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[Lisa Renninger]

Oh, and good idea about dressing them in bright colors. I even go as far as dressing my boys in the same exact shirt. That way if one gets lost, I can look at the other one and say "he was wearing that!" Great idea about the cell phone picture!

[genhand]

thank you all for your great ideas. I the necklace idea, my DD will really enjoy it. As for the clothing part, with a DD and a DS, I'm also planning similar outfits but in summer time, my DD prefer dress!
I also know Mabel’s Labels | return address labels that have really nice return address that you could stick on your kids...

But I hope nothing happen to anyone I just hate those kind of stories. Right now, there is this little girl (9years old) that disappear this summer when she helped a man find his lost dog! Since then, my kids are alwas holding my hands in public and never outside by themself.

[kpgriz]

Originally Posted by CarolinesMom

I bought silicone bracelets for my DD and they were really inexpensive (think under $5) with our info on them. I will try to find the link to the site and post it for you.

Here's the link. They are $1.99

Custom Silicone Wristband Tool by Shanrene

Just curious... What info did you put on the braclet besides a cell phone #?

[Chrissi]

We have been using the travel system stroller for DS (age 5) the last two summers. Haven't been to WDW, but we have been to Wildwood and to several amusement parks. We have a deal - he can walk beside the stroller as long as he keeps a hand on it at all times unless he's holding mine, DH's, DMIL's, or her SO's hand. If he lets go for any other reason, he loses that privilege and has to ride in the stroller. It's become a kind of game to him - to see how long he can remember each day to keep a hand on the stroller. We break it up and keep 'the game' fresh by giving him lots of opportunities to be 'hands-off' in playground areas, wide-open spaces, at shows, and on rides.

He knows his full name, but can't pronounce it very well, so I made a little ID card for him and attach it to his belt loop with a ballchain every day before we leave our room. It lists his name, mine, my husband's, and the names of the adults traveling with us along with my DH's and my cell phone numbers, the name of the hotel, and the phone number for the hotel. We also drill him every day before we leave the hotel about who is a 'safe' adult to go to for help if we get separated. At Wildwood, he's to flag down a Tram Car operator, lifeguard, or police officer and ask for help. At Knoebels, he knows to look for a woman wearing a t-shirt or polo shirt with the Knoebels logo or if he's near a ride we go on a lot - he can ask any ride operator for help. (We spend a lot of time on the kiddie trains and the bumper cars and the ride-ops all know us because we vacation there every year.) Knoebels is a very small park and DJ knows it like the back of his hand as well as knowing many of the ride operators by name. It's the one place where I know he knows who to go to for help. It's also one of the reasons it's our home away from home.

[Lisa Renninger]

I just ordered the bracelets, and I got one for everyone going. They all match and they say:
On the front of everyone's: Disney World, New Year's 2008
On the back of my sons is their names and my cell #
My bracelet says Lisa "Mommy" Renninger
Grandma's says Karen "Gamma" Renninger
We did them for the grandparents too, just in case anyone asks them for ID, at the very least they can show them that their bracelets match the kids.

[wmanderson]

The bracelets were cool, and tempting, but whoever suggested whos shoes id,whose shoes,shoe id tag,child id,personal child id,emergency id,disney,vacation,hurricane preparedness - Who's Shoes ID was a genius! They have a links page and the one I liked was CHILD SAFETY PRODUCTS & BABY GEAR by My Precious Kid ® - Child Safety. They have dog tag sets that come in 3 colors that are perfect for older children, as well. My DS 10 has Sensory Integration Disorder and is prone to wandering off, but wouldn't be big on something on his shoes or a wristband ("I'm too old for that mom").

Have fun shopping for the best fit for you!

[wmanderson]

Just an update, on the mypreciouskid site, it says they come in sets of 3 but they are ordered one at a time and are $10 each.

[tndisneyfam]

I always attatched a label to our kids at the bottom of their shirts. I also do this on our traveling days, just in case we would get into an accident. I have a different label for traveling days that has all our info, emergency contact number, their blood types and that they have no known allergies. This label is a tad bigger, because I want it to be seen it we are in an accident and DH and I cannot respond. For our 2 year old. I did the little kid leash and it worked perfectly. It gave him a sense of freedom, but we had a hold of him. I too teach DD, 4, to look for a Mommy with kids. if she is separated from us. I am going to order the shoe id though. I really like that idea! Thanks!


Well maybe I'll order the bracelet, or just do the labels again, both kids will want to wear their Mickey crocs and I don't think the shoe id will work.

[JeanneMorris]

My son has had a brain injury, one of the effects is that he will wander off VERY fast. When we go to Disney, we insist he wear a harness and leash. I always thought they were harsh, but ever since he came out of the wheel chair it became impossible to keep up with him. (same way when shopping, he either wears the harness or he is in a shopping cart.) He is 6 and as soon as he found out we were planning a new trip in Jan/Feb, the first thing he did was go and get his harness!

I also like the label in his shirt, as well as the bracelett... now I have lots of ideas for him and his older sister!

[piratefreak]

The bracelets and stickers are a great idea but something that also worked really great for us was we taught the kids to STAY PUT if they got sperated. I was always keeping on eye on all three but there were a few times we quickly got seperated and because I would notice it quickly, we were able to backtrack and find our son right were we lost him (and they always point out that it was us that lost him). This worked wonders for us and the kids have often told us that they remembered we told them to stand right there and we would come back and get them.

[JohnB]

When my son was a young buck, I would have him keep a room key in his pocket...tell him that if he were lost to find a CM, and give them the key...who I was.
Also, 4 is not too old for a Disney stroller. I kept John in one until he was 6.

[CarolinesMom]

Originally Posted by kpgriz

Just curious... What info did you put on the braclet besides a cell phone #?

The bracelets I had made say "If lost call my mom at 843- ___-____. The other side says, "If lost call my dad at 843-___-____

Another idea. I knew a guy who's wife made the family custom t-shirts each day. The back, at the collar all had the same design so they could spot each other both coming and going.

I hope the bracelet works for you. It did for me.

[Fanessa4]

I bought one of those starter pin kits and put our information inside the see through pocket JIK. Walkie talkies are great too.

[ilovedisney247]

Okay I got lost in Disney as a kid before the age of cell phones--actually we were at Epcot in line to see Captain EO and I wandered off to look at a fountain. Make sure you give your children instructions on what to do if they can't find mommy or daddy. I was instructed to go into the nearest store and tell the clerk what had happened. I wandered through the really long line screaming Mommy for awhile before I remembered what to do. A kind Daddy actually picked me up and put me on his shoulders to see if I could see Mommy and Daddy. (I was about 7) Mommy came looking for me at the nearest store and found me. The clerk was in the back when I disappeared with Mommy--I hope she didn't go out looking for me!

[PamelaK]

Originally Posted by ilovedisney247

Okay I got lost in Disney as a kid before the age of cell phones--actually we were at Epcot in line to see Captain EO and I wandered off to look at a fountain. Make sure you give your children instructions on what to do if they can't find mommy or daddy. I was instructed to go into the nearest store and tell the clerk what had happened. I wandered through the really long line screaming Mommy for awhile before I remembered what to do. A kind Daddy actually picked me up and put me on his shoulders to see if I could see Mommy and Daddy. (I was about 7) Mommy came looking for me at the nearest store and found me. The clerk was in the back when I disappeared with Mommy--I hope she didn't go out looking for me!

Captain EO....man that brought back memories of my first trip to WDW. I was talking with my mom about this thread and she reminded me that we lost my brother at WDW. He was about 5 at the time. I looked around and saw Goofy in a space costume and there in line waiting his turn was my brother. He only wandered about 15 feet away, but still that was far enough to worry Mom and Dad.