What Pediatricians Always Pack In Their Suitcase For Their Kids

FG Trade via Getty Images Packing a small first-aid kit saves parents the time and hassle of finding those supplies away from home. “Expect the unexpected,” said Dr. Jaime Friedman, a San Diego-based pediatrician and director of marketing at Children’s Primary Care Medical Group. “Especially for young children who can’t take traditional pills or if you will be traveling somewhere in which buying medicine might be difficult, I always made sure to have appropriate formulations of acetaminophen and ibuprofen in case it was needed and I couldn’t find liquid or chewable.” In addition to common medicines like Tylenol or Motrin in liquid or chewable tablet form, the pediatricians HuffPost spoke to make sure to travel with their children’s prescription medication or other specific health supplies in ample quantities in their hand luggage. “I always pack my son’s emergency medicine for nut allergy and history of asthma, which includes EpiPen, Benadryl, and albuterol inhaler,” said Dr. Candice Jones, a pediatrician in Orlando, Florida. Nail scissors, Band-Aids, and toothbrushes are also key,” added Dr. Kelly Fradin, a New York City-based pediatrician and author of “Advanced Parenting: Advice for Helping Kids Through Diagnoses, Differences, and Mental Health Challenges.” Friedman said she tailors her first-aid supplies based on the destination but typically travels with “topical hydrocortisone, topical antibiotics, Band-Aids, Dramamine, and an antihistamine like cetirizine.” Screen And Non-screen Entertainment “New toys and activities for younger children are important as well, because it will keep their attention longer for car or plane rides,” Friedman said.