Once you have kids in the house, you have to have all kinds of small items around to help keep them safe in emergencies. It's best to assemble all of these things into kit, and keep it under the sink in the bathroom for easy access. Most emergencies with kids are cuts are scrapes, and are fairly minor. There's nothing you could keep in a household emergency kit that would help with broken bones or serious injuries--doctors are necessary for those situations. If you're wondering what to put into a first aid kit for a child, here are some ideas to get you started.
Instructions
First Aid Kit for Children
1. Find a small metal or plastic lunch box at a thrift store, if you don't have a container at home. A lunchbox has a handle and makes the kit easier for toting around. If you can't find a lunch box, any cardboard box or medium-sized, sealing plastic container will work for a first aid kit.
2. Assemble your first aid supplies. Staples include different sizes of bandages, gauze pads, paper tape, wrap-around Ace bandages, ipicac (to induce vomiting), peroxide, rubbing alcohol, thermometer, moist towelettes, tweezers, cuticle scissors, antibacterial lotion, calamine lotion, bug spray and cortisone cream.
3. Add secondary items, if you want a deluxe first aid kit, such as: heating pads, Icy-Hot, ibuprofen or Tylenol, cold medicines, antifungal cream, cotton swabs, fingernail clippers and A&D Ointment.
4. Affix a pamphlet to the inside lid of the kit detailing Infant/Child CPR. A free pamphlet is easy to get at your local fire station. Attach a sticker on the front of the kit with your pediatrician's phone number, your child's health insurance information and the closest hospital address.
5. Store the kit in a safe and easily accessible spot, such as a bathroom cabinet.
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