kids/separated from parents

[mizzouchief74]

What are some tips you have in case your kids get seperated from you. I thought I seen someone say something about taping their name and parenets cell phone number to the inside of their shirt. Any info would be appreciated. We will be their May 2nd thru the 9th with 7,6,and 3 year old kids and it's our first time their.

Thanks,

Jeff

 

[yrdlyprincess]

you can get those "dog tag " type things, put your name, your c/phone ...,maybe even your hotel (but not your rm#) you can make them @ walmart or pet store....I know it sounds bad but, my DD6 DS2 (It will be harder for him..what's ur moms name ... but i am going to have laced sneakers for him & put it in bottom of shoelace (not where it ties)

 

[Xcited4Disney]

I made small cards with her name, my name, my cell# and the name of our resort. I laminated them (I made about 4), punched a hole, and attched it to her belt loop dailyor stuffed it in her pocket. There was one in her fanny pack as well in case it got lost.

I used
http://www.themouseforless.com/downloads/kids/id.shtml

 

[dougsmom98]

This is a little different than identification information, but I always point out a CM while we are in the park so the kids know who to ask for help and I tell them if we get separated to stay put. When kids start wandering around looking for you while you are looking for them, it only makes it harder to find each other.

 

[OKW Lover]

These are all good suggestions. One more may also help:

If you have a digital camera, take a picture of your child each day just before you head for the park. Then if the child becomes lost you will have no trouble describing exactly what they were wearing that day.

 

[Pixiedust34]

My kids have www.idonme.com bracelets. My dh wears one of these every day when he goes running. They are great in all weather conditions (it's OK if they get wet) and can take a lot of wear and tear. They are comfortable to wear, too.

 

[Boomer1]

If my memory serves me right I think that the resort key cards you get when you check in at a Disney Resort have your information on them. We usually stay at the FW campground and have one printed for each of children. You can have the charging function disabled on them. Our children carry their's in their fanny packs and they have their names on them. The cards also must be presented for EMH in the parks.When they return the cards make a nice addition to their vacation scrapbook.I would agree that pointing out a cast member to your children is a good idea and older children can be told that if we get separated we will meet at this location.Under no circumstance should the child leave the park! Our children are all getting older, DD-12, DD-11, and DS-8 however they still hold our hands at the park in crowds and I still do the head count frequently.If you have a child who is easily distracted hold their hand all the time. My DS-8 will stop to look at something at the park while we are walking to something and if we didn't have his hand we could easily become separated.Disney is a magical place; however, I would suffer extreme panic if one of my children became separated from us.

 

[kate2961]

We put my husband's business card in my six-year old son's pocket. He knows that it is there and that it has our phone numbers on it.

We have also trained him to recognize the people that work in the parks or stores, etc. He knows that he is to go directly to someone that works there and tell them he is lost. We even practice sometimes as we walk around to make sure he can identify the CM's.

In addition we have had talks with him about playing hide n' seek and other games while in public places. He knows that these games are not allowed in public because of the risk that we could lose each other. He also knows not to run/walk out of our site and to tell us if he wants to go somewhere.

I know that when I got lost as a child it was because I wandered off from my mother while she was paying for something at the counter. I try to be extra diligent in stores and large crowds.

 

[Ellajoan]

My kids have www.idonme.com bracelets. My dh wears one of these every day when he goes running. They are great in all weather conditions (it's OK if they get wet) and can take a lot of wear and tear. They are comfortable to wear, too.

Thanks for the tip! I just went to the website and ordered one! I have a DD7 with special needs who I need some extra assurance with--these look perfect and were reasonable.

 

[Kimmumum]

I know some people think it is cheesy but one thing we do is dress in the same color (not necessarily the same shirt just color). This way if the kid gets lost and freaks out she can say "my mom/dad is wearing this color" when they are looking in the area. (This makes for nice pics too!)

I also drill it into their heads that as soon as they discover they are lost that they are not to move. Not another step. If we backtrack we will find them relatively quick.

They also know our cell #'s by heart too.

My boys are 9 and 13 and we haven't lost them yet

 

[Heluvsme]

In addition to all the wonderful tips listed already, we have both our kids wear whistles around their necks on lanyards. They know that if they get separated from us to BLOW that sucker as hard as they can! We'll hear them most likely, and if we don't, it surely will attract the attention of a CM.:

 

[reelmom]

We use
http://www.mypreciouskid.com/id-bracelet.html

 

[englishteacha]

Just a thought...those rubber band bracelets-like the LiveStrong ones for cancer-could work as an ID bracelet. I actually have a few that were freebies for supporting different causes. You can buy cheap ones for 50¢ at Family Dollar or a gas station. You can write ID information on the inside with a permanent marker, and they're waterproof. I wore one all summer last year swimming, showering, etc. (I worked at a summer camp). I think I'll do this for myself. I walk outside in good weather, and I don't carry ID with me-my workout clothes don't have pockets. Even with DH knowing my route and walking time, I still get a bit nervous on my own.