kalanamak Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 How do you do this? I don't want to pay 20 bucks for a bracelet, and even 10 plus shipping for some cutsey temp. tattoo seems steep. I just can't count on kiddo to remember all the contacts in all the cities we will be in. I don't know if our cell will work there, either. Any bright ideas on keeping a card with info actually IN a pocket. Stapling? What was your stroke of genius? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 One of those pockets on a string to go around the neck?-- Like they have at conferences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in C-ville Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 How old are your children? When ours were little, we dressed them in red shirts and overalls so we could easily locate them in the airport. Then we put a label on their back with our last name and cell phone number. This way, a stranger couldn't call them by name, but someone could easily help them get in touch with us. When they were a bit older, and we traveled to Ukraine, we wrote our phone numbers with a Sharpie, on their arm under their sleeve. I was afraid they'd lose a card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running the race Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I wrote the contact number directly on their upper arm with sharpie. They always thought it was cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in C-ville Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 One of those pockets on a string to go around the neck?-- Like they have at conferences. Yep. You could do this and have them tuck it under their clothes - a passport holder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 What if you laminate a business card type thing (in terms of size) or smaller and sew it onto the back of a jacket? You could remove it later. I also put a last name in shoes. I bought stickers at one point but now use a sharpie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 What about a luggage tag attached to a belt loop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoVanGogh Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 We were in a major international city last year, using their subway system. This was a huge fear of mine, prior to the trip. I drilled and drilled DS on my cell phone info. We knew going in that our cell phones would not work in this country, so we paid to have my cell phone transferred over to an international cell phone. When we got to our hotel, the gentleman at the front desk gave DS a business card for the hotel and told DS that he was to always keep it in his coat pocket (it was cold so he would certainly always have a coat on) and use it as his contact info. Between the two, we felt pretty secure. (Though getting through the airport, I was :tongue_smilie:about getting separated.) Can you contact your cell provider and ask about coverage in your destination cities? I loved the business card - it was the perfect size and durable. You could probably slip inside a shoe (under the sole) if need be. I will certainly do something like that on our next big trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Maybe it would be better to list one contact phone number, such as to a grandparent who is likely to be home. Give that person all the various numbers. I was going to suggest Sharpie as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbmom Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I have seen parents put the info in those lanyard ID necklaces. Get a breakaway lanyard, write the info on a small card (index card maybe) and laminate and punch a hole in the contact info to attach to the lanyard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Wee Girl has selective mutism, and wouldn't be able to give anyone any information if she got separated from us. When we needed to travel with her, we got extra luggage tags, filled them out with necessary information, and attached one to the zipper at the top of her dress (she only liked to wear dresses at the time, but if necessary we'd have safety-pinned it to the top of the back of her clothes). Since she couldn't see it, she didn't mind; and while I'm sure passers-by were either amused or horrified, it gave us some peace of mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Knoll Mom Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I wrote the contact number directly on their upper arm with sharpie. They always thought it was cool. That's what I did when my kids were younger, too. Nothing to lose, mangle, fiddle with, etc. I just freshened it up every morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalicoKat Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I wrote the contact number directly on their upper arm with sharpie. They always thought it was cool. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 The Unaccompanied Minors on airlines wear a necklace-style clear badge pocket like you'd get at a convention, with their info on it. However, I wouldn't want the info to be out there for anyone to see. I've done a laminated card tucked into a back pocket and pinned with a safety pin. And for older kids, I've done a zippered bag worn cross-body under their shirt, which can contain info, money, health card, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalknot Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 What about getting some cotton fabric scraps, writing the contact information on it, then using repositional fabric adhesive to attach it to the inside of a tee-shirt or jacket? Something the size of an address label wouldn't feel any more noticeable than a tag, and even then - if you glue the whole fabric piece down, he may not notice it at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I would print out our cell phone # and the # of all relatives we were traveling with. Laminate it. Hold punch. Attach it to zip pull of coat. Or safety pin to back of t-shirt. (Depending on the age of child, weather, etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I wrote the contact number directly on their upper arm with sharpie. They always thought it was cool. Wow, I wish I'd thought of that when my kids were little! That's a great idea! When our son was biking across Europe alone at age 18, we insisted he wear a dog tag -- like a military dog tag. I think we were able to fit his name and five phone numbers on it. It was about $5.00 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Sharpie to the arm. If it works for heat and lane assignments (shout out to my swim moms), it's gotta work for phone numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renthead Mommy Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Go to Pet Co or Pet Smart. For maybe $5 at the most you can get a 'dog tag' and have whatever you want printed on it. Usually the machines are right by the front door. Nothing to ship and cheaper than what you were orginally looking at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Yup - Sharpie. For the teen traveling in Northern Ireland, I wrote the contact numbers in laundry pen in every item of clothing. We've always put their name in their shoes with laundry pen. Sharpie is the best, though, if the child isn't old enough to object. Nan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I make a card, laminate it, and safety pin it inside their pocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 We use "RoadID" that way my kids are always labelled just in case. But than again so and I, and dh. You can get a option that has a Number? that they call that connects the caller to lots more information. http://www.roadid.com/Catalog.aspx?C=RoadID Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treestarfae Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Use the front pockets of shirt to put info in and sew extra buttons on the pocket. I would stitch the number on multiple items like on shirt cuffs. There's also number patches you can sew on from scout troop numbers or from craft stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treestarfae Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Oh yeah also fabric paint the numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacie Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 One of those pockets on a string to go around the neck?-- Like they have at conferences. We had these at camp. You have to be really careful with them. Some of the kids got them twisted tightly around their neck while running and playing outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 (edited) When we have been at festivals we generally write contacts on the arm in permanent marker, sharpie does fade in sunlight though so would need re-doing on uncovered skin. Edited February 19, 2012 by lailasmum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 We didn't do anything when we were travelling with the kids. We travelled internationally all the time when they were younger. The most I would do would be to put them in bright t-shirts so they were easier to spot. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 We didn't do anything when we were travelling with the kids. We travelled internationally all the time when they were younger. The most I would do would be to put them in bright t-shirts so they were easier to spot. Laura :iagree: I'm not even sure there would have been a reasonable contact number to put on my child in some of the situations we've been in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 :iagree: I'm not even sure there would have been a reasonable contact number to put on my child in some of the situations we've been in. I'm wondering what I would have written on a child when we were staying in northern Thailand when none of us spoke Thai and there was no mobile phone service. I just kept an eye on them until they were old enough to obey instructions like, 'Run off and play but don't go beyond that tree over there.' Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 We didn't do anything when we were travelling with the kids. We travelled internationally all the time when they were younger. The most I would do would be to put them in bright t-shirts so they were easier to spot. Laura I was a runner away when I was little, and so was kiddo. Now *he* wants a phone number. We are going to be all over and numbers will change. Plus, to save money, I will be escorting the boys to the expensive venues but not going in. Hubby does not look like an urban east coaster. In NYC, it is best to have the blank, slightly mean look on your face as you ride the subway. He will be grinning stupidly and saying "look at that". Thus I think it my job to be extra on my guard while there. I don't even want to go. I'm the guide only, having spent 10 years there, and feel I "paid my dues" already. But hubby does not have the stranger danger gene. Heck, he leaves the keys in the ignition! I will be more relaxed in Newfane, Vt. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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