Allergy Alert Bracelets....

Can anyone recommend a good allergy alert bracelet, can either say Anaphylaxis or dairy allergy needs to be small enough for a 9mth old and possibly able to expand for when she's older.

I know there are a few around, medicalert etc but not sure whats good value for money and what is going to STAND OUT, IYKWIM.

Not only do we have to worry about her eating dairy but it seems she also gets contact hives so coming into 'birthday season' for DD1's friends i need something so parents know not to hand her over ANY food without asking.

I have found that bracelets aren't really that noticeable, especially with those all those rubber type wristbands around that heaps of kids are wearing.

I once saw a mum who bought a roll of big stickers that had big letters on them suggesting that the child not be fed non-parent-approved food. She put one on the back of her child's shirt every day. He also had a patch sewn onto the top of his hat. Don't know where she got them from, but it was the most effective thing I have ever seen.

Thank you... i googled and found a site that does stickers and badges... 2 badges and 12 stickers for $20+ which i think isn't too bad.. i could prob get away with a badge on her now but i thought a bracelet MIGHT stand out cos she is so little IYKWIM and none of the kids DD1's age really wear bracelets.

Anyone else have suggestions of what has worked for you?
My only worry with stickers is that DD1 likes taking stickers off her hand and she would prob steal DD2's and then once DD2 is older she might peel them off herself... hmmmm all the hard choices.

Zarava, I found the same site you are referring to, I would get the polycotton wrist band and put it aound a 9 month old ankle even two of them to make it stand out. Red is the universal allergy colour. I know we look for them in the areas I work in.

You either make it stand out or you dont. Maybe the T shirt might help!

thanks hun... i was thinking 1 on her ankle 1 on her wrist for 'public events'.... the t-shirts are cute but she outgrows things so quickly at the moment it's not an expense i can take on... maybe i can get stickers made cheaper in bulk through one of those big ones that advertise in baby mags etc!

Ohhh Bright Star Kids do stickers and you can choose whats written on them, i can have a bright red sticker with a NO DAIRY sign and then i can have something like

Please do not give me DAIRY,
I am ALLERGIC

I know i'm cute BUT
Please don't feed me - i like this as it doesn't refer directly to dairy, a lot of ppl think ok no milk or cheese not to think of other things... IYKWIM.

Opps, I just sent you a message to tell you about Bright star kids - should have read the whole thread before messaging you.

There labels are really good. I use them for my daughter.

Replied to your PM... thanks

Oh was about to say bright stars site too as I saw them other day and thought of you.

Just want to add that a medic alert bracelet or necklace is still a good idea. If someone has a reaction, people will search and find it. Especially ambulance crews. I know this isn't a preventative but it will help to quickly identify the cause and how to treat it.

MG

Thanks MG, i was thinking a medicalert aswell, i think i might try one of the bright red kids ones the says anaphylaxis on it and then when she's older if she hasn't 'outgrown' the allergy will get her a more 'normal' looking merdicalert type bracelet.

what I like about the offical medicalert ones is that you actually register the medical conditions etc with the company. The bracelet has a number on it that the person calls, they get the information, and treat. You can also have them engraved with peanut allergy" etc.

I think for outings and so forth, a sticker on her clothing is a great way to go. You don't even need to spend loads of money - go to office works and get self adhesive labels, write on it in big bold letters, and put on her.

HTH

MG