ID tags for kids

[sista]

What sort of things do you use so your children have some sort of ID tag on them whilst travelling, any ideas? I feel like I should have something for them but not sure what?

Thanks!

[squidipa]

theres lady here whom does prints u could ask to print ya up a top or two with your mobile number on it or something we normally make badges for the kids for those sorts of things

[Phteven]

You can buy wrist bands from stuck on you but my boys find them uncomfortable and rip them off. Your children are a bit older so they might understand why they're there and leave them on.
Other options are writing it on a bit of cloth and safety pinning it on.
For somthing like the show or the footy I just write my mobile number on their forearm but it's not so effective internationally because of the IDD thing.
I saw some chidren with those plastic key-ring thingies with the paper for writing on around their necks on a flight last year.

[Rouge]

Please do not do t-shirts. For stranger danger we are taught that obviously named clothing is a BIG nono, as a stranger can pretend to know the child (even a small child). The wrist bands are a great idea and I'd go with them.

[squidipa]

Please do not do t-shirts. For stranger danger we are taught that obviously named clothing is a BIG nono, as a stranger can pretend to know the child (even a small child). The wrist bands are a great idea and I'd go with them.

thats why i wouldnt put the name on it only a phone number with out details.

[sista]

I think the idea of the of the keyring tag sounds good with some ribbon around their neck, my children are 6 and 7. One side on the destination address with phone numbers and on the home address with phone numbers, thanks everyone

[Visitor8]

I got bands from Target They are rubber and you get a texta with them and can write on it. I also taught them that if they get lost to go find a police lady or man, or a mummy with kids and tell them they are lost and show the band.

[sista]

I actually looked for the bands at Target, DJ's, even at Strand Bags but they weren't there.

[maz]

we're in the process of getting one of those medical braclets for WIlhelm with his 'special need' on it and our phone numbers.... might have to get one for all the kids now with just the phone number on it...people will defently look at it if they think your child has a sickness ect and its sort of private to

[Erin_25]

you can also get tatoo's that you can put on their arm, face...where ever I guess. You should be able to find them if you google it. Otherwise I have seen bands at our Woolworths in the baby section.

[sista]

Ok thanks I'll check it out at my local woolies then If not, I'll head of to the reject shop etc.

[Karina]

We stuck a peice of masking tape on Claires back and wrote on it with permanent texta: 'if you find me, please call #######". The wrist bands sound good though.

[sista]

I came back from my trip, thanks to everyone for all the lovely ideas, not just in this thread but in any other travel related thread that I would have posted in. The kids had a wonderful time, the best ID tag I found was the luggage tags, I stringed ribbon through it and hung it around their necks It was lucky that the reverse side of the tags had the aussie flag too as an added bonus