Suggestions on toddler Identification while at parks?????

[djm99]

I will be traveling to Disney next month and I'm quite worried about my DD getting lost. She's 3, and talks very well. She knows her parents name but is it some way I could have some kind of identification just in case she gets lost. Now, I do have a thing that attaches to her body and my arm, but I know that gets tired pretty quickly. We will also be bringing our stroller, so if you have some suggestions about something that can go on her person (via clothes, tag, etc). Thank you in advance!!!!

 

[swilphil]

I remember reading in some guide books that they have kid id's at the baby center. This may have been at in outdated books. A friend told me it's not safe to have an id with the name very large because when a child predator sees the name he can act like he knows the child by calling his/her name.

My 3 year old is terrible about running off, but we returned from WDW July 3rd and didn't lose him once! Our biggest problem was getting his nap in early enough everyday.

 

[The Disney Bunch]

I had my girls wear lanyards with ID info in it. There was a website www.kidsafeid.com where you input all your info & a picture & printed it out free. I would suggest putting your hotel info on the id as well and a cell phone number instead of a home phone number. My girls were not quite two when we went the last time and they were thrilled to wear lanyards. One wore a Minnie Mouse one & the other had Daisy Duck.

 

[Jordan's MOM]

My favorite plan is the pet ID tags that you make at any pet store or many discount stores such as wal-mart. Put the info you want such as your cell phone, hotel etc. on the tag (the machine engraves it onto the tag) and then lace the tag onto your child's shoe string. Just teach you child what a CM looks like and that if she can't find mommy or daddy to show her shoe to a CM.

I would also practice what to do in order to not get lost. Remind her that if she can't see you, you can't see her to keep her safe. Use a stroller in very crowded areas, consider a kid lease if she is the type to want to walk, ,but tends to wander. Teach her if she does not see you to stand still in the same spot and call your name loud.

Try not to worry as the CM's are great at watching for lost kids. Have a blast.



Jordan's mom

 

[Mrs.A]

In June of 2000 we were at Disney, DD was 4 and DS was 6.
Before we left for our trip, I took pictures of them with a polaroid camera,I used the complete roll of film. Took two with me everyday to the parks or wherever we were going and DH carried 2 with him, if they ever got lost you could show whoever their picture.

I worried about loosing them, but it never happened.

I've read before whern people would put an ID label on the childs shoe string. Not sure where to get those.

also as we would enter the parks, would show my children a CM with their name tag and told them to find someone with a name tag like this for help hinding mom and dad.

I have told them also to look for a mom who has kids with her, she would help them too. I'm sure a mother would help a lost child, I know I would. But you never know.

have a wonderful trip and try not to worry to much. ( Yeah right)
Something mothers will always do.

 

[jdonat]

At one time, City Hall had ID tags for kids. We'd
put them on their backs -so's they couldn't get
to them. We were staying onsite, so's we would
put that info on there, and then my cellphone
and my pager numbers. WDW's security, as
far as lost kids go is fabulous -all the baby care
centers have a quiet room for lost kids -cartoons
and snacks until M&D get there.
Worked like a charm for us . Tell your DD to look
for someone with a white nametag if she gets lost. They'll take good care of her.
Have Fun!
John

 

[firstmickey]

Someone gave me this tip once and I use it all the time.

I write my cell phone number with a gel pen on my kids arm under their shirt. It doesn't smear like marker and is safe for skin.
I tell them to show it to a CM if they get lost.
When my daughter wears a sleeveless shirt, we write it on her stomach

We tried the ID badges, etc but they didn't like wearing them around their necks in the heat and when I tried pinning them under their clothes they complained that it itches.

I take different color pens and we have fun color coordinating.

 

[campingcorgi]

We got an id bracelet from id-inside.com. It is a nylon bracelet that fastens with velcro and has a plastic strip that you can write on and slip inside. The bracelet says ID INSIDE and we put it on her ankle and she didn't seem to mind it at all.

Ordered it and it came in the mail quite quickly.

 

[geffric]

I put my kids in matching shirts so if one of them wandered off, i could tell the CM that the other was wearing the same shirt..

The other thing to do, is use a digital camera, don't have to be expensive one, you can get a disposable one, and take a picture everyday of them. That way you have a picture of them that day in the current outfit. You can show the picture to the CM if they get lost.

I also taught my kids to scream " stranger" if someone was trying to lure them away. As people might think that some screaming maybe a cranky child but every MOM on the park will react if a child is being dragged away yelling "Stranger, he/she is a stranger" .
We always practecd what a CM looked like, so the kids knew they were safe with a CM. I write the cell phone # on the tag of their shirts.

We have successfully managed not to lose one, even my wanderer..

 

[djm99]

campingcorgi,

Thank you so much!!! It was only $4.95 plus .50 for s/h. It was so easy to order because I already have a paypal acount (I'm a Ebayer) so it was so simple, but for those who don't have an account with Paypal they will give you $5 to join, and the wrist band will only be 45 cents. Thanks again you have just added ease to my heart, I was really worried!!!!!

 

[jwfla422]

I bring a 1/4 sheet of blank address labels, like the type you use with a printer and write:

My first and last name
My cell phone number
The resort we're staying at

I then stick this on the middle of my dd's back. She's almost 5 but I will continue to do this until she's old enough to keep something on her wrist or in a lanyard around her neck. She gets annoyed with those types of things right now and wants to take them off. She doesn't know I put the label on her back otherwise she'd be trying to peel it off.

She can talk but is still learning phone numbers and these days with so many phone numbers and then having to add the extra 3 digits it can be confusing to a 5 yr old.

I find these labels work well. The "hello my name is..." type of labels also work well.

 

[B'rer Karen]

A friend of mine came up with a really clever idea for her 4 and 3 year-olds. She made necklaces using beads from a craft store. She used colored beads and then numbered beads to put their cell phone number on them. The necklaces couldn't be pulled off over their heads (the clasp was one of those threaded kind, like a screw, that twists into the other end). She did exactly what many of you mentioned--pointed out what one of "Mickey's friends" looked like and taught them that Dad's cell phone number was on their necklace. And they thought the necklace was cool, so they didn't complain about wearing it.

 

[campingcorgi]

Originally posted by djm99
campingcorgi,

Thank you so much!!!



Glad to help! The id-inside bracelet eases my mind!!

Have fun planning

 

[jfulcer]

Originally posted by geffric
As people might think that some screaming maybe a cranky child but every MOM on the park will react if a child is being dragged away yelling "Stranger, he/she is a stranger" .

Us Dads would probably react to a child being dragged away while screaming "stranger, stranger".

 

[robmary]

Hi. I had asked the same question on the Family board if you want to look at the responses I received. A couple of things. Probably the best idea was to take a digital camera picture each morning of the children. Then you would have exactly what the are wearing. God knows I would be so scared that I probably would not remember what they had on. So, if you have a digital camera that would work great. Any ID of course. Then I have purchased and am waiting to received what is called a Child Guard Monitor. I bid on ebay and got it at a good price( Less than $20.00). The child wears half and you have the other half. You set the distance from 3 to 20 ft. Once the child is out of that range yours will start beeping. 3 to 5 feet is probably a good distance for a toddler. My are 4 and 2. Hope that helps.