Planning Ahead For Emergencies

Children get ill – FACT

There is never a good time for this to happen – FACT

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Planning ahead for emergencies

It will usually be at the worst possible time or in the middle or the night – FACT
(Well, let’s face it, there is never a good time to be ill, is there?)

How can you plan to ease the chaos this would cause if your child needed to go to the hospital?
What if you needed to take them to A&E at 2 am – would you be prepared and ready?

I have prepared for this eventuality incase the need should arise, I’m hoping it never will however by preparing it will make getting to the hospital much easier and faster in the long run.

In each of my children’s rooms, I have a pre-packed hospital bag with basic essentials which would get us through a night or two in the hospital should we need to.

I was a Nanny for far too long and have done the whole frantic grabbing of essentials with the children I’ve looked after before, which obviously isn’t fun when that child is screaming in pain or worse!

The contents are basics we would both need (as let’s face it I would be the one staying in with them)

In Emmy’s bag are:

Pyjama’s
Dressing gown
Underwear x 2
Toothbrush & Toothpaste
Small towel and flannel
2 changes of clothes
Teddy
A few colouring books and crayons
Storybook
Snacks
Carton of juice

In Harry’s bag are:

Wet wipes and DryNites
Pyjama’s
Toothbrush & Toothpaste
Small towel and flannel
2 changes of clothes
A few toys
Snacks
Carton of juice

Also kept in Harry’s room is a small carrier bag for me, this contains:

My Toothbrush & Toothpaste
Pyjama’s, slippers and a hoodie (My dressing gown would be too bulky but a hoodie can be worn during the day or night)
Change of underwear
A purse with small change in
A spare phone charger
T-Shirt
Medication

We wouldn’t need a lot, and I wouldn’t want to rock up to A&E with a huge suitcase; however, by planning ahead, I could grab these bags at the drop of a hat and be ready for a night or two away in an emergency.

I also like to ensure I never run lower than a quarter of a petrol tank in the car.

Would you be ready in an emergency?

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Comments (2)

Actually Mummy... says:
November 27, 2013 at 9:47 pm
Gosh I'd not even thought of this, despite quite a few hospital stays – you're right this would make the whole thing much more manageable!
janet burr says:
November 23, 2013 at 11:05 pm
I too have semi prepared for a emergency rush to the hospital.After a rush to A and E with a husband with heart trouble and not a thing with us, I now keep a small bag packed too so easy to grab, which i do change things in it from time to time. I think you can never really be prepared for any emergency but a few essentail's save's time i think every house hold should have one