[blparent] child locator

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

I bought the Mommy I'm Here child locator on Amazon, which I believe ships 
to Canada, at least in some cases.  The locator was under $30, can't recall 
the exact price.  There were a lot of significantly more expensive locators 
that didn't seem to offer any better value for the money than the Mommy I'm 
Here model.

Some tips about the locator:

The teddy bear part that attaches to the child has only a belt loop style 
clip, which you could slide a belt into.  If your kid isn't wearing a belt, 
the bear will be hard to attach, unless you're smarter than I am and can 
figure out a way.

Both parts of the locator, the teddy bear on the child and the keychain part 
for the adult, have to be turned on and have good batteries.  I would advise 
checking the locator every time before you are going to need it, since you 
don't want one half or the other to fail because the batteries have died. 
Again, make sure both parts are turned on.

The beeping is very loud, so it will grab your child's attention, and also 
the attention of everyone else around.  I wouldn't advise using it over and 
over again, like on a playground.  I save mine for emergencies.  I taught 
Sarah that if she ever hears the beeping, she needs to run to me right away. 
I don't mind the loud noise because if there ever was someone trying to 
snatch my child, everybody in the area would know it and hopefully, respond 
in a helpful way.

I guess what I'm saying is, the locator is more for emergencies, when you 
really can't find your child, and not just to use as a check on which part 
of the sand box he has gone to.  For those instances, teach him to call when 
answered.  At three, he should be starting to understand this, although 
he'll need reminders.  Sarah had to come in the house and sit on the stairs 
in time out twice one day last week for not answering when I called.

Other audio tips on where your child is have been mentioned, such as bells 
on his shoes or clothes, or those squeaky shoes that make sounds when he 
walks.  A cheaper alternative is to put a pack of Tic-Tacs in his back 
pocket, if you have those in Canada.  They're tiny breath mints in a plastic 
box that rattle when they move around.  Or, if he's at a park and noise is 
okay, give him a cazoo or a bulb horn like they put on bikes.  You'll know 
right where he is.

Two bits worth of free advice.  Use what you can, forget about the rest.

Jo Elizabeth

"How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, 
compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of 
the weak and the strong.  Because someday in life you will have been all of 
these."--George Washington Carver, 1864-1943, American scientist

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From: "Shannan Zinck" <shannanzinck at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 11:22 AM
To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [blparent] child locator

> Looking for a child locator with audio feature. Need a retailer that ships
> to Canada or is in Canada. and wondering if anyone here has used them and
> what they found worked for them. Ringt now I use a harness horse or he 
> goes
> in a stroller or something where he can be strapped in. I can't do that 
> for
> every outdoor trip so need something.
>
> -- 
> Shannan Zinck
> Survival is letting GOD take over!!!
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