You can never be too prepared. Here's what I pack in my little emergency kit for all of our travels.
I love this medicine pouch because I can fit so much into it. I used to have one that was all plastic but it cracked when it got dropped once. This one holds so much more!
Pill Organizer Travel Weekly 7 Day Case
Fits perfectly into a travel pharmacy and great for kids that won’t let you apply normal Vicks.
Vicks Inhaler
Single dose (5mL) liquid Benadryl
Dr. Kids Children's Allergy Relief with Diphenhydramine
Perfect for little scrapes
Globe Triple Antibiotic Ointment 144 Pack
Trust me, you don't want to need this and not have it. Ask me how I know…
Imodium A-D Diarrhea Relief Caplets Loperamide
These are great for throwing in your purse for those random headaches or cramps.
Tylenol Travel Size
My kids have seasonal allergies so I keep one of these on hand. My husband has een taken one in a pinch for his hay fever.
Children's ZYRTEC® Chewable Allergy Medicine for Kids 2+
New food and lots of delicious wine means a higher likelihood of waking up with heartburn for me. I keep a pretty good stock of these for vacations, especially when traveling with friends.
Tums Travel Size
If you will be traveling over a couple time zones I recommend having at least a couple of these to help you sleep through the first couple nights.
Melatonin Gummies
I usually pop a couple of each in my bag, just in case. There’s nothing worse than flying congested.
DayQuil™ and NyQuil™ Cough, Cold & Flu Relief LiquiCaps™ Co-Pack
If you have any boat trips or even twisty mountain drives planned you might want to bring some of this along.
Dramamine Motion Sickness Relief, 12 Ct
Pack as many as your bandaid obsessed kid requires.
BAND-AID Tie-Dye Flexible Fabric Bandages, 100 ct
I usually keep this in the travel pouch in my purse in case of sinus pressure on flights, but works for congestion too.
Afrin No Drip Extra Moisturizing Nasal Mist Twin Pack
Beaches, deserts, and even urban areas can kick up dust and debris. It's nice to have some eyedrops just in case.
REFRESH PLUS Lubricant Eye Drops 70 Single-Use
Flying congested is no fun.
Mucinex DM 12Hr Chest Congestion & Cough, 48 Tabs
My kids always spike fevers as they're going to bed after the pharmacies have closed, so I keep some of this on hand.
Children's Tylenol Chewables 160 mg Acetaminophen
Kids are especially sensitive to time changes, so I bring these on trips further away.
