We are preparing for a 3 month family trip to Greece, Italy, and Spain so along with the travel plans, I am researching safety devices that will help keep our family safe abroad. Nothing beats good old supervision, but sometimes in a busy airport, beach, or train station, anything can happen in a blink of an eye.
My faves so far:
Water Safety
This water-detection device provides one more layer of protection against pool or beach accidents. The system includes a wristband for your child and a base unit that you keep near you. If he goes in the water, an alarm will sound on the base unit. Any number of wristbands may be used with a single base. Safety Turtle, $175.90 at Safety-Turtle-Pool-Alarm.com.
Child Locator
What's great about a theme park is, well, it's a theme park ‑- full of entertainment and adventure. What isn't so thrilling is the fear of getting separated ‑- a concern shared by you and your kid. Perfect for all outings (not just giant amusement parks) this portable, remote monitoring system enlists the same technology used by cordless phones and garage door openers, so the signal always works, indoors and out. Put a Wristag on your child, keep the base unit with you and monitor the whereabouts of the wristband wearer. You can also signal her when it's time to come back to base. ionKids Family Pack, $354.80 at ion-Kids.com.
I.D Tag
Maxwell Smart and Agent 99 would dig this. While quite useful for civilians, this identification scope definitely has a secret-agent vibe. About the size of a nickel, it holds your child's information ‑- 25 lines of vital statistics in case of emergency ‑- on a microfilm dot inside. A mini magnifier lets you view the info. Styled as a pendant, the ID ingot may be attached to coats, bags and belt loops. And it goes very well with that shoe that doubles as a telephone ‑- very Get Smart. ID Scope, $14 at MyPreciousKid.com.
Thank you to the ivillage.com website for these cool safety devices!
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