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Worried about losing kids in a crowd? Tattoo them!
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Losing a child is one of the most painful heart-stopping moments you will ever experience, even if it's just for a few minutes. My husband and I still have a hard time talking about the day our 4 year old took a couple steps away and was separated from us by the huge crowds at a college football game and that happened over a decade ago. (We found him quickly about 10 yards behind us telling the police officer giving free Breathalyzers that he was lost. WHEW.)
A mother, worried about losing her kids at an amusement park, invented Safety Tats, a temporary tattoos that can be personalized with a phone number for kids too young to know it themselves. The tattoos use FDA compliant medical-grade adhesives that are latex-free, holds up against encounters with water, and is available in a variety of styles including ones stating the child has a nut allergy, is nonverbal, or is autistic. There's even a special set for field trips so schools can be double sure their field trip participants can be quickly reunited from the group.
30 tattoos are available on the website for $20. Naturally it also discourages the ParentHack of simply writing a cell number in permanent marker on a child's stomach before heading out because that would be free.
Thanks, Nicole!
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
4-11-2008 @ 4:16PM
JBM said...Hm... now that's a great idea. Guess no more names and numbers in the underwear like when I grew up ;).
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4-11-2008 @ 5:08PM
isisaquaria said...I had a friend who got away from her mother when she was three or so, she went to the front of the store and told them her mommy was lost---
I like the idea of the safety tats
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4-11-2008 @ 5:16PM
Sabrina said...I like this idea, especially the nut allergy one, but I'd like it more if there were ones with space to write more allergies or "check medic alert bracelet" or something as well as space for a cell phone number. Their "contact us" link was broken, so I couldn't write to tell them my idea.
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4-11-2008 @ 7:22PM
carlabirnberg said...I have them and LOVE them for my toddler tornado.
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5-16-2008 @ 2:56AM
Debbie Morgan said...These tats are a really good idea and they're great looking too! Another good idea is an electronic child leash. The parent has a receiver and the child has a sender that velcros to either their wrist or somewhere on their person. If your child wanders out of your chosen pre-set range, an alarm instantly beeps to warn you. The monitoring distance can be adjusted from 3 to 21 feet depending on your circumstances. You can find them online and they sell for about $23. My site offers free shipping.
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