Whenever we take our kids to events where they could get lost in a sea of people, I always try to take precautions to ensure that they will get back to me should we separate.Recently my husband and daughter were at a big box store looking at DVD's. They each turned in the opposite direction without realizing it and shortly after were separated. My daughter found an employee and told her name and her dad's name. The employee took her to the front of the store to page him. My husband began looking up and down the aisles as he made his way to the front where they were reunited before he could even be paged.
I was so proud of my five-year-old for being calm, seeking help, and being able to communicate her and her father's names.
But what if your child can't communicate? If your child is younger or panicked, she might not be able to tell a grown up who she is. And even my child does not have her parents' cell phone numbers memorized yet.
We have a unique situation in that our daughter is diabetic. She wears a bracelet with emergency information, but it only includes my cell phone. My husband often takes her to sporting events at the local arena where they walk among upwards of 100,000 people.
It scares me that she could get lost. In the past I have slipped a piece of paper into her pocket with her dad's name and cell phone number and instructed her to give it to a grown up if she gets lost.
This football season, we have a second line of defense: SafetyTat.SafetyTat carries a variety of temporary tattoos. The line of original tattoos can be personalized to include two lines of information. The cute designs are perfect for labeling your child. But what I really appreciate is the designs for people with medical issues (including one specifically for diabetes), autism, non-verbal, and allergies.
SafetyTat sent me a set of personalized tattoos specific for diabetic children. We had them write both her name and her dad's cell phone number. For each football game this fall, I applied a tattoo on her arm near her medical ID bracelet. I have to say that I felt a little more at ease knowing that my husband could be contacted more quickly if they got separated and the clearly written word "diabetic" would aid responders in a medical emergency.
They also have a line of Quick Stick Write-On! tattoos that enable you to write the info that you need for that particular day. Great if you have multiple kids or if they are with a different caretaker such as a grandparent or babysitter.
NOTE
I will caution that you should follow the directions for application. The first time I just slapped it on and used a little water. It worked, but not perfectly. Every time after that I actually read and followed the directions with much better results. (And you thought only men did things without reading directions!)
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This was written by Leighann who can be read at Multi-Minding Mom where she dishes about family, food, foraging, frivolity, and more!
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