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10 Medicine cabinet essentials for toddlers.

So it has been more than a year since my last post. What can I say? Life is busy, and when you keep on putting something off, you end up not doing it at all! A lot has happened in the last year. I am not even sure what to tell and what not. I have become an expert in pediatric medicine because of all the time the twins have been ill. Luckily, thus far, they have not needed to be admitted to hospital. So I thought I should compile a top 10 list of medicine I would suggest always having on hand if you have toddlers and younger. These are typically things that you will be able to get without a prescription. I tend to look for medicine that does not contain too much alcohol or sugar. Here is my list in no particular order. Disclaimer: I am not a doctor or pharmacist. This is just a list of things that I found, with experience, I constantly needed this far in my kids life. So obviously, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using anything on my list. 1. Glycerin Glycerin
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