There are lots of ways temporary tattoos can help keep your children safe. Plus, the good thing about certain temporary tattoos is they are fun to wear. Therefore your children shouldn’t refuse having them on their skin. Over the years I have been to lots of different very crowded theme parks with my boys. It’s scary how easy it is to lose sight of your children, even if like me you’re watching them like hawks.

It only takes a momentary distraction and then you have that sinking feeling scanning the horizon trying to locate them again. A few seconds can feel like forever… its one of the most terrifying experiences you can face as a parent. It’s happened to us in a busy attraction shop, luckily, we were soon reunited. However, in that short time our heart was in our mouth, we were so afraid. My eldest had seen an exciting toy on a shelf and preoccupied with that he went for a closer look, leaving his dad’s side and our line of sight.

Contact Information

With temporary tattoos you can have your child’s contact details listed in a visible place on their arm. If they did go missing at least then you can be contacted immediately when your child is located. That gives you some reassurance that you will be connected and reunited as quickly as possible. Which is a big help if you want to keep your children safe.

Allergies

Alongside contact information you can use temporary tattoos to list any allergies your child has. Doing so could save your child’s life. Serious allergic reactions can lead to anaphylaxis, where your child has trouble breathing. A child will need a EpiPen quickly administrated in this kind of allergic emergency. So, a temporary tattoo mentioning a peanut allergy or dairy allergy is a very sensible precaution to take.

Most children are quickly reunited with their parents at a theme park. However, if a child was found by some well-meaning people who offered the child some food, matters could soon take a nasty turn if they were allergic to what they were given.

Medical Conditions

Medical conditions can also be added to temporary tattoos, so a child could be identified as diabetic or asthmatic, so they get the correct treatment they might need.

A Reminder

If your child is going on a play-date or party without you a frazzled mum has an easy reminder of any allergies your child has. It’s a useful prompt to keep them safe and well. It’s easy for another parent to forget when they are caught up in party hosting. When they are busy dishing out the birthday cake that allergy you mentioned might have slipped their mind. But seeing it tattooed on your child’s arm will be an added level of safeguarding them.

Good Alternative To ID Bracelets

Some parents use ID bracelets instead. But these can fall off, whereas temporary tattoos are stuck on the skin not going anywhere until you decide its time for them to be washed off.

Do remember though alongside temporary tattoos to teach your child what to do if they get lost. Make sure they know to stay close at all times and which adults are safe to approach, maybe another mum or a park employee. Ideally teach them how to ring emergency service too.