To be safe at home you should have a first aid kit, one that’s not ravaged whenever your little one gets a minor cut. Your first aid kit is for emergencies only and it’s easy to make an eco-friendly version. In fact, you should really make one for your home and one for each vehicle you own as well.
What’s in a typical first aid kit?:
- Bandages of varying sizes – if you have a little one under the age of five, make sure some are tiny for baby-sized cuts
- Gauze pads
- First aid tape
- A pair of fine gauge tweezers
- Rubbing alcohol or antiseptic
- Some hand wipes in packages – good for cleaning off a cut in a pinch
- Reusable gel packs – cold and warm
- First aid booklet – one that covers how to do CPR. You can usually pick up a booklet like this from your local red cross
You’ll also need some medications such as…
- Hydrocortisone cream
- Antibiotic cream
- Acetaminophen – both for baby and adult
- Ibuprofen – both baby and adult
- Aspirin – ONLY for adults – if you have a baby know that babies CANNOT have aspirin
- Antihistamine
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