Speaking of losing children...

[conuly]

Today Ana got left in an elevator.

For about three seconds. Then I turned around, saw her still in there, saw the doors closing, screamed a bit and hit the button. Problem solved!

I think she was fine until I screamed, because she came out frowning and said "I was scared". This gave us all a great opportunity to review the rule for What To Do If You Are Lost, so instead of saying "I was scared" she started going "Yeah. I stood still where I was, and you came and got me!"

(Not that she had time to go anywhere, but it's the principle of the thing. If she gets lost, she is to stay where she is, unless she's on a bus or a train. Then she's supposed to get out at the next stop and proceed to stay where she is.)

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[kibbles.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking of getting T a medical alert bracelet or something similar. And then I heard something like that is good with older kids who can't communicate well, not just because of being lost, but if they are old enough for the police to pick them up for being 'bad' (tresspassing, having a meltdown in a store or something), maybe with the bracelet he'd be cut some slack.

Have you seen in any of your internet browsingness good things to identify children in case you lose 'em? Now that T is out more with therapists and workers and teachers, maybe it's not a bad idea, since he is still being taught safety stuff (and we can't tell if it is sinking in).

So glad that Ana gets it! F has trouble with our phone number, we have a lot of repeating numbers and he overshoots, sometimes. ;)

[conuly]

She doesn't know her phone number yet, but we haven't taught it to her.

I'm glad Ana seems to understand the concept of staying still when misplaced, but we've (luckily) never really had to test it.

Identifying kids who are lost...? I know of a few things that can help you *locate* lost children, but most of them make loud, piercing noises in order to do so, and may be unsuitable for T. And I know of a few things to help you not lose your kids in the first place, but most of those either make squeaky noises or are, in fact, leashes.

Some people write their phone numbers on the kid, though, in case of emergencies. That might help.

[kibbles.livejournal.com]

Yeah I heard of the things that make noise if the kid wanders off. Maybe a medical bracelet type thing IS a good idea, not just to find me but to explain he can't speak. I should ask his OT or speech person, I guess.

He would hate a leash. HATE IT. Now I'm getting all paranoid about losing him. But even if he runs towards me and hes even YARDS from a curb I scream. It's awful. Not as bad as I used to be, I can now walk down the street without holding his hand, but I'm still pretty paranoid.

F is simply ADORABLE. He happily holds my hand, he's such a doll, I don't reach for his, he reaches for mine, for the sheer enjoyment of just taking a walk. *bliss*

And living in a place like Iowa? K, who isn't quite 12, can go to the mall by bus herself, go to the public pool by bus herself (in fact they give kids free bus passes to go to the pool, parks, the library, museums, etc. during the summer), babysits, and can pretty much go anywhere. If anything, she's a bit skittish, I keep trying to send her to the store and there are some streets she just won't cross.

F and K have the address down pat, and K even knows her dad's cell phone number and has used it when I'm unreachable. (Even if he is in NYC at the time!)

[kibbles.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking of getting T a medical alert bracelet or something similar. And then I heard something like that is good with older kids who can't communicate well, not just because of being lost, but if they are old enough for the police to pick them up for being 'bad' (tresspassing, having a meltdown in a store or something), maybe with the bracelet he'd be cut some slack.

Have you seen in any of your internet browsingness good things to identify children in case you lose 'em? Now that T is out more with therapists and workers and teachers, maybe it's not a bad idea, since he is still being taught safety stuff (and we can't tell if it is sinking in).

So glad that Ana gets it! F has trouble with our phone number, we have a lot of repeating numbers and he overshoots, sometimes. ;)

[conuly]

She doesn't know her phone number yet, but we haven't taught it to her.

I'm glad Ana seems to understand the concept of staying still when misplaced, but we've (luckily) never really had to test it.

Identifying kids who are lost...? I know of a few things that can help you *locate* lost children, but most of them make loud, piercing noises in order to do so, and may be unsuitable for T. And I know of a few things to help you not lose your kids in the first place, but most of those either make squeaky noises or are, in fact, leashes.

Some people write their phone numbers on the kid, though, in case of emergencies. That might help.

[kibbles.livejournal.com]

Yeah I heard of the things that make noise if the kid wanders off. Maybe a medical bracelet type thing IS a good idea, not just to find me but to explain he can't speak. I should ask his OT or speech person, I guess.

He would hate a leash. HATE IT. Now I'm getting all paranoid about losing him. But even if he runs towards me and hes even YARDS from a curb I scream. It's awful. Not as bad as I used to be, I can now walk down the street without holding his hand, but I'm still pretty paranoid.

F is simply ADORABLE. He happily holds my hand, he's such a doll, I don't reach for his, he reaches for mine, for the sheer enjoyment of just taking a walk. *bliss*

And living in a place like Iowa? K, who isn't quite 12, can go to the mall by bus herself, go to the public pool by bus herself (in fact they give kids free bus passes to go to the pool, parks, the library, museums, etc. during the summer), babysits, and can pretty much go anywhere. If anything, she's a bit skittish, I keep trying to send her to the store and there are some streets she just won't cross.

F and K have the address down pat, and K even knows her dad's cell phone number and has used it when I'm unreachable. (Even if he is in NYC at the time!)