Safety ideas for Kids in WDW

[taylorsmommy05]

How scary... for the little girl and for the parents... UGH... an hour... I would lose it!
I panick if dd is out of my site for 2 secs....

 

[redskinsfan]

I taught my children what to do in an emergency too, but I have to tell you that in the real life situation of someone actually getting lost, everybody panics. I am sure that calling my child's name was the worst thing I could have done (after all, we don't want our kids' names on their clothes, but we were yelling it out loud), but I couldn't help myself. She was taught to stay calm and go find an employee and get help, but she thought she could find us on her own. It's just human nature.

I'll do my best to answer the questions about Tottoos but I can only speak from my own experience. The customer service people were great because I asked them so many questions before and I after I got these, so you can probably get better answers from them directly, but I'm happy to tell you what I know.

I had mine printed "To reach my parents, call" and my phone number, which was actually one of the phrases cust svc recommended when I asked for suggestions for older kids. The pictures on their site look exactly like the real ones. They look like a shiny sticker that would peel right off, but once they're on they are really on until you take them off with the remover they give you.

The instructions say you should remove them after 18 hours. I contacted them to ask what would happen if they're left on longer in case my kids fell asleep in the car or something. They said that they are made like a strong medical adhesive, so it can start to irritate the skin like a Band Aid does if you leave it on too long. They are made to be hard to remove on purpose without the wipes so no unauthorized person can get them off your child.

You can see in the pictures that they are shiny, unlike the usual tattoos, and it's actually a whole decal that sticks on. They aren't really the same product as a regular temporary tattoo at all, and I guess if they are going to custom make orders with whatever we want, give us the wipes to take them off, and be there to answer questions they can't be as cheap as the ones we get in a gumball machine, although come to think of it, those cost $1 these days too!

It's really not a good idea to write on kids with markers and pens because the ink gets absorbed into their skin and who knows what that does. While the benefits of your kids having your number definitely outweigh the risks of the ink absorption, now there are ways to do it that are safer. Thank goodness for progress!

 

[jenjersnap]

Thanks, redskinsfan, for the rundown on tottoos! I think I am going to order some, for sure. I like that the lettering is large. We (I, actually :-( ) lost our 3-year-old DS in Epcot last November - very scary moment - it was after dark, just before Illuminations, and, though he was wearing a medical alert bracelet, it was too dark to see the tiny print inside it.

 

[italianfamilia]

Thank you. I was thinking that I too am uneasy about people having to look around my kids for some id. I am thinking that the tattoo/sharpie writing of the cell phone is a much better and quicker idea, look how fast they called you. You just put the cell phone on? No name? Thanks so much. I will probably do that.

 

[redskinsfan]

Yes, I just put the phrase:
"To reach my parents call" and then my phone number. No names or anything. It worked like a charm!

 

[Nicholfamily5]

just an update, for those looking into buying those awesome sounding Totoos, I came across a 10% code for it!

MWS10

Not sure when it expires, but it was only recently posted.
Hope it helps!

 

[disneydad424]

I was going to do a reorder of my tottoos when I found a coupon code on gocitykids.com (via Tottoos' website). It's for 3 free glow sticks with emergency contact info. I will let you know how it works out when we go to disney in July. It's supposed to glow almost white, so it should be very different than the red and green ones they sell at the parks for big bucks.

Just passing this info on...

 

[disneydad424]

We just got back from 5 days at DW, and wanted to give you all an update on the Tottoos. I had bought more Tottoos for this trip, and used almost all of them. As it did before, the Tottoos worked great. Fortunately none of my kids got lost, so we couldn't "really" test its effectiveness, but I certainly had my peace of mind though.

Anyway, we did all the major parks at DW including one full day at BB. It worked well in the water, but it did bubble up at the edges when it's in the water full time. However, it didn't peel off and when it dried again, it stayed on great! I can't tell you enough how cool I think this product is!!

My kids loved wearing them, and didn't have any issues at all. I read on another post where someone else who used the Tottoos had people asking about it at the park, and it happened to us too. While waiting in lines, people would see the Tottoos and asked about them and complimented me about using this clever product.

One important tip is regarding sunscreen and Tottoos...you want to put the Tottoos on first, let it dry completely, THEN put the sunscreen on.

Have a great summer everyone!!

 

[jakeandkayleighsmama]

disneydad - how did the glow sticks work? Was it worth what they would have cost? I am considering getting the combo package with the 10% off coupon code.

 

[disneydad424]

Yes, I totally forgot to mention the glow light sticks! We went to one night event and that was to Magic Kingdom for the parade. It works just like a regular glow stick, except it glows purplish and white, depending on how dark the area is. This was unique since the usual glow sticks are green. It comes with a decal that you can write in your number. My kids wore them at various places (as necklace, tied to the belt loop, and one on the stroller). Since the Tottoos decals were still on their hands since the morning, the glow lights were more for sight than anything, but I can see how it would be beneficial. Anyway, the kids loved them, so as long as that is the case, I figured it served its purpose.

Hope that helps!

 

[SalandJeff]

Thanks for these great ideas about the Tottoos and Glow lights. We will have 3 under 5 years old on our October trip and these will definitely give peace of mind.

One other thing we do is take a picture of dd before we leave the hotel room so we have a picture of her on the camera in that day's outfit (she made us take our pictures also!....actually some of them were the some of the best shots of the trip). We also brought the "leash" last trip, but only used it one day when it was very crowded. Our dd is a runner and she is quick!