Avoid scrambling at the last minute when you have sick kids – build your own mom’s little sick kit to make sure you have everything on hand when needed!
The first time I truly had to deal with a sick baby of my own was last summer when my doll of a son decided that licking an aquarium tank was a good idea. By that night, he’d already spiked a 104 fever and we were researching any and every way to make him feel better. To be completely honest, I simply wasn’t prepared for the double ear infection and miserable, miserable 1-year-old that followed. We didn’t have any kind of medicine for a situation like this because we didn’t expect it to happen so soon – especially in the middle of July! Since we live in a very small house, we have to be extremely conscious of what we keep on hand and what we’ll just have to run out to the store for. This is why I’ve created what I call, “Mom’s Little Sick Kit.”
Mom’s Little Sick Kit
Mom’s Little Sick Kit is my teeny tiny little box of the bare essentials that a mom needs to make sure her little one gets the best she can provide him when he’s feeling down without taking up a ton of space. I remember my parents having a medicine closet of pills and syrups and creams and gauze. We just don’t have the space here to put all of that, so we have to make do with the bare minimum.
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So what does a mom put in her Little Sick Kit?
First and foremost, a thermometer is a MUST. If you have littles like I do, invest in a decent rectal thermometer – it’s the most accurate.
Pain reliever. I am loving Little Remedies® acetaminophen. It’s great for fevers and teething pains and doesn’t contain any of the weird stuff that is in other commercial child’s pain relievers. Win.
Bandages and an antibiotic ointment. As a mom to a toddler boy, I know that spills, cuts, bumps, and bruises are just going to happen. I make sure we have (fun!) bandages and antibiotic ointment to keep any battle wounds he aquires clean.
Soft saline wipes. Another thing that happens? Boogers. The next three are how we combat them. Soft saline wipes are a great alternative to rougher tissues, especially for kiddos who aren’t quite there with the whole, “blowing your own nose” thing.
Saline spray. Our pediatrician actually recommended this for Owen when he was a newborn to help loosen the mucus/amniotic fluid that was stuck from a quick delivery. A quick shot of this saline spray up his nose, let it sit, aaaaannnd..
Nasal Aspirator. Suck it on out. I found this nasal aspirator at Target the other day and was SO excited. We’ve all heard the horror stories of mold in aspirators since they can’t be cleaned or dried very well. Well, this one’s base comes off so you can clean it out! Genius, right? And perfect for my big ball of spit up, ha!
Electrolytes. A new addition to our Sick Kit is Little Remedies® Probiotic Plus Electrolytes. A few months ago Ryan threw up for the first time and I was in a dead panic not knowing what to do. I remember saying to Alex something along the lines of, “Oh no! We don’t even have any of those special sick kid drinks!” Yes, I was stressed out. Thankfully, I don’t have to worry about keeping multiple big bottles of who knows what on hand – I can just keep these awesome packets of Little Remedies® Probiotic Plus Electrolytes!
Little Remedies® Probiotic Plus Electrolytes is a powdered drink that you mix into water for your children and contains electrolytes to provide vital minerals and nutrients to help support hydration* – which everyone needs when they’re sick. It also contains 5 billion active cultures of the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, which helps keep the digestive system in balance and supports immune function.* It’s the ONLY pediatric product that combines a probiotic and electrolytes in 1 convenient packet, which I love because it means less worrying and more comforting for me. It has a great berry taste, and most important to parents like myself who want to give their child the best, no artificial dyes, artificial flavors, parabens AND it’s gluten free. Amazing, right?
So that’s what’s in our Little Sick Kit – but depending on the child and the family, you can change the content to your desire.
Other options:
Hand sanitizer. We have a big pump hand sanitizer dispenser in the kitchen, but it’s nice to know that if one is sick, you have some hand sanitizer in your kit to combat spreading the ick.
Cough syrup. We’re lucky that Ryan hasn’t battled a cough yet, but I will definitely be buying the Little Remedies version when the time comes as it has the same lack of artificial flavors and dyes, parabens and gluten as the other products.
Cough drops. I just saw these and they’re awesome – honey drop sticks! How smart is this, so that you can give your kids a cough drop without worrying about them choking on them? Little Remedies makes them and I know that I’ll be getting them for the next cold season!
Gas drops. If you have a little one who often suffers from gas, this is a must.
Allergy medicine. We actually do have normal antihistamines in our house, but I need to pick up some for kids as a precaution.
(I do want to say that even though this is a sponsored post, some of these Little Remedies products were not a requirement for me to talk about – I just genuinely love and use them.)
*This statement has not been evaluated by the food and drug administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
To find out more about Little Remedies Probiotic Plus Electrolytes and fall in love just like we have, click here!
So tell me – what’s in your Mom’s Little Sick Kit? Are you prepared for any kind of sickness? Let me know in the comments!
Heather @ Polyglot Jot says
This is great–I love those saline wipes for the boogers its perfect when they have a cold and they arent good with knowing how to blow their nose yet.
I’ve never seen those electrolyte drinks for kids–what a great idea when they have a stomach bug!
Erin @ Stay At Home Yogi says
So smart to keep it all in one little kit! 🙂 I really like the little remedies brand, but I’ve never seen the honey pops before. I need those! 🙂
Jen Becerril says
Love this idea of a sick kit.Never fails when my kids get sick.I am searching all over for what I need.
Hannah @Sunshine and Spoons says
I love the idea of having a kit ready to go. Kids don’t give you much warning that they’re going to get sick!
Amber Edwards says
You basically covered my Mom’s little sick kit that I keep handy too. Except nail clippers. I’m always losing them, so I always have to buy new ones. lol. But I am loving that cute box to put it all need. I’m extra happy the Little Remedies Probiotics + Electrolytes fits in it, cause I just picked some up for my kiddos and was wondering how to pack it into a kit! -client
Ellie Augustin says
Loved all of these! I have them as well.One that I wish I would have known for my other kids which I found out for my youngest is the Nose Frida OHHH my gosh what a life saver. Sure it may be oh my yuckie but we as mamas see/do whatever for our babies when they aren’t feeling well and this has been the best thing to make sure I can clear my girlies nose when she has the colds. I have like 3 of them in the house and never ending supply of filters! lol
Lara @MommyKazam says
Excellent items to keep on hand. Our little guy got suddenly sick this week and we definitely would have benefitted from having a kit like this to keep on hand instead of frantically picking things up from the store.
Nicole Escat says
This would be great for my kids! And we can also bring little sick kit every where.
Cathy Lawdanski says
Great ideas for a kit. I love the Pro-Biotic powder. When my kids were little we had to have those big bottle of Peidalyte, which eventually expired. And they were not cheap!
Kristy @ Southern In Law says
I think every house needs a little sick kit! The last thing you want to do when you’re sick is go out to the store or wait for someone else to go so it’s definitely important to have things on hand!
The Home Loving Wife says
Love all of these! Thanks for sharing!
Katie {Always, Katie} says
This is great! Other than tylenol and ibuprofen, we really don’t have much kid sickness stuff… and I didn’t even really know what I should stock up on to have ahead of time, so THANK YOU! 🙂
Nikki Frank-Hamilton says
Great tips and great products even if your children aren’t so little. I always hated if I didn’t have something on hand when the kids got sick. It’s really hard to run to the store with a sick little one, isn’t it. There are some new products here that I’ve never heard of, and I think of that little remedies has come up with a great line. This is a great post and would be helpful to any mom. I will be looking into these products thanks for the information.
Lisa @ Fun Money Mom says
I think we all need one of these kits on hand…you never know when you’ll need it! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Share The Wealth Sunday! xoxo