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[JeanneMorris]

I have a mentally handicapped child and have been making tags/labels to go inside his shirt if he gets seperated from us...never thought about CMs not looking there! I have now ordered some of those silicone bracelets! Thanks for the link!

Nini

[emilyandlogansmom]

I just made my tags! I used a Mickey Mouse head silhouette, put basic info (I'm lost, with my name, husbands name, grandparents names and our 3 cell #'s), laminated (with do-it-yourself luggage tags and cut down to size) and I tried it out on my daughter just safety pinned to the waist of her pants.

I think this will work?! I think making a necklace out of it would work well for my daughter, but don't think my son would leave it alone. My hope is to have it tucked enough under their shirts that they'll leave it alone, but sticking out enough that an adult helper would notice it sticking out.

I omitted a lot of info. I didn't put my children's name on it...I've always heard that was a safety no-no. Basically it's just my name and the grandparents names and our cell #'s. I was going for safety (though, my small-town simple mind doesn't see the harm in more info...I hear it's bad ), but does anyone think I left out anything important?

Thanks!

[guitardiva]

When we first went to MGM my oldest child was small. She was about 6. We were in line for the Great Movie Ride and looked back and she was gone. ADULTS had basically pushed her further back through the line. The CM's were right on the job helping us locate her. She like many 6 year olds could talk to the CM"s. All was fine in a matter of minutes. Of course it seemed like hours to us.
Armed with that memory and the fact that my youngest (DD7 )can not often communicate with others , an id was mandatory.
I got the idea from PP's...
We got DD7 a "dog tag" Id on a long chain. It was pink and pretty yet had the "medic alert" symbol on it. I thought that she would like it. Well she would not wear it as a necklace....darn!...So we tried to put it on her shoe. nope!....finally I asked her how she would like to wear it. on her wrist...So hubby cut the chain down and she was happy with her new dangely braclet.
I had her name, that she was autistic ,and mine and DH's cell numbers engraved on it.
It turned out to be a great piece of mind

[Ceara's mawmaw]

When I took my DGD3 this past December, I took a picture of her each morning before we left......I am a grandma and was afraid that if we got separated I would be in such a state that I couldn't remember what she was wearing.......so all I would have to do is get my camera and show her picture.......I also used temporary tattoos and took a small luggage tag hooked it to her belt loop with my cell phone number on it......

[Snow]

You are not being too cautions. I am going to use these suggestions.

[gregorydreams]

Originally Posted by disney

here is another one i dug up safety tattoo.
Child Safety Temporary Tattoos to prevent lost kids :: SafetyTat

Totally NOT crazy!! I just ordered these for our June trip. My kids love tattoos anyway, they wear them all summer long. And this way it isn't anything that can be lost or be uncomfortable to wear.

[ryansmum]

We've used the silicone wrist bands - never needed them, but the peace of mind was well worth it. Our son has an autism spectrum disorder, and, while he's verbal, he's very delayed, and wouldn't know to tell a CM that he was lost (I'm not sure he even understands that concept). So, Will, don't just assume - even a typically developing child could be so nervous in that situation that words would fail them. When you're talking about little kids in a confusing and stimulating environment, it's always good to have a backup plan.

[WillCAD]

Originally Posted by ryansmum

We've used the silicone wrist bands - never needed them, but the peace of mind was well worth it. Our son has an autism spectrum disorder, and, while he's verbal, he's very delayed, and wouldn't know to tell a CM that he was lost (I'm not sure he even understands that concept). So, Will, don't just assume - even a typically developing child could be so nervous in that situation that words would fail them. When you're talking about little kids in a confusing and stimulating environment, it's always good to have a backup plan.

I'm not assuming anything except that a lost child will quickly find his way into the custody of WDW security, either by approaching them himself, or by being spotted by security on one of the hundreds of cameras, or being spotted by a CM, or by being spotted by another Guest and reported to or delivered to a CM.

Once the child is in the custody of WDW security, problem solved. Even if a parent is totally incoherent in a panic, and the child is completely non-verbal and has no ID of any kind, and even if there are 30 lost kids in a particular park all at exactly the same instant, once the lost kids are put into the same room with the paniced parents, the parents will instantly be able to pick their kids out of the group and be reunited. No ID needed, no cell phone, no contact info needed.

Of course, there's usually only ONE lost kid in any particular park at any particular time, which makes it even easier fo match the lost kid up with the lost parent.

[Ann2]

Originally Posted by disney

here are some links this one i serch past posts and found this one for the shoes
whos shoes id,whose shoes,shoe id tag,child id,personal child id,emergency id,disney,vacation,hurricane preparedness - Who\'s Shoes ID

Love this one and the temp tattoo idea!!!

[Julian]

We use a wristband with cell phone number on it. DD is only 4 so remembering a phone number in a stressful situation isn't an option.

We do, however, make sure she remembers our names and her address. She is "trained" to enter a store and speak to someone behind the counter, and while at Disney we play "spot the Cast Member" so she knows who to speak to in an "emergency".

One thing I'd advise against is using any sort of "electronic gizmo" to keep track of your child. They can foster a false sense of security and can be un-reliable when you need them most.

There is no better solution than to not lose your child in the first place. Good old fashioned "vigilance" is always the best!

[mommababs]

this topic makes me sick to my stomach, but I know it is a reality. I will be going to the pet store today to buy a cute name tag with my cell number on it. My 7 y/o is kind of shy and I am not sure she would talk to anyone to tell them her name or mine......... ugh....... thanks for all the tips folks

[Mileese]

one of the best things we did was take a picture of our son every morning, then we could remember what he was wearing! luckily we never lost him...just dad :0)

have a magical and safe trip!

[Shawnam1868]

My 2 older girls have cell phones, so if we get separated, they can call. My son however is only going to be 4 when we go in July. He's really good about holding my hand and I am debating the whole stroller issue. I have confidence that if for some reason he got lost, he would be able to tell a cast member who I am. He thinks my last name is California. So, if someone was looking for a Shawna California, I'd know he was found.

[mom2twingirlies]

I purchased velcro braclets for my girls from Loveable Labels. There are paper strips that you write on and they slip inside the braclet. The outside of the bracelet says identification on it and the paper can be found when the bracelet is undone. We told the girls, who had just turned 4 that these were their special bracelets (and they were because they were pink), so they wanted to wear them. They had to wear them whenever we left our room. We also told them, there was information inside them, that would help the CM call us if mommy and daddy got lost, so they could point that out to a CM if they did get lost. They never did get lost, but the bracelets worked great and they still like to wear them. The velcro was good too, so they will still fit as they get bigger, but didn't fall off now when their wrists are small.

[triddle67]

The tatoo suggestion just reminded me that I picked up some temp tat pens in the $1 bin at the Dollar store. That might be a good idea too. I have personally used luggage tags with our information and pinned it to their clothes. That worked great.