Child Safety
Our Family First Aid Kit
Print this, tape it inside your kit, and check it twice a year. The best first aid kit is the one you can find in the dark, with everything in it that a child actually needs.
🩹 Bumps, scrapes and cuts
- Adhesive bandages in several sizes (fun ones for little kids)
- Sterile gauze pads and a roll of gauze
- Medical tape
- Antiseptic wipes
- Antibiotic ointment
- Non-stick pads for larger scrapes
- Elastic wrap for sprains
- An instant cold pack
🧰 Tools and basics
- Digital thermometer
- Tweezers for splinters and ticks
- Small scissors
- Disposable gloves
- Saline rinse for eyes and wounds
- A small flashlight with fresh batteries
- Hand sanitizer
- A printed list of emergency numbers
💊 Medications — write in the doses
Doses change as children grow. Write them down so nobody has to guess, and check expiration dates when you check the smoke alarms.
Children's pain / fever reducer — child's name and dose
Children's pain / fever reducer — child's name and dose
Allergy medicine — dose
Epinephrine auto-injector — expires on
Asthma inhaler / spacer — expires on
Other prescriptions
⚠️ Allergies and conditions
Child's name — allergies
Child's name — allergies
Child's name — allergies
Conditions a caregiver must know about
📞 Numbers to keep in the kit
Emergency: 911
Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222 (free, 24 hours)
Pediatrician
After-hours nurse line
Dentist
Pharmacy
Emergency contact (outside the home)
Insurance / policy number
🎒 A second kit for the car
- A smaller version of this kit lives in the car.
- Everyone old enough knows where both kits are kept.
- We check both kits twice a year and restock what we used.
We checked our kit on
We'll check it again on
A first aid kit is a small thing. But at the moment you need it, it's the difference between scrambling and simply reaching for the box.