No mom wants to think about a medical emergency for her little ones, but it’s important to be prepared just in case. Putting together a simple sheet of important information for each child can help you provide vital information quickly should something ever happen, which gives many moms some peace of mind. Some good information to collect for this list includes:

• The name of the nearest children’s emergency care facility and directions for how to get there in case a helper needs to make the visit.
• Child’s full name
• Date of birth
• Medical history, if any
• Medications
• Allergies, both food and drug
• Immunization record
• Pediatrician’s name and number
• Emergency numbers including local ER, poison control, pediatrician and friend or relative for emergency contact
• Health insurance information, including plan and policy number