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