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What to pack in toddlers (age 4) emergancy preparedness kit?
I am make a family emergancy preparedness kit and need idea of what to pack in 4 year olds kits. I have made a area down in the basement where everything will go. Including my pets needs as well. . Things for them to do is what I need to know
Okay this is going to be a long one, because I've lived this one too many times. In an evacuation situation you want to bring along familiar well loved items. When you evacuate remember that your nerves are frazzled and you will probably end up sitting in front of a TV looking for news so you want to bring along some things that are going to occupy your child for lengthy periods of time. Favorite stuffed animals or that beloved woobie are essential for comfort and that familiar smell of home. You also have to remember that if you are evacuating, you will have limited room in the car and wherever you end up you will have limited room there as well, so keep things small, DVDs, books, hand held video games (don't forget batteries) and card games are good options. Expect the child to be clingy and anxious, expect that despite all your planning the child is going to want your attention and if you find yourself getting irritated with all the close proximity, give yourself a break, and leave the room for a bit there is no sense feeling guilty over needing to be away from a clingy 4 yr old for a few minutes after all you are only human and are feeling just as anxious and insecure as the 4 yr old.
In the pet tote, leashes, bowls, , scoop and liners, cat nip, a few toys, face towels, shot records and tags, brush, and a list reminding me to grab the litter, litter box, food, and their kennel.
If you are staying home and riding something out, basically you are at home and all those toys etc. will already be there, but you could add these to a tote if you wish. Kids love having their own flashlight when the power goes out so throw one in the tote as well as some batteries and change out the batteries at daylight savings.
Tips:
I suggest totes. Do not get the large totes, again if you are evacuating room is at a premium, and large totes that are fully loaded are heavy. Trust me you don't want heavy.
I suggest a list. When it comes time to leave or to hunker down you will find that you become a bit scatter brained. Start that list now; I've revised mine several times in the past five years and you will find yourself doing the same. I keep my lists in the totes, a copy on the computer, and on the jump drive. I have included a list of items that include family heirlooms, family pictures, important papers, medications, jewelry, address book, etc. The lists also help you to remember items that won't fit into totes or can't be kept in totes; things like medications, or the 4'x6' portrait of your great great grandmother.
Prepare for different scenarios. I have back packs for "grab and go" evacuations. If I was given 15 minutes to leave, I could throw the back packs and totes in the car, load up the pets and head out. If I have a day or two then I can pull out the list and load up the heirlooms, pictures, etc.
Consolidate and organize. I keep my important papers, (insurance, birth certificates, credit card account info, etc), in folders in a basket instead of a file cabinet. I can't begin to tell you how many people have had identity theft after Katrina because of leaving these papers behind. I just grab my basket and put it in the backseat of the car. I put my photos in those acid free boxes and keep the boxes together that way I'm not looking all over the house for photos they sit nicely on top of the totes.
PS. I know it sounds silly, but if you evacuate try and bring those winter coats along, no matter if it is July. If you find yourself amid a million other people who have lost everything, it will be next to impossible to get even the smallest things you need. We went months trying to get hangers, and the winter coats were sold out before they made it out to the store's main floor. It was a cold winter for those of us who returned for the winter of 05' and couldn't get a coat.
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