Comments on: Safety first http://andbabybmakesthree.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/safety-first/ Trying to stay sane in the wake of a miscarriage, subsequent pregnancy, and new motherhood Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:56:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Alex http://andbabybmakesthree.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/safety-first/#comment-2492 Alex Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:52:47 +0000 http://andbabybmakesthree.wordpress.com/?p=1576#comment-2492 LOL I've made the lost dog chip joke before too!! Hahahah they TOTALLY should. Especially when the kids are teens :) Oh well raise them right and hope they are they're own tattle tales. The lady bug one, in the video they show it on the childs back. That looks strange but probably keep sit on then. But I think that if it were on their front the kids would love it like a sticker/pin etc. But it also beeps when removed, so at least you'd know...I called a couple places locally but can't find it. I know the lady that runs that site so I am going to e-mail her and ask if she has any more in stock. Wish I lived in the states...they are on 2 for 1 right now so 2 for $20 is a lot better than 1 for $30!! Oh well...can't put a price on safety I suppose!! And now that I am willing to pay for it I can't find it!! LOL I’ve made the lost dog chip joke before too!! Hahahah they TOTALLY should. Especially when the kids are teens :) Oh well raise them right and hope they are they’re own tattle tales.

The lady bug one, in the video they show it on the childs back. That looks strange but probably keep sit on then. But I think that if it were on their front the kids would love it like a sticker/pin etc. But it also beeps when removed, so at least you’d know…I called a couple places locally but can’t find it. I know the lady that runs that site so I am going to e-mail her and ask if she has any more in stock. Wish I lived in the states…they are on 2 for 1 right now so 2 for $20 is a lot better than 1 for $30!! Oh well…can’t put a price on safety I suppose!! And now that I am willing to pay for it I can’t find it!!

]]> By: andbabybmakesthree http://andbabybmakesthree.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/safety-first/#comment-2491 andbabybmakesthree Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:10:01 +0000 http://andbabybmakesthree.wordpress.com/?p=1576#comment-2491 Alex--Wow, those are some eye-opening stories, too! It's amazing how FAST things can happen! I saw another device a little like the bug tracker you linked and thought it was a neat idea. The one I saw, though, she could've gotten off easily. I wish the unit that goes with them were a little more discreet. Laura -- Didn't want to have to steal a Sharpie from work. (Who am I kidding? I totally would.) We were thinking about just getting her one of those microchips that they use for finding lost dogs. ;) Or maybe a barcode on the back of her neck?? D Alex–Wow, those are some eye-opening stories, too! It’s amazing how FAST things can happen! I saw another device a little like the bug tracker you linked and thought it was a neat idea. The one I saw, though, she could’ve gotten off easily. I wish the unit that goes with them were a little more discreet.

Laura — Didn’t want to have to steal a Sharpie from work. (Who am I kidding? I totally would.) We were thinking about just getting her one of those microchips that they use for finding lost dogs. ;) Or maybe a barcode on the back of her neck??

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]]> By: Laura http://andbabybmakesthree.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/safety-first/#comment-2489 Laura Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:05:23 +0000 http://andbabybmakesthree.wordpress.com/?p=1576#comment-2489 Don't you have a permanent marker? :) Hee hee! Don’t you have a permanent marker? :) Hee hee!

]]> By: Brandy http://andbabybmakesthree.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/safety-first/#comment-2486 Brandy Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:01:09 +0000 http://andbabybmakesthree.wordpress.com/?p=1576#comment-2486 Those are a fabulous idea. Actually my aunt just found these the other day and is going to be getting some for Aiden and Olivia for Christmas this year. We don't go a lot of places at this point without the strollers given Livi's age but next year we very well may be venturing out more and of course Aiden is Mr. Independent. A scare is definitely an eye opening thing, that's for sure. Those are a fabulous idea. Actually my aunt just found these the other day and is going to be getting some for Aiden and Olivia for Christmas this year. We don’t go a lot of places at this point without the strollers given Livi’s age but next year we very well may be venturing out more and of course Aiden is Mr. Independent. A scare is definitely an eye opening thing, that’s for sure.

]]> By: Alex http://andbabybmakesthree.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/safety-first/#comment-2485 Alex Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:56:23 +0000 http://andbabybmakesthree.wordpress.com/?p=1576#comment-2485 That is scary! When I was WAY pregnant with my 2nd, my 1st was running ahead of us and I told my husband he was in charge of her if he wanted to let her go that fast. He said no problem and let her have some fun in Walmart rushing around the racks. I told her to stay out of them because its rude to go in them because she could pull stuff down and make a mess or scare someone. I headed to the baby department with them getting her out of the racks and turned back 10 seconds later and my husband was standing in the racks looking around with a concerned expression on his face. I asked where she was and he said "in here...somewhere" looking around(it was the ladies section so the clothes were long). I raced back as we spoke and I had a quick look around. Instead of panicking and both of us peaking through every rack of clothes I left him there doing it and raced immediately to the front door, because there was no way in hell anyone was getting out of the store with my daughter. And for a chubby pregnant gal I was moving fast :) On my way to the front I saw my daughter trying on sunglasses...she'd made it pretty far in less than a minute! I raced to her, hugged her and told her how woried mommy and daddy were and she couldn't do that again. When I got back to my hubby with her he looked sick. But she was fine, and hubby always enforced the hand holding rule after that. He liked to let her have a bit of space, but got a good scare. And apparently it runs in his family because when we were at Costco and Grandma was with her my MIL was walking ahead of her assuming she'd keep up, and was on her way to meet me where we arranged and I looked up and saw MIL and asked where Kallie was and she looked back and said...she was right here. And then she walked back to look down each LONG aisle. Well I stayed where I was scanning the crowd at the front while she walked back. Then I heard a "Mommy!!!!" at the OTHER end of the aisle on the other side of the store. So in the "right behind me" "second" that my MIL didn't see her, she had run down a long aisle, then past 2 more shelf sections and come to the front...man I was livid and my MIL. Petrified, relieved, shocked that a woman that had raised 2 boys would be so careless, and just speechless with all the emotions. But walking THAT far ahead, that she had time to get that far...and the MIL not even noticing that she was gone until it was pointed out...thats something that still makes my blood boil. I KNOW accidents happen, but just assuming a 2-3 year old will follow you...thats irresponsible. Misplacing her in a rack while he was beside her is something that I know can happen while she's 2 feet away and walks under another one. He wasn't trusting her to keep up and make adult decisions...he was letting her have fun. Same result(missing kid) but different circumstances that led to it. Heck I've helped find 3 other kids that were lost in clothing racks myself!! I know it happens. At the playground I see parents scanning the crowd(I do it too)when kids rush from one structure to another. As a parent you just have to do your best and use common sense. "Luckily"(hardwork, responsibility and yes...luck) we've never misplaced one since those 2 times. But my youngest is around Baby B's age...so I know I'm not free of that worry yet. We have several large crowd outings coming up and I think these are a great idea!! I'm glad Baby B was safe and sound. I thats such a scary feeling. You do your best and take every percaution and still accidents can happen. I have debated getting one of these http://www.babyplanetboutique.com/giggle-bug-toddler-tracker-p-574.html That is scary! When I was WAY pregnant with my 2nd, my 1st was running ahead of us and I told my husband he was in charge of her if he wanted to let her go that fast. He said no problem and let her have some fun in Walmart rushing around the racks. I told her to stay out of them because its rude to go in them because she could pull stuff down and make a mess or scare someone. I headed to the baby department with them getting her out of the racks and turned back 10 seconds later and my husband was standing in the racks looking around with a concerned expression on his face. I asked where she was and he said “in here…somewhere” looking around(it was the ladies section so the clothes were long). I raced back as we spoke and I had a quick look around. Instead of panicking and both of us peaking through every rack of clothes I left him there doing it and raced immediately to the front door, because there was no way in hell anyone was getting out of the store with my daughter. And for a chubby pregnant gal I was moving fast :) On my way to the front I saw my daughter trying on sunglasses…she’d made it pretty far in less than a minute! I raced to her, hugged her and told her how woried mommy and daddy were and she couldn’t do that again. When I got back to my hubby with her he looked sick. But she was fine, and hubby always enforced the hand holding rule after that. He liked to let her have a bit of space, but got a good scare.

And apparently it runs in his family because when we were at Costco and Grandma was with her my MIL was walking ahead of her assuming she’d keep up, and was on her way to meet me where we arranged and I looked up and saw MIL and asked where Kallie was and she looked back and said…she was right here. And then she walked back to look down each LONG aisle. Well I stayed where I was scanning the crowd at the front while she walked back. Then I heard a “Mommy!!!!” at the OTHER end of the aisle on the other side of the store. So in the “right behind me” “second” that my MIL didn’t see her, she had run down a long aisle, then past 2 more shelf sections and come to the front…man I was livid and my MIL. Petrified, relieved, shocked that a woman that had raised 2 boys would be so careless, and just speechless with all the emotions. But walking THAT far ahead, that she had time to get that far…and the MIL not even noticing that she was gone until it was pointed out…thats something that still makes my blood boil. I KNOW accidents happen, but just assuming a 2-3 year old will follow you…thats irresponsible. Misplacing her in a rack while he was beside her is something that I know can happen while she’s 2 feet away and walks under another one. He wasn’t trusting her to keep up and make adult decisions…he was letting her have fun. Same result(missing kid) but different circumstances that led to it. Heck I’ve helped find 3 other kids that were lost in clothing racks myself!! I know it happens. At the playground I see parents scanning the crowd(I do it too)when kids rush from one structure to another. As a parent you just have to do your best and use common sense. “Luckily”(hardwork, responsibility and yes…luck) we’ve never misplaced one since those 2 times. But my youngest is around Baby B’s age…so I know I’m not free of that worry yet. We have several large crowd outings coming up and I think these are a great idea!!

I’m glad Baby B was safe and sound. I thats such a scary feeling. You do your best and take every percaution and still accidents can happen. I have debated getting one of these http://www.babyplanetboutique.com/giggle-bug-toddler-tracker-p-574.html

]]> By: Beth http://andbabybmakesthree.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/safety-first/#comment-2484 Beth Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:33:26 +0000 http://andbabybmakesthree.wordpress.com/?p=1576#comment-2484 I bet that was the longest 30 seconds of your life, SafetyTats sound awesome, I'd definitely invest in some. That's a great idea it sure beats a leash (shivver) I bet that was the longest 30 seconds of your life, SafetyTats sound awesome, I’d definitely invest in some.
That’s a great idea it sure beats a leash (shivver)

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