By Audra H. Anders for The Aha! Connection
No, he’s not really a baby. He’ll be 19 next month but he will always be my baby and I can’t stop thinking about all the things he might need during his first year away from home. He’s in Auburn doing pre-semester things by himself today and I miss him already even though he’ll only be gone 24 hours….this time. So today I’m doing an Amazon splurge and making him a first-aid kit. Did I forget anything? I’m putting all of the following things in this box I purchased at Target. I included affiliate links to make it easy for you to purchase these items if you are so inclined to create your own box for your own baby 🙂
Feel free to leave a comment if you can think of anything I’ve forgotten!
First Aid
- Acetaminophen
- Bacitracin (Preferred over Neosporin by MDs thanks for the heads up Dunwoody Urgent Care!)
- Band aids
- Bandage Wraps
- Bug spray
- Burn Gel
- Eye Drops
- Hydration Multiplier
- Hydrocortisone cream
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Ibuprofen
- Instant ice packs
- Lip Balm
- Nail clippers
- Scissors
- Sting Stop
- Tiger Balm
- Sunscreen
- Thermometer
- Tweezers
Cough and Cold
Stomach
General Health
- Vitamin D for Immune support
- Men’s Multi-Vitamin
- Disposable Face Masks
- Disposable Gloves
- Energy Shots
Miscellaneous
Flashlight and batteries
Benadryl for allergic reactions or as a sleep aide.
Pedialyte for sure
Masks!!
We sent our daughter off with a small tool kit, just basic stuff. She said hammer, measuring tape, etc came in handy
In my daughter’s Med Kit I put Midol and a Snickers (LOL)
This is great! I would include a sheet that tells them when to use each thing, too.
This year I am adding a finger oxygen sensor b/c of Covid for each kid. And don’t forget condoms for your boys. Not something we like to discuss but a reality.