Putting your info on your kid incase they get lost

[seagodess]

DS will be turning 5 while we are at Disneyland next month. This will be our first time taking DS somewhere so big and crowded. Although he is really good about staying next to us and most likely will be holding our hands the entire time, I'm still freaked out of the possibility of losing him. I have read about a few different things people have done to put their info on their kid just in case something happens. Writing the info on a piece of paper and putting it in their pocket, on a piece of clothes, braclet, etc. I found these braclets online where you write the parents names and phone numbers on it and it has a cover so people cant get the info without taking it off or something.
I was just wondering what other people do for these types of things.

 

[BecBennett]

I know this is a serious question, and it makes sense to do something like this, but when I read the title my first thought was big black sharpie on his forhead "If found please return to..."

I think the bracelet is a good idea, I can't see paper in the pocket working, because who goes through a kids pockets when you find a lost child?

 

[Lewdannie]

There are non-permenant tattoos where you write the details etc.

This is one, but I think there are others:

http://www.safetytat.com/

 

[seagodess]

I know this is a serious question, and it makes sense to do something like this, but when I read the title my first thought was big black sharpie on his forhead "If found please return to..."

I think the bracelet is a good idea, I can't see paper in the pocket working, because who goes through a kids pockets when you find a lost child?

LOL. Sharpie, great idea
Well I assume with the paper in the pocket (just as any other hidden place you would put the info) you can tell the kid to show it to someone who works there.

 

[indygirl99]

Will he keep the bracelet on? Or will it be an irritation and something he plays with and removes? This is a good idea.

Something we encourage all the kids at school to get are the runners id tags. The fit on their shoes with the laces. This way when they are out running or riding their bike they have id if anything should happen to them.

Of course this only works for shoes with laces or straps to put it around. slipon don't work with this type of id.

 

[seagodess]

Will he keep the bracelet on? Or will it be an irritation and something he plays with and removes? This is a good idea.

Something we encourage all the kids at school to get are the runners id tags. The fit on their shoes with the laces. This way when they are out running or riding their bike they have id if anything should happen to them.

Of course this only works for shoes with laces or straps to put it around. slipon don't work with this type of id.

I have never heard of the things you put on shoes. Where do you find them?

 

[BecBennett]

Yeah those shoe tags are a great idea, no matter how old you are!

 

[Butterfly123]

I used to always have a current picture of my kids printed out on a paper folded in my wallet. If my kid was lost, I had a picture to hand to a CM so they would know what they looked like. Pictures on phones are good, but to be able to quickly hand over a print seemed like a good idea. Thankfully we never needed to use those pictures! But it is always good to be prepared.

We told our kids to freeze where they were if they found themselves lost. It makes them easier to track down.

 

[jennilouwho]

We do these http://www.callmecuffs.com/ I tell my kids to find a mom with children with her if they get lost and show her the bracelet. We practice before we go. Thankfully they haven't come in handy yet.

 

[specialks]

We put an address label inside their shoe (where heel is) with our name & contact info. Then we put a piece of packing tape over it.
We take a photo on our phone each morning, so we can remember what our child was wearing.

 

[rizzo0904]

We put an address label inside their shoe (where heel is) with our name & contact info. Then we put a piece of packing tape over it.
We take a photo on our phone each morning, so we can remember what our child was wearing.

1. take a pic each day in case they get lost
2. put their name/phone number on their belly. they can lift their shirt to ask for help. don't put the info where others can readily see and say "hey johnny, your mom wanted me to bring you...."

 

[skiingfast]

There is often a simple and free solution. If you are going to wear a "I'm Celebrating", character meal, or Birthday button, ask a CM with a pen to write your cell numbers and other contact information on the back. Kids will enjoy wearing it and nobody will know it's there. CMs promote doing this and will look behind the pins for the information before other places.

 

[californiamomof4grls]

THAT Is a fantastic idea!!! Do they have the celebrating with buttons or was that something else. One Dd will have the 1st visit button and I will have It's my birthday button. Is there anything else you can get?

 

[skiingfast]

THAT Is a fantastic idea!!! Do they have the celebrating with buttons or was that something else. One Dd will have the 1st visit button and I will have It's my birthday button. Is there anything else you can get?

Lots, but the "I'm Celebrating" pertains to most guests, I mean I celebrate every time I step on the property. Not every one is "Just Married" or "Just Graduated".

 

[indygirl99]

I have never heard of the things you put on shoes. Where do you find them?

Our local running store has them.

 

[Susie63]

We used the Vital id bracelet for dd last time we went.We put our cell phone and hotel w/room no# on it. We took a picture every morning before we left our room so we had a record of what she was wearing that day.Our first time in the park we took her to a cm and told her if she ever got lost to find someone with a name tag like theirs and they would help her.

 

[lalasmama]

I was seriously worried about this. DD was 7yo, has ADHD, and can get into "moods" where she won't listen. I looked at kid-GPS, "distance alarms," temp tattoos, and even dog tags! And, yes, even Sharpie.

We went with the dog tags. They are $6 at Wal-mart. I printed it with my cell phone number. I put it on DD's shoelace, below one of the lacing holes (so it wouldn't fall off if her shoe came untied).

Now, I'll tell you what really made me feel better.... I've been told CMs deal with lost kids every day. They have a protocol that is rehearsed and followed multiple times a day, and it works. I've been told the "Lost Parent" area where the kids wait is a very fun place, and that the CMs are trained to be even more fantastic with the kids of "lost parents"... Where a lost child at Disneyland would be an emergency to me, to them, it's just another day at work. (Kind of like if a CM stepped into my work, they could think that whatever is an emergency, but I deal with it on a daily basis, so, to me, it's just the code that we've practiced 5 other times this week.)... I guess it just comforted me to know that they are well versed in lost kids/parents.

 

[Malcon10t]

We've done "dog tags", kids lost them during trip. We tried bracelets on the girls, they were misplaced or forgotten. We tried shoelace tags and they were hard to do. We ceased with all this, only to come up with writing our numbers on the upper arm under their tee shirt. Can't lose their arm (or forget it...)

 

[Geemo]

Back in the 70’s when we took our 3yr. DS for his first trip, I made a “pin on name tag”. The tag had all of our contact names and numbers while at Disneyland.

The night before we were to go to Disneyland, I put the name tag in my purse. Well…… the next morning at about 6am the LAPD called us.

During the night someone came in through the window of the house we were staying and took my purse and then drove off in our car. When they arrested him he was in our car with my purse.

Now when we drive to Disneyland or any other vacation spot, I make a name tag for our car.

I like the idea of sharpie info on your child's shoulder under a shirt.

I'm sure your trip will be fine.
Geemo

 

[austraveler]

We just write our cell phone number on their arm with a sharpie. If they get lost a cast member can call us