Child ID Tags...On The Soles of Their Shoes!

[DAWGPOUNDAJ]

Just thought I'd throw this website/idea out there to everyone with kids, but there is a website (I found it via the www.Allearsnet.com website), that sells ID tags that go on your shoes! This is a great idea I think and I really wish that more parents did this.

For instance: I used to work for the local shopping mall in high school and I spent half my time locating lost children. One child we located had been hurt from a nasty fall down an escalator, they were unconcious, and we had no idea who they were. There parents were not in sight, and when the paramedics came they had no idea about allergies the child could have to medications. (The child was okay btw, they just knocked themselves out apparently, but scared the heck out of all of us and their parents.) But had the child had an ID tag things would have been a LOT easier on the medical staff, and we would have been able to page the child's parents specifically to assuage their worries. (They were worried btw, the child said someone had grabbed them and they struggled, which was how they fell in the first place apparently.)

Now that was in a suburban area with an extremely low crime rate. It's scary to think about, and I know everyone does their best to watch their kids, but lets face it, there are some sick people out there, and to quote the Incredibles, "Life favors the prepared darling."

Basically make your own IDs or get them from a site like this one: http://www.whosshoesid.com/ because if they are kidnapped the last thing a kidnapper will have time to do, is to inspect your childs shoes. If your kids get hurt, knocked unconcious, etc. then medical personnel who may find them before you do can know exactly what not to give them in order to avoid things like the dreaded penicillin reactions.

Just thought I'd throw that out there! It may be Disney but it's best to be safe ya know? Hope it helps!

 

[mommyrom]

We have those shoe id tags to use on our upcoming trip! We never can be too safe and prepared when it comes to our precious little ones!!

 

[NJDisneymom]

I've seen them before (I think it was on The View like they advertise) but my dd lives in sandals at Disney and I can't imagine attaching something like that. They velcro right on and off and are very easy to remove, if that was someones intent.

You can never be too safe though and they are a great idea.

 

[oogieboogie]

What I did that was pretty inexpensive was using Notepad or any word processing software, I wrote child's name and our cellphone with the tiniest font that was readable (in this case a 6) then cut it out and laminated it, punched a hole in it and using plastic ties, tied it to their shoes. I actually tied it to their shoelace grommet, or in the case of sandals, the back of their sandals.

It works great and not noticeable at all. You really have to look for it and then when you do see it you have to be really close to be able to read it. I then taught my kids that if they get lost they should go to a CM and have the CM read the tag.

I've used this tagging system to tag pretty much everything we carry. I tag my camera, camcorder, wallet, fanny pack. Now I just have to figure out how to tag my cell phone then I'm set.

 

[DAWGPOUNDAJ]

Yeah I saw these and thought, "Hey thats pretty neat!" We had used a laminated tag previously for my cousin. It was VERY small and we stuck it to the bottom of her sandals (shes 8) when we were at Cedar Point for the day. It worked fine and didn't bother her at all. Frankly I'm surprised it didn't fall off.

 

[NotUrsula]

Tagging a cell phone is easy. Use a plastic address label on the back of it.

 

[jenr812]

Great idea! I would use it if they weren't wearing sandals. Thanks for posting OP