How many of you "tag" your kids with info in case they get lost?

i was actually thinking of doing that and i don't care what anyone else thinks! I have 5 kids under 9 years old and i know my 5 year old twins are going to wander away
 
dh and i just discussed this. he is horrified that i would imagine we would ever need such a thing but i feel very strongly that it is always better to be safe than sorry. she will be 2.5 when we go and may just take off if she sees something. i have back issues and can't chase after her as quickly as i'd like so she could definitely get away from me. (dh could catch her no problem.)

i'll be tagging her in some way shape or form, but don't know how. i like the idea of the disney name tag with the number on the back, but it also terrifies me to put her name on her like that. if she is wearing a nametag, any scary freak could call her name and pretend to know her and take off with her. i'd like to think that nobody like that would be at disney but honestly, can you really declare any place as that safe?
 
I'm not all that thrilled about broadcasting my child's name so we opted for the silicone bracelets...and even they didn't have their names on them!

I have two kids. When dd was younger (went to WDW at 1.5yo and 2.5yo) we didn't have to even think of a leash for her. She was quite happy to hang w/ dh and I and never ran from us.

Ds...TOTALLY different kid. He would bolt from us from the moment he could move on his own...at least when he was crawling it was easier to catch him!

When we went to WDW last year ds was just 2yo and we brought the stuffed monkey backpack leash w/ us and it was WONDERFUL. Ds did look like he was wearing lederhosen in all our photos...but he stayed w/ us and we didn't have to chase him all over property!

Do what you think will keep your kids the safest!

FWIW, the backpack animal leash is only $9.99 at Target/Walmart...it can't hurt to pick one up and bring it with you in case you need it. I would rather bring it and not use it than be stuck at WDW chasing a toddler!
 
I'm curious if anyone had "tripping" or "tangle" issues with the backpack leash. I'm not opposed to using it in a crowded place but have always hesitated because it seemed as if it may be dangerous in the sense that my DS would get tangled up in it or trip over it or worse yet, some other person at the crowded park would walk into it and trip him up.

Are my fears unfounded?
 

You would think I would. I actually did lose my 3 year old at Disneyland one time. He is now 9 and not traumatized, so I think we are ok.

I had taken my older 2 to Disneyland for the day and they were 5 and 3. They boy darted ahead of me on Tom Sawyer's Island in the caves and there were 2 different exits. There were people in there too.

By the time I exited on the other end, neither was anywhere in site. After a couple of minutes, my 5 year old found me. My 3 year old was lost for over 20 minutes wandering the island. I was a mess. I was mostly afraid he would fall into the water.

When I finally saw him he was holding hands with a CM looking for me.

LOVE the CMs and how they help with missing kids.

My middle son is the only one I really worry about, STILL.....he just doesn't pay attention!

Dawn
 
We made a bracelet for my DD (7 1/2) and a necklace for DS (2 1/2) using letter and numer beads that spelled out "Moms cell XXX-XXX-XXXX".

My kids had a lot of fun stringing them together before we left on our last trip.
 
We opted for silicone bracelets w/ just the words "If lost call my mom ###" and "If lost call my dad ###."

The shoe ids and dog tags wouldn't work w/ crocs and sandals so we skipped them. The silicone bracelets were great for dd (6yo) and ds (2yo)...and ds wore his on his ankle so he wouldn't pull it off his wrist.

HTH


This a very nice idea. I haven't try any of this before, but maybe I'll try this in our next trip for safety purposes. But as kids are concern, we parents must take good care of them anytime. :)
 
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The easy way to tag them is go to Tractor Supply and get the livestock ear taggers. Had to do that after they started to complain about lugging around that car battery that powered the gps transmitter inbedded in their heads and the stobe light mounted on top.:rotfl:

Really my better half found a pen meant to write on skin(will wash off) and put contact info under a sleeve where the child knows to show a cast member if somethiing were to happen. What works better is teaching the child at an early age mom and dads name and phone numbers. all of ours have learned that by age 4 and know how to use a cell phone. now the younger ones want to learn quick so they can get rid of those car batteries.
 
don't know if anyone posted this option or not was not able to read whole thread. this has been a big fear of mine I had the experiance already with my oldest and it aged me verrrry fast, I know my heart can't take it again and we weren't even in WDW.

I read somewhere to use dog tags, the kind you get from the pet stores from the machine you have them engraved and they come in different shapes like hearts for girlsm Make a necklace out of the leather rope fine for girls and boys.

Let your kids know. If you can't find mommy or daddy find the people with the white mickey tag and show them your necklace.

Put your name and cell phone, most children know there own name, so don't put the kids name on it. Plus this info can be hidden under the clothes and they are waterproof.

I have two that take off in seperate directions all the time even after the horrific experiance so when thinking about disney this was the first thing I researched. It is amazing how many kids get seperated from the parents on a daily basis. You can check out the moms panel for more info.:surfweb: :thumbsup2
 
We got back last week with our ds (4) and dd (21 months). I bought stick-on tatoos from safetytat.com. We did not feel comfortable with their names advertised so we wrote just our cell phone numbers on each. My ds had his tatoo up high on his arm as he was knew it was there and what it was for. He knew if he got lost, to show the tatoo for our numbers. My dd isn't quite that verbal yet so we had hers on her outer lower arm just above her wrist...right where everyone could see it. We had so many comments from stangers all week long about what a great idea it was and where did we get them. One sticker lasted all week and I even had to pull it off when we got home. Definitly worth the peace of mind!
 
Where's the easiest place to find blank silicone bracelets? Or do you just use some w/ whatever on it, and flip it inside out? I really like the idea of putting it on their ankle!!!
 
Yes, I tag both of my children, one 5 and one 3. I use the luggage tags that Disney sends with the reservation information. I use a keychain loop (metal circle thing) and hang the luggage tag from one of the beltloops on the back of their pants.

At 5 and 3, I don't think that they would be able to give someone our cell phone numbers. So, this is what I do.

Two years ago we lost the 5 year old at Chef Mickey's for about ten minutes. He made his way back on his own from his little adventure, very proud and smiling!
 
What works better is teaching the child at an early age mom and dads name and phone numbers. all of ours have learned that by age 4 and know how to use a cell phone. .

Scared, disoriented kids can't be counted on to remember cell phone numbers. It's one thing if they get a little away from you and aren't worried. It's another if they get caught up in a big crowd and get really lost and bumped around. I've seen lost kids cryng so hard they couldn't have said a phone number even if they remembered it.
 
Where's the easiest place to find blank silicone bracelets? Or do you just use some w/ whatever on it, and flip it inside out? I really like the idea of putting it on their ankle!!!

I ordered engraved ones from shanrene. They weren't expensive and they came REALLY fast (less than a week).
 
We purchased tottoos (www.tottoos.org) to use with our children (now 4.5 & 2.5) for the past several trips. They came in a pack of 25, so we're still using the same ones. They are temporary tattoos that say "If I'm lost please call..." and have my and my husband's cell phone numbers. I put them right above their wrists (on my little guy's ankle when he was a baby) and they stay on very well (they're actually a little hard to get off with just water - rubbing alcohol takes them off much easier). We also purchased the monkey backpack harnesses to use, but only needed to use one a few times with our 2 year old. We are going again in February and will use the totoos every day (one usually lasts 2 or 3 days) and take the harness for our 2 year old again. We had so many positive comments about the tottoos on each of our trips.
 
It is not only kids that sometimes need to get tagged. I went one and we had to tag Grandma. She was in the beginning stages of dementia and would wander off. Lucky we only lost her once and that was because people kept cutting her and her walker off.

We used a luggage tag on her walker and buisness cards in her pocket book.
 
The last trip we had 6 adults, and an 11 yo old to keep an eye on (and take constant pictures of) 3yo DS. He didn't stand a chance even if he wanted to run ;). Anyway, he has proven himself not a runner or wanderer...he doesn't like to go to the kitchen or playroom alone.

Our first trip though, when he was 21 months, I used the Tottoos. I got a dozen or so with that order and have used them at other festivals and outings just in case.
 
I tagged my DD on all 3 of our trips (almost 4, almost 5 and almost 6yo) Yes, by the last 2 trips, she knew my cell number but in a panic, I wasn't so sure if she would remember so I put one of these bracelets on her:

http://www.id-inside.com/

I used to use them any time we went anywhere that had a number of people (malls, department stores, zoos, etc) but nowadays, I only use them in WDW, Hersheypark or any of those large amusement parks or really crowded areas. I would just put down Mom xxx-xxx-xxxx and Grandparents xxx-xxx-xxxx so that someone wouldn't know her name right away.

Recently, I've also ordered a silicone bracelet from Shanrene.

Helen
 
I'm putting Whose Shoes ID's on my kids. I write my name & cell # and DH's name & cell # on the ID tag. The kids are 9, 7, & 2. The older two know my cell #, but might forget it if they're lost and upset. The little one will be in the stroller, but he's my mischievous one so you never know...I'd rather err on the side of caution.
 
How many of you "tag" your kids with info in case they get lost? Just hadnt thought about doing this. We will have both kids in strollers. I was mainly thinking about my three yr old. He doesnt wander but you never know and he isnt a talker. Should I put a tag on him?

I would. I got these little rubber bracelet type things for my DS (6 at the time) and even DD (17 months at the time.) They had "If lost call mom and my #.) They were really cheap; let me know if you want me to get the website for you. I just can't think of it off the top of my head, but I can find it easily if you'd like it. My DS doesn't wander really at all either, but the year before we were at DL with a larger group and we stopped to talk about where we were going and when we started walking he wasn't there. It was the worse feeling in th world. He saw some stuffed animal in the store we were standing by and went to look at it. We found him in about 2 minutes, but it felt like forever and was way too scary, so from now on all my children will have them on for a disney trips. Thankfully we didn't need it this time, and intend on never having to again, but it's a nice peace of mind.
 













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