The Best Cold & Flu Products for Baby (& the Whole Family)
Stock up on these basics now to help fight the common illnesses of the season.
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The days are getting shorter and there's a chill in the air, which means one thing: yep, cold and flu season is here. While you can’t prevent 100% of viruses from coming into your home, you can be prepared for sick days with an A+ cold-and-flu kit. The last thing you want is to be woken up in the middle of the night by a feverish baby and find out you’re out of pain meds for them.
So before the first illness strikes your house, click “add to cart” on these sick-season must-haves and get everything you’ll need for fevers, coughs, colds, upset tummies and restless nights delivered right to you—no more midnight drugstore runs required. Pro tip: most of these items are HSA/FSA eligible!
Baby-Safe Cold & Flu Products
Since your littlest one can't have cold & flu medicine yet, these baby-safe products will help detect, soothe and treat babies up to two years old (with some great stuff for the whole family—hello, humidifiers).
Canopy
Nursery Humidifier 2.0 Starter Set
Frida Baby
NoseFrida SnotSucker Saline Kit
Dreambaby
Rapid Response Infrared Thermometer
Tylenol
Infants Oral Suspension with 160 mg Acetaminophen
Dr. Brown's
Pacidose Medicine Dispenser, 0-6m, 6-18m
Boogie
Micro-Mist Saline Inhaler
Boogie
Boogie Wipes Saline Nose Wipes (6 Pack)
Wellements
Feel Better Kit
Pedialyte
AdvancedCare Electrolyte Solution with PreActiv Prebiotics
Cold & Flu Products for Toddlers & Up
For kids 2 years and older, there’s an over-the-counter remedy to soothe all kinds of cold & flu symptoms.
Vicks
Children's VapoRub
Motrin
Children's Oral Suspension 100mg Ibuprofen Medicine
Robitussin
Children's Cough and Chest Congestion DM
Zicam
Cold Remedy Zinc Rapidmelts
LotFancy
Hot Cold Gel Ice Packs
CLOUDBERG
24 Pack Blue Emesis Bags
Household Sick-Kit Essentials
These everyday products are handy to keep around the house to help prevent viruses from sneaking in and containing the spread when one family member gets sick.
Kleenex
Facial Tissues, 4 Cube Boxes
Clorox
Disinfecting Wipes (3-Pack)
Purell
Advanced Hand Sanitizer Naturals with Plant Based Alcohol...
Amazon
Premium Disposable Blue Face Mask - 100 Masks
Zarbee's
Elderberry Gummies for Kids with Vitamin C; Zinc & Elderb...
Sick-Day Checklist for the Whole Family
Here's a handy checklist of everything to keep on hand based on your family members' ages, so you're fully prepared when cold & flu season strikes.
Cold & Flu Essentials Checklist
Stock up on these must-haves before cold season hits
Baby Essentials
Newborn–2 years
Toddler & Kid Essentials
2+ years
Household Sick-Kit Essentials
For all ages
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