Families with children
Keep little ones calm, fed and safe when routines break.
Children cope best when the adults are calm and there's a simple plan. This pack focuses on comfort items, collection arrangements and keeping things feeling normal.
Who this is for
- •Households with babies, toddlers or school-age children
- •Single parents and co-parents
- •Grandparents who help with childcare
Your quick actions
- Agree who collects the children if you can't — and a backup person the school knows.
- Give the school/nursery an out-of-area emergency contact.
- Pack comfort items (a favourite toy, snacks, a torch) in your grab bag.
- Keep a few days of nappies, formula and any children's medication in stock.
- Practise your meeting point as a game so children remember it.
Do it in your plan
Guides for you
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How to prepare your household emergency plans when you have babies or young children.
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