tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791688654948426375.post8929194291901888141..comments2024-02-05T01:42:59.660-08:00Comments on It Feels Like Chaos: How to Not Lose Your ChildrenIt Feels Like Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10671848129910298975noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791688654948426375.post-27058030507247582442012-06-15T08:06:56.104-07:002012-06-15T08:06:56.104-07:00Dressing them like that is brilliant! Colorful and...Dressing them like that is brilliant! Colorful and matching. I have 3 boys and 2 girls and totally need to get them all bright orange shirts with my cell number on them and my first name!Kerrie McLoughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357207300211730918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791688654948426375.post-82094841007638930642012-06-15T07:59:26.828-07:002012-06-15T07:59:26.828-07:00The phone idea is brilliant! If you can remember ...The phone idea is brilliant! If you can remember where you last saw your phone....JoAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10548653968066971599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791688654948426375.post-85317587185137529642012-06-15T07:50:08.309-07:002012-06-15T07:50:08.309-07:00I've just found your blog, and my kids are all...I've just found your blog, and my kids are all older now (18, 15 & 14, my how the time flies...) but I just wanted to mention that, in addition to the things you & others mentioned, I would tell my girls that it was their job not to lose me, just as it was my job not to lose them, so we must always tell each other where we will be (and then be where we say we will be, meaning if you tell me you are going to be swinging, you will in fact be swinging if I come looking) I found very quickly that they will learn to keep an eye on where mom is, when they know it is their job.Lori C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791688654948426375.post-84685040685584045272012-06-13T12:51:08.166-07:002012-06-13T12:51:08.166-07:00I haven't visited your blog in a while, and I&...I haven't visited your blog in a while, and I'm so glad to see that your adoption was successful! I wish you and your new daughter all the best.<br /><br />I only have one child. But I used to be a Girl Scout leader and would take up to 18 girls to various public places. We always used the buddy system. That gave me 9 pairs instead of 18 individuals to keep track of; if I saw a girl running around alone, I'd immediately say, "Where's your buddy?" I also counted them every time we moved from one area to another, and I listed them alphabetically by first name in my mind so that if anyone was missing I could quickly figure out who--both measures you probably don't need with "just" 4!Beccahttp://articles.earthlingshandbook.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791688654948426375.post-86561852887896710712012-06-13T09:04:57.922-07:002012-06-13T09:04:57.922-07:00We do a couple of things. Like grateful said above...We do a couple of things. Like grateful said above, we take pictures of each of our kids individually and one together when we get to our destination. That way we not only have a recent picture of our children with us, but even a picture of what they are wearing that day. I'm pretty sure if I lost one of them I would not be able to remember those details. <br /><br />We have also been known to write a cell phone # on their arms (so they don't wash off) and told them that if we got separated to find a policeman or mommy and have them call that number. They sell bracelets with that info too, but a pen does the same job. =)Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16037837655750384138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791688654948426375.post-80065607531473180352012-06-13T07:40:34.758-07:002012-06-13T07:40:34.758-07:00I laughed-out-loud at the idea that the stranger w...I laughed-out-loud at the idea that the stranger will know that your child belongs with you family because they match! I have heard to teach them to use first names in public.. and honestly we did that even though we weren't taught to. Great advice!<br />Kristen @ <a href="http://trialanderrorhomemaking.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Trial & Error Homemaking</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00160886394432635723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791688654948426375.post-45527530512580691742012-06-12T22:47:28.892-07:002012-06-12T22:47:28.892-07:00Great stuff. Like grateful 4babies, I also have ta...Great stuff. Like grateful 4babies, I also have taught them to find a mom or grandma if they get lost. Luckily, I haven't lost one yet. I like how intentional you are about the whole thing.Meaningful Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120792256368228134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791688654948426375.post-83592465032168958962012-06-12T14:25:32.559-07:002012-06-12T14:25:32.559-07:00Your rules sound pretty similar to our own. The on...Your rules sound pretty similar to our own. The only other thing I do is tell them is if they can't find an official type person, to find another mommy and say they need help.<br />I know what you mean about the goofy dress-a-like families. With three five year olds and a three year old I do this all the time now. <br />I also saw a tip to take a phone pic of your kids when you get somewhere. Then it's really easy to pull it out to show someone who is helping you find your lost kid. Not that that has ever happened to me. :)grateful4babieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01486476793614968605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791688654948426375.post-9853872970716973412012-06-12T12:21:39.484-07:002012-06-12T12:21:39.484-07:00When my oldest were little, I made them all wear t...When my oldest were little, I made them all wear the same bright green hats we got at the state fair each year. Easy to spot, just like your outfits. They started to refuse around age 10. When my kids reach 2 or so, we start practicing the "tell mom where you are going before you go" rule. I stay in one place where i can see most of the area, and they each come to me when they decide to swing instead of slide. Going over the boundaries before they are let loose is also a must. Oh, and practicing at other times helps, too. When we go for a walk, I let them go ahead of me, but give directions like, stop at the 2nd mailbox. They stop and wait until I reach them, where I then give the next stopping point. Well, that was a long comment. You did ask, though! :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4791688654948426375.post-67729324061755428212012-06-12T08:08:00.254-07:002012-06-12T08:08:00.254-07:00My boys are 11 and 3 and still LOVE to dress alike...My boys are 11 and 3 and still LOVE to dress alike! I do the matching family (including me) thing, too...because then if I lose one and have to remember what they were wearing in a moment of panic I don't have to think too hard...just look at my own shirt. Glad it was such fun for you guys!!Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07164732848835553863noreply@blogger.com