For any kind of travel with my kids, I make up an emergency medical kit with a thermometer/alcohol wipes/vaseline, tylenol/advil, antiseptic, band-aids, etc. I've never not needed it...

About a month ago, I had to call my phone company, but couldn't get through their voice-command menu system with a rammy toddler and cranky baby fussing in the background -- they kept making menu c...