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1. jkschmie had this to say about the topic:

   There are many sets of standard first-aid equipment in baby stores. In general, you will need to have a thermometer, infant Tylenol and/or ibuprofen, an icepack (it’s nice to leave one in the freezer and it’s easier to use a gel pack than ice cubes), and then some of the typical things that you’d need for yourself (antibiotic ointment, band-aids). There is some controversy now about whether syrup of ipecac is as universally useful as people once thought, but it can’t hurt to have around.
   A few other random tips: You don’t need cold medicine for infants (and probably not for young children, either). Infants shouldn’t typically need hydrocortisone, either. You might not consider it first-aid exactly, but for any child over 6 months, having sunscreen is important, also. Babies are sent home from the hospital with a nasal aspirator. It is helpful to have baby nail clippers instead of full-size ones. You don’t need an additional medicine dispenser, as almost all medicines come with a syringe or dropper already. Eye washes are so rarely needed that I don’t think anyone considers them standard or necessary anymore.

2. wildemt7… had this to say about the topic:

   I would just buy a standard first aid kit. You can use a little cup for an eye washout cup or just the sink faucet. One thing I would recommend from experience is keep ice cubes ready in a bag in the freezer. Emma busted her mouth and we used it to keep the bleeding down.

3. Emma&Lau had this to say about the topic:

   hydro gen peroxide, rubbing alchol, neosporian, cold packs, hydrocortizon ointment, a&D or desitin for diaper rashes, tylenol and motrin, thermometer. the phone numbers for poison control, hospital and emergency number of your dr

4. Mama Moose had this to say about the topic:

   You just get a standard first aid kit. It will have everything you need and you can always add to it. I would also keep and doctors and other emergency numbers handy.

5. starry skye had this to say about the topic:

   Like emma’s mommy said just get a standerd first aid kit that will do it….