Pediatrician's name,
regular and emergency phone numbers.
Extra eyeglasses or
contacts if you have them.
Medications and
prescriptions. Be sure to carry the generic names of
medicines with you since the brand names of many medications may vary
by region.
An address book with
your child's friends' names and addresses so they can send out
postcards.
A nightlight to help
light up an unfamiliar room.
If your child uses a
step up to see the bathroom mirror in your house, you might bring it
along.
Items to childproof a
room, such as outlet plugs and pipe cleaners. Use
pipe cleaners to hold up curtain cords or close cabinets.
If you are traveling
with an infant, don't forget to bring a bottlebrush and some dish soap.
Baby wipes are good to
bring in the car, as well as little bottles of water.
If it's small enough,
bring along your child's favorite toy.
Their blanket, if they
are still of the age where a blanket is a close personal friend.
Updated pictures of your
children in case they wander off. You'll need
recent pictures so others can help you look for them.
