Children are resilient. If the parent looks scared then the kid will be scared. Whatever your kid eats now is how you prep. Currently I have 6 months of kid food such as the Mott's applesauce cups. Freeze dried fruits and dry cereal that they eat plain. Some toddler formula with almond milk (6 month shelf life and unrefrigerated). Lots of pencil crayons and paper along with Lego's. Other stuff too, but these things were a must for our situation.

good advice Gravlore....I would add child friendly activities and food to your kit. Add pudding, applesauce, dehydrate some fruit, have some small games on hand...powdered milk would be a necessity..not cheap, but you can budget for it!....oh...and a little bag of candy doesnt hurt either for an MRE!!!......

Dont forget to keep childrens tylenol,advil that kind of thing anyone with little kids knows the minute they get stressed they catch a cold think first day of school

i'm looking to connect with preppers who have small children. i have 2. also looking for vegetarian preppers! any of you in sask?

Thank you for starting this thread, I will keep an eye on it.

Keep your prepping upbeat, no doom stuff.
Just "well, if the power goes out or anything like that we'll have our own lights and be able to have hot chocolate and play games".

I agree with the perfesser. my parents were preppers back in the 60s (long before anyone ever thought to call it that) and they taught us things by keeping it interesting and cheerful, not gloomy and scary. It is amazing what small children can learn and do - starting with picking up small pieces of firewood while walking in the woods with parents, to recognizing edible wild plants along the way (my mother made a game of it, and we ate our findings for lunch after the hike!). Fortunately my parents did the passing along of many skills that were useful, by making it a family adventure. We camped, hunted, fished, hiked, gardened, kept bees, ran an orchard (we got to keep the proceeds from tending the fruit stand - big money for a child!) and shot rapids in canoes. You have a unique opportunity as a parent to teach by example. Your demeanor will determine the childrens'. They usually don't know enough about a situation to panic unless an adult does first. So stay upbeat!

I keep cloth diapers....as mine are stll toddlers.
I also have some small treats and my sone a 2.5 year old has his own small backpack with clothes.....as clothes for kids is very important if you are not near cities.

I keep 1 pair of rain boots , 2 warm socks and one pair of running shoes.
Also my wife breastfeeds so food is not as important for the kids right now....but we do pack some formula just incase.

ALso a few water mixes that provide vitamines.
Furthermore you need to have warm clothes ready incase its winter time...have two sizes and both should be a bit larger than your child can wear.

ANother thing to think about is how to sling them on you and carry them....in your instance this may not work due to age.

I also recommend a hammock, it keeps you off the ground and should have space for 2 full grown adults or a few small kids.

Great topic as it's a challenge I may have to face with a 6 1/2 year old. He has his own bug out bag and I've been training him how to use his sling shot. The biggest obstacle thus far is teaching him the importance of silence....little kids just won't shut up sometimes and it can be crucial if he needs to hide or hunt. Also to discipline him to eat what he may not like. Ketchup won't always be available.

Hello, For my oldest I keep one size larger of shoes and rain boots. I also have a few clothing items that are too large, so if something happens we have time before we need to worry about her need the next size of clothes. They grow quick. The younger child is covered by the old children's clothing.