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College Student First-Aid Kit

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college student emergency kit

My son is headed to college in a few short weeks.  To help ease my anxious mind I created a First-Aid Kit for him.  I was originally going to use a little red plastic box I had to store everything, but Target had this great little case which was free if you purchased three first aid items.  It’s perfect for a guy and not too girly.  Boys don’t seem to appreciate cute creative lettering and craftiness.


I’m the mom who likes to prepare for any scenario possible.  My kids tease me because I always have a supply of snacks when we travel, my little medicine pill-box, anti-bacterial gel, a pack of tissues and a few band-aids.  What do my kids carry with them?  Their phones.

My son will be on his own in a few short weeks along with thousands of other young adults finding their way in this world. Letting go is difficult, but it’s a rite of passage that every parent goes through.  It gives me comfort knowing that I’m not alone and that he will have this little emergency kit.  You can’t prepare for everything in life, but it helps to have a few things on hand when you aren’t feeling well.

Fortunately my son has been pretty healthy and doesn’t get sick that often.  However, when he does have an ailment he usually asks me what he should take or I tell him, whichever comes first.  I created this handy list of medications and their uses so that he can refer to it should he ever need it.

emergency kit

I don’t condone overuse of medications, but there can be days when you need an ibuprofen for a headache or an antihistamine to help you stop sneezing.  My theory is, why suffer? Below is a link to a page I created of medications I included in my son’s First-Aid Kit and their uses.  If you have a son or daughter headed off to college, feel free to print it out and use it for your own kit.   If you don’t have college-bound kids, you could also use this kit for travel.

Download of Medications and their Uses

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Comments

  1. Great post Dawn, I will definitely use your idea!! Desi is in West. What dorm will Ryan be in?

  2. Love this!!! I’m going to make one for Alex as he heads off to college too. I had to laugh it’s so true us moms have everything with us and the only thing the kids and husband bring are their phones. I even have to remind them to bring their own chargers as I don’t want to share mine….but I will:)

    • Glad you liked my idea. I was in Target yesterday and they still have the cases 🙂 I can’t believe the boys will be off to college soon 🙁

  4. Hi Dawn,
    This is a great idea and I’m headed to Target today to find one! I’ve also heard that in addition to the first aid kit, a small sewing kit and a simple tool kit are must-haves in the dorm. I’m sure you can find the sewing kit anywhere. I’ll let you know where I find a small set of tools!

  5. Excellent suggestion… especially since everyone is living in such close quarters at school. I sent along Advil, neosporin, band-aids, benadryl and prescriptions. Having some cough drops/throat lozenges is a good idea. I might also toss in a few chicken bullion cubes for those “low” days:)