This post has been sponsored by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare and 20th Century Fox.
Seeing your child sick can leave you feeling helpless. I often wish I could trade places especially when they’re uncomfortable and up tossing and turning all night. We’ve been pretty lucky this winter so far but there’s a virus and the flu going around at school, so I’m hoping it misses our household, especially with the baby. In case those dreaded sick germs make their way into our house, I make sure to keep the medicine cabinet stocked. Having a child home sick from school is never any fun, and especially not if you have to run to the store to get medicine. To be prepared, you should always have a ‘sick day survival kit’ at home to help you through those Sick just got real™ moments!
Sick Day Survival Kit:
- Thermometer
- Cough/Cold medicine
- Fever/pain reducer
- Tissues
- New toothbrush
- Soup
- Flat ginger ale
- Blanket
- Stuffed Animal
- Movie
I’m almost always up to date with expiration dates but last month when I was packing for vacation, (I always pack fever reducer and cough/cold medicine) I noticed a couple bottles were newly expired. I’m pretty good with expiration dates so it caught me by surprise to see they were expired. I guess having the expired bottles is a good thing as it means my children haven’t been sick and they expired before we could use them up. I quickly discarded them and opened up new bottles that were in our stock closet.
When was the last time you checked expiration dates?
If it’s been awhile, go take a quick peak in your medicine cabinet. It’s better to find out now, then the day your child is sick.
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- Infants’ and Children’s Advil® provide unsurpassed fever and pain relief. Infants’ Advil® is for 6 months-2 years, and Children’s Advil® is 2-11 years.
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Do you have a sick day remedy or does your child have a favorite item that they turn to for comfort?
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