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A friend who recently took his family to Disneyland shared this great tip with me:
“A dad took a Sharpie and wrote his cell number on his son’s upper arm. So if the kid got lost, all he had to do was show an adult this number, and things would be good.”
Some companies such as Safetytat (“The tat that brings kids back,” is their slogan) sell temporary tattoos for families who fear losing track of their children at the amusement park, the pool, the mall, anywhere where a kid can get lost in a crowd. You could also use the Tat to let others know if your child has a life-threatening allergy, especially during school field trips.
I like the Sharpie idea, for sure. I’ve seen a few parents take their children out on a leash, but I’m a little uncomfortable with the idea and I’m not sure it would work for my family.
What are some of the safety precautions that you take when traveling or vacationing with children?
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je9je9 on May 12 at 8:52 p.m.
I really hate those leashes, but at two our son was a wanderer, nothing like his sister who stuck to us like velcro. So we put a harness on him for this very crowded thing and I felt really mixed because I don’t like them. We got out of the car and our daughter, who was five, started slapping her knee and saying, “Here, boy, here boy,” and he started panting like a puppy. So that was the end of the harness for us. I really like the Sharpie idea a lot. I also see people with groups of kids and they’re all dressed in the same flourescent color and that seems like a good idea, very easy to see. A helium balloon on the wrist works in some situations, too.
Mariah on June 03 at 10:01 p.m.
I remember reading a book where if a child went out, the parent took their business card, put it in like a guest pass holder thing like they have at the Spokesman, and put it on a string around the child’s neck.