family survival with an infant

[firebird45331]

I have a wife and a 7 month old son. What would you do in my shoes in a shat hits the fan scenario?

[damage855]

stock up on formula and diapers now!

[nathangdad]

12 gauge with cylinder bore. Mixture of buckshot and slugs in the tube.

[Broadside]

The principles of food, water, shelter still apply to you. The only difference is that the food for the baby is gonna be a specialty item along with diapers and the myriad of items a baby needs. For example, my youngest (she's three) has some sippy cups in her B.O.B. as well as some other comfort items I know would make her feel better while under stress.

I know formula can just about break a budget. The price of that stuff is outrageous. What you can do is if you go through 2 cans a week, find a way to afford 3. Label every can with the date of purchase and rotate tham regularly. Do that every week and before you know it you'll have a couple months worth of formula for the boy. Now take that strategy and apply it to whatever else you need to stock up on and you'll be set in no time.

[neophyte]

firebird; that is one tough question. You the miss'ss, youngin: Tough.
My instinct tell me one thing my thoughts tell me another.
What are your and the miss'ss experience 'outside'
What are you and the miss'ss prepared for.
What will the miss'ss do while you are out 'fetch en'
How will you respond to 'major' trauma
Same for the miss'ss

Sir; these are tough; touching or highlighting some basic thoughts.
In any preparedness Thinking comes first. Patching together basic physical needs; not as problematic as one might think.
food water shelter medicine [basic]

[stikbutter]

Originally Posted by neophyte

firebird; that is one tough question. You the miss'ss, youngin: Tough.
My instinct tell me one thing my thoughts tell me another.
What are your and the miss'ss experience 'outside'
What are you and the miss'ss prepared for.
What will the miss'ss do while you are out 'fetch en'
How will you respond to 'major' trauma
Same for the miss'ss

Sir; these are tough; touching or highlighting some basic thoughts.
In any preparedness Thinking comes first. Patching together basic physical needs; not as problematic as one might think.
food water shelter medicine [basic]

+1

[TNRICK55]

firebird i would get sum cloth dippers and as far as food for baby check net how to make your own. babies survived along time before stores.indians use to chew the food up for there babies

[eddiedeverell]

I would buy the baby a baby glock. Get it..... a baby glock?

[mym1a]

tough call on that one! hope things stay together till he is older ?? start exposing him to the outdoors as much as he can tollerate.I'm glad my kids are grown

[firebird45331]

thanks, there's some thoughtful consideration here

[Hamour]

Read a survivor story of a woman whos younger brother survived a Jap internee camp by being breast fed by his mother for 4 years or so. The Mother got pulled down by this but all the other young children died of disease. He did not. If I remember correctly She, her brother, Father and Mother all survived the Japs. So if long term survival with an infant is required, keep Mom lactating to keep the child healthy. Just make sure to feed her up since she is eating for two!

[Joe Brainard]

I think about that every now and then myself. I've got one 9 months.

[ArkansasHunter]

I would like to add first aid for the little ones. With the ear infections and sore throats kids have today along with high fever .
You'll need to stock liquid tylonol and as far as antibiotics find some kind of herb or what ever that has antibiotic propertys.

[Recon 173]

You might want to get a small hand grinder to grind food for the baby. I used to have one for my kids but they're all grown now. You can take any vegetable or meat and grind it down into a paste that almost any baby can digest.