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@BabyBoecksMom: you might want to get a document that says your mom can take your kids to the doctor. my state's medical association has the forms online.

And of course make sure daycare knows about your mom picking them up - give them her contact info as the emergency contact while you're gone and maybe give their teachers a heads up, in case there are any potential behavioral issues in your absence?

Closest grocery store/market, if she doesn't know that already?

Insurance cards (or copies of them) and notes giving consent for MIL to receive medical information and make medical decisions in the event you can't be reached.

Maybe take-out info. Favorite foods. Medication doses for each kiddo (in case she needs to give tylenol or something).

The remotes thing made me laugh. We have to do that, too. My husband has ours set up all wonky and it takes 3 remotes and like 6 steps to turn on a DVD!

If you are going out of the country I would leave a notarized letter she can make medical decisions for both girls. Also an insurance card.

Otherwise, we left a brief summary of her schedule (when nap is, snack time), food suggestions, directions and addresses to a couple parks and other activities, and we left cash in case they needed something else. I made sure the fridge was stocked with food my parents liked for all the meals and LO had plenty she would eat.

I leave ibuprofen and Bendryl on the counter with dosing instructions for each child (in case of allergic reaction, teething pain, etc).

I also leave information for the peadiatric Urgent Care facility for after hours/weekend minor issues.