Childrens ID tags

tiamai_d

While on holiday last week I realised that if my DS2 wanders off (which he has a very bad habit of doing) he is pretty much lost. He is 4 and non-verbal, he can't say his name and only the first syllable of words, so when he says his name it is 'ris'. Very difficult for people to understand and guess what he is saying.

Obviously we are working on the wandering off and using any sort of harness for him is not possible as it causes him to fall (mobility problems also).

So, thinking of some sort of ID tag for him, anyone have any ideas?

What type of ID tag would be best (without being a great big sign saying 'look at me, I'm different') and what do you actually put on them information wise??

ginvzt

What about sort of pendant with his name on and your phone number if he is lost? Or a bracelet?

fernliebee

You can get these emergency wrist bands that have your mobile no on them:

http://www.chesterford.co.uk/acatalog/Identity_Wristbands_for_older_children.html

But if you wanted something more permanent what about a silver/ gold ID bracelet that you could get engraved, or make him a t-shirt with your no. on that he can wear when you go out, just write it on the breast pocket for example so it is big enough to see but not immediately obvious.

Ivrytwr3

we got some of these:

http://www.identitydirect.co.uk/index1.html

under "labels"

then "id safety tattoos"

Millie's_Mum

What a brilliant idea those are Ivrytwr3!

Thanks for that, I might invest myself

tattoed_bum

im sure i saw something i cant remember what it's called but basically you wear a reciever and your child wears a band and if he wanders off a certain distance it vibrates and alerts you before they get to far from you , i dont know if that would be of any help

Sami_Bee

Tia - you can get the holiday ID bracelets from boots in the baby section usually where the cupboard locks are

If you want something for future I got my OH some personalised dogtags from http://www.dog-tags.co.uk/
they're only a fiver I got ones saying property of Sami_Bee but obv you could get ones saying I can't talk very well please call my mum on #### would ris be able to point them out to someone if he was lost?

webitha

when me and the brats go on rallies, i put dog tags round their necks, with their name and my number on it

Sami_Bee

tattoed_bum wrote: »

im sure i saw something i cant remember what it's called but basically you wear a reciever and your child wears a band and if he wanders off a certain distance it vibrates and alerts you before they get to far from you , i dont know if that would be of any help

http://freechildlocator.co.uk/free-child-locator/signup.php

or you could go for https://loc8tor.co.uk/Store/

missm29

I ordered a wrist thing from mothercare, you get a couple in a pack with a marker to write your phone number on. My dads girlfriend got me some hospital wrist tags, the childrens size when she realised what i had bought. The only problem is hoping someone spots it if the child gets lost, but its better than nothing. Glad i'm not the only one that worries about things like this, both my boys are delayed in speech and the eldest (6) still can't say his surname correctly. Would you be happy for your child to wear something round there neck? i'm not keen. Be prepared for someone to make a negative comment.

squashy

http://www.iceideas.co.uk/

I have always used these...they do loads of different types eg dogtags, wristbands, single use bands etc