapstick and eye drops. Not everyone needs eye drops, but DH and I wear contacts, and sometimes the rides dry them out. Ditto on our lips!

I also love the self-heating Thermalcare pads and usually throw a few of those in the medicine bag also, but I don't bring them to the parks.

Laurie in OH, mom to

Alex, 12 years old
Julianne and Leah, 10.5 years old
Audrey, 3 years old

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Edited 4/11/2007 2:49 pm ET by laurieh88

LAURIE IN OH, Mom to:


Alex, 1

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Wed, 04-11-2007 - 3:40pm

Don't forget some Immodium! I have found that I am less likely to need something if I take it with us. After a couple of trips with kids, DH has quit making comments about me taking the entire medicine cabinet with us and actually asks if I have all the medicines I need. I'd also carry some cold medicine for your kids. We have had a hard time finding the right combination of cold meds for kids when traveling.

Charis

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Thu, 04-12-2007 - 8:22am

I also have a medicine bag full of everything that I take whenever we travel. It's always ready to go with the immodium, children's pepto, gas medicine, sudafed, etc. I also bring canker sore medicine and a digital thermometer. It's pretty big though, and I leave most of it in the room. What is challenging for me is paring that down for the parks. I like to be ready for anything....but then again, a person can only carry so much in a backpack! My big Disney challenge is not overpacking. I'm getting better as the years go on, but I still have a ways to go. :) Like you though, I notice that if I pack it, I don't need it.....which is why you just have to bring the immodium and rain ponchos....

I love Sonya's idea of using a soap dish. I'm definitely going to try that for our next trip.

Laurie in OH, mom to

Alex, 12 years old
Julianne and Leah, 10.5 years old
Audrey, 3 years old

WDW visits in 1973, 1986, 1987, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006!

LAURIE IN OH, Mom to:


Alex, 1

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Thu, 04-12-2007 - 1:03pm
What also works well for your "carry around" kit is a zipper-style pencil case (the cheap kind they have at Staples or Office Max).

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Thu, 04-12-2007 - 8:51pm
Definately lip balm w/ SPF!!!!!
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Fri, 04-13-2007 - 3:17pm

I also need to bring Dramamine for my family. I know they have a non-drowsy formula and I think they might be chewable.

Also, a tip I learned from a beach vacation - we put on the regular SPF lotion before we leave the condo/hotel, but I take the spray on type with us for reapplications. Not the pump spray, but the newer mist-type spray - LOVE it! It's much faster and easier. We also take a sport sunscreen stick for faces - it doesn't seem to run into their eyes when they sweat or get wet.

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Fri, 04-13-2007 - 3:46pm

One thing I always pack when I take my kids anywhere is a thermometer.

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Fri, 04-13-2007 - 11:05pm

We learned the hard way to always have immodium with us. We were in a hotel and my then 6 year old started vomiting at 10pm and then alternated with diahrreah all night long. We had chewable pepto but it didn't help at all. The poor kid was miserable.

Now I never leave home without chewable tylenol and immodium. Also usually bring baggie of bandaids, small bottle of purell, kids bug bite treatment, and sudafed.

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