Labeling your kids

RedWhiteandBlugold said:
I like the dog tag idea, but not sure my kids will be wearing shoes with laces on them most days. I'm also not convinced that if they wear it as a necklace they will keep them on. Any ideas for other places to put them?
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Not sure how old they are, but what about a belt?
 
I meant to go the tattoo route for my two this past June and it totally slipped my mind. I wish I had known about the sharpie and liquid bandaid tip as that seems the easiest. We actually didn't do anything but we (my parents and I) outnumbered the kids and I kept my 2 yr old buckled into the stroller unless we were on rides. My 4 yr old had a tendency to leave my parents and follow me and I didn't know til he showed up on my heels but the potential for problems there seems quite high, so I will definitely use a back up next June. I'll also teach him the CM at the registers tip.
 
Never mind, part 2. Just not worth arguing over. Each to their own. If you were offended by my post Angel, my apology. Wasn't my intent. I absolutely agree that if a parent wants a level of comfort with their child security, they should have it. Personally, I just don't see the child leash as an appropriate solution. But that's just me.
 
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We used to use safety tats. Don't bother anymore because they all have Magic Bands, and on our 2014 trip we lost our 3.5yo and by the time I reported it to a CM and my DH went looking, I got a call from a different CM who had found him and scanned his band (DH saw him at nearly the same time as the call). Even if they couldn't scan his band there, given enough time they would.
 
Klayfish said:
Never mind, part 2. Just not worth arguing over. Each to their own. If you were offended by my post Angel, my apology. Wasn't my intent. I absolutely agree that if a parent wants a level of comfort with their child security, they should have it. Personally, I just don't see the child leash as an appropriate solution. But that's just me.
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Is this you? :joker:

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I just don't get why you would disapprove... :confused3 :rolleyes1

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Disclaimer: all in good fun. I don't judge other people's decisions. Everyone is entitled to their opinion.
 
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cdnjason said:
I can't speak for others, but DW and I go with the old fashioned holding your child's hand and/or keeping an eye on them at all times. :duck:
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That was my method, and then my wife took DS to the bathroom during the fireworks at MK with like 10k people there, and he came out of the bathroom, and she didn't see him, and he didn't see her. Security found the little bugger trying to leave the park, caught him basically in front of Tony's Town Square, so holding hands, and keeping an eye on them is GREAT, and strongly suggested. Making sure they have your cell phone number somewhere is a fantastic backup plan just in case plan A fails.
 
We have always used silicone bracelets with our cell numbers on them from www.reminderband.com. We've had ours for 5 years and we're still using them. We get the small or medium bracelets and then put them over our childrens' feet so they are like ankle bracelets and the kids don't play with them or try to take them off.
 
We used a literal 'dog tag'. Went to Petco and got a heart shaped dog tag imprinted with our contact information and had her wear it around her neck on a chain like a necklace.
 
Angel Ariel said:
Do you have a suggestion for a child who would not be able to point to where the information is? I like the dog tag on the shoe idea, but DD wouldn't be able to point a CM to it. Would CMs look there on their own? She would not (at this point anyway) be able to initiate finding a CM and giving them a card as in your story.
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What about the free buttons Disney gives out at guest services? They typically write your name on them which might direct a CM to look at it if the child appears to be lost. You could have the CM write the child's name and your cell phone number. That may appear more obvious to a CM than any of the other suggestions. Just a thought!:)
 
Klayfish said:
Never mind, part 2. Just not worth arguing over. Each to their own. If you were offended by my post Angel, my apology. Wasn't my intent. I absolutely agree that if a parent wants a level of comfort with their child security, they should have it. Personally, I just don't see the child leash as an appropriate solution. But that's just me.
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FTR, I wasn't referring to the leash, I was referring to the disdain over putting labels on a child with contact information. We haven't used a leash with DD, and I don't think we will because it could cause problems with her motor planning while walking (if the leash pulls tight, for ex, she would be very likely to fall backwards as she doesn't always catch her balance well).

Making fun of the idea of a child having Contact information on them as was done is what I had an issue with. As I said, of course we watch her and hold her hand. But as others pointed out, sometimes the unthinkable unexpected happens and you still get separated a child can still get lost . This is a nightmare scenario for any parent, and especially so when you have a child who cannot communicate. So yes, having that information on their person somewhere is important. It's disappointing to see a precaution like that made fun of by others.

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cdnjason said:
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Disclaimer: all in good fun. I don't judge other people's decisions. Everyone is entitled to their opinion.
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This one made me LOL at work. She's probably part of the "my kids were out of the stroller before 2" group. ;)


My daughter is great, sticks to me like glue. Sometimes I try to get her to stop holding my hand it's that bad. However, when she was 2 1/2, my husband and I rider swapped for TOT. He managed to lose her. Fortunately a CM caught her fast. No matter how good you are, how good is your spouse?
 
jeepnjudy said:
What about the free buttons Disney gives out at guest services? They typically write your name on them which might direct a CM to look at it if the child appears to be lost. You could have the CM write the child's name and your cell phone number. That may appear more obvious to a CM than any of the other suggestions. Just a thought!:)
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It's probably debatable, but I'm not sure I'd be comfortable having my phone number SO visible. Also, there's not a lot of space to write on those buttons other than, perhaps, the birthday one.

I had suggested the Road ID bracelet somewhere upthread and a few others have as well. A bracelet should be visible enough to the CMs.
 
I was totally against having a leash for a child when my girls were little, when people first started using them. And then my son came along.

We didn't know it at the time, but he has autism and he wandered off an awful lot...we knew it was unusual and there were things that were different about him, but I was so concerned that we actually used a leash with him on a couple of WDW trips. My worry about him getting away far superceded my worry about what others would think about me having him on a leash. He also couldn't talk because he was born with a cleft palate and has speech problems, so no telling CMs his name or info, but we did put something inside his clothing.

So, if you feel comfortable with labels or leashes, i'd say do it. :)
 
A "leash" is good for watching parades...without it, my 2 year old grandson would have joined the parade...2 year olds don't always want to sit still in a stroller...
 
KrazeeK120 said:
It's probably debatable, but I'm not sure I'd be comfortable having my phone number SO visible. Also, there's not a lot of space to write on those buttons other than, perhaps, the birthday one.

I had suggested the Road ID bracelet somewhere upthread and a few others have as well. A bracelet should be visible enough to the CMs.
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I agree on the phone number visibility...I'd be uncomfortable with that. I appreciate the suggestion, though! I am looking at RoadID...I'm not sure how she'd do with a bracelet, but we'll try it out before we go to DLR.
 
AntJulie said:
A "leash" is good for watching parades...without it, my 2 year old grandson would have joined the parade...2 year olds don't always want to sit still in a stroller...
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This is actually the first scenario where I can really see it working. I always wondered how someone could manage that while walking as I kept picturing that people would trip over it the second your kid started to pull away. However for something where you were staying in one place and most of the people around you were also staying in one place it could work.

I imagine it would also work for walks in less populated places.
 
My DH lived near Orlando, so he's not as into Disney as we are. As a result, I take our 4 young kids (9,9,5,4) by myself sometimes. I always make sure to use some ID (mables labels, tag on shoes, etc.) that can be easily seen, and explain about finding a CM. I watch my kids like a hawk and we hold hands, but with 4 to keep up with, it's not easy. They can be there one minute and disappear if you look away for a second.

I haven't used leashes at the parks because my kids use the stroller more at WDW where there's more walking, but I have no problem with parents that do. After adopting my two older kids that were 3 months apart (like having twins) and having them run in different directions at once in shops as toddlers, I understand some kids need that measure because they can slip away from your hands like lightening. I got some ugly looks and comments for the 6 months I needed to use leashes with my older two kids as toddlers, but I wasn't about to let people who had no idea what I was dealing with daily keep me from doing the safest thing for my kids.
 
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