PSA: Kids in crowded places.

anirahc

Just a tip for when taking the kids out and about especially to super crowded places (like Disneyland)WRITE YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER AND NAME ON YOUR KIDS ARM! Get a safety tattoo or use a sharpie. Just do it and make sure it remains legible (ours was smudged a bit)My 5 year old was walking behind me with MIL and at one point he told her he was going to go walk with his cousin who was up ahead of me with my DH. As I was walking my MIL caught up to me and I didn't see DS with her. I did a quick kid head count and I didn't have my 7 kids in my sight! I yelled for my DH and we both took off running. Thank God we found him at the bench we were normally regrouping at as we enter/leave. He was about to ask a cast member for help when I found him. But if we were separated longer, the number on his arm wasn't clear so who know what could have happened.

Lexi & Orion's Mommy

how scary!!!

anirahc

Sorry about the big block paragraph. Posting from my phone sucks!

danandkelly

Oh how scary!

What a good idea! Thank you!

kittylove

How scary. Riley is a runner and a wandering off kind of kid. I can see this happening to us at a place like that. I am so glad you found him so quickly.

Mrs.Wubbin

Scary! But what a great idea to write your info on their arm!

dblhappiness

OMG how scary!! I have been researching ID bracelets because we used to have them on as kids (and interesting enough this happened to my bro & sister at DL and if anything, the cast members were FABULOUS in helping find them--even though my parents were at their wits end). I'm glad it all worked out! 

pkw

TY for posting this.  I had been thinking about how to mark my kid up when we went to Disneyland in December (we are getting the monkey on your back things, but JIC I was trying to decide where I should stick our number on him!).

Scary, so glad he is ok! 

SportyMrs.23

OMG...how scary!!

I just want to throw this out there..I've read that you shouldn't write your kids name on them or things they own because then strangers can call them by name and the kid could be confused thinking they actually know the stranger.  

I have read where people write the parents name and phone number on the kids tummy...that way it's not totally visible and if the kid gets lost, they can show the cast member/employee their tummy for the #.  Or you could forgo the name totally and just put the number.

anirahc

I totally meant writing a parents name and contact info. Not your kid's name. Tummy is cool too but my little girl (3) likes to wear dresses and such and we're still trying to teach her to not lift her dress and show her big girl panties to the world! She still likes to tell people that she can do all her potty stuff on her own and show off her underwear - little exhibitionist.

mythreesons03

I saw these on Pinterest the other day and thought they were a good idea. I am glad he is ok, That is scary, and it happens so fast!

 

https://tottoos.org/

futrkingsley

So scary.  When I was 7 or so my brother and I got separated from our parents at DL, after dark, during the parade.  THe castmembers were super helpful.

For everyplace else, we might try tatoos.  DS knows our name and his name and his gramma's name so if necessary, he can just tell someone. 

ModernMomma

We have these: www.icoebracelets.com They have both mine and DH's cell phone numbers on them.I put them on he boys whenever we go to a crowded place.