Parents- At what point would you want your child to wear a medical ID bracelet/necklace?
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If they have a health condition?
If they cannot tell someone what their medical needs are?
If they take daily medication?
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Thoughts?
And what relevant info would you add? Their name, condition, ice number, medications, allergies, etc?
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my 11yo is a type 1 diabetic.
i feel the more freedom she wants to have makes me more nervous.
so we have agreed that when she starts secondary school, that she must wear a bracelet.
she is pretty good at looking after herself btu still, there are a few times when its out of her control.
what a worry i tell you
edit i would add my mobile number, and her contact nurse’s number. her condition and her name.
February 4th, 2010 at 11:46 amI think all those reasons are legitimate. The medical ID bracelet speaks for your child when they cannot.
February 4th, 2010 at 11:46 amWhenever they start recieving care from people outside of the family.
February 4th, 2010 at 11:46 amAs soon as she starts going places where the people around her might not be aware of her condition. I would start making her wear one as soon as she old enough not to put it in her mouth and choke on it. So, I guess that would be around 3 or 4?
February 4th, 2010 at 11:46 amAll of those are GOOD reasons.
As a first aider, if someone is unconscious I always check for medical ID bracelets/necklaces to see if there is any reason for their unconsciousness.
As a parent of a child with a heart defect she wears a medical ID bracelet to tell the paramedics that they NEED to call a doctor if I’m not there. Before she gets to hospital she needs specific drugs that can’t be administered by a paramedic, so I have to do it, if I’m not there, a doctor needs to do it. there Without her medical ID bracelet, paramedics won’t know about her drug needs and if I’m not they won’t be able to save her.
If your child has a medical problem regardless of whether they can normally tell someone or not, a medical ID bracelet is a good idea. Even if normally they can tell someone what’s wrong, they can’t tell a first aider, a paramedic or a doctor if they’re unconscious.
February 4th, 2010 at 11:46 amAll of the above reasons are good enough + kids with allergies should be wearing one too.
My daughter is suppose to be wearing one because she is very allergic to penicillin but I haven’t bought her a new one. She lost the old one about 3 years ago and it hasn’t been replaced since.
February 4th, 2010 at 11:46 amAs soon as the child is in preschool or out of the home often in situations where she is not with you or with close family friends who know about her condition, she should be wearing a medical ID. You really never know when something could happen, and you’ll probably have a greater sense of peace knowing she’s got it one. There are some really adorable ones now that are far more fun to wear than the dorky ones people used to have, and they have them for toddlers and up. I started wearing one at 17 and had at first not wanted to, but it’s not even that noticeable as a medical bracelet except to the people who are trained to immediately recognize it. I got mine at Tiffany’s, but if I was a child I’d have chosen a more colorful fun one. You can also get medical ID shoe tags, sports bands and necklaces. If she’s under 4 a shoe tag might be best because she’ll be less likely to take it off or for it to get in the way of art projects and the like that she’s working on. Explain to her teachers, babysitters, and whomever else she is with about the medical ID so they are aware of it and can use the info if they need to call 911 or something.
http://www.medicalert.org/
February 4th, 2010 at 11:46 amhttp://www.creativemedicalid.com/
For any medical situation in which the child loses consciousness or could be put at risk by medications.
Eg, severe allergies, heart condition, epilepsy/narcolepsy, diabetes…
February 4th, 2010 at 11:46 amIf they have a _significant_ health condition. I mean, a friend of my daughter’s has a medical condition where a couple of her ribs aren’t attached properly. Why would she need to wear an ID bracelet for that?
But if my child had a severe allergy (likely to make them pass out, not just get a bit of a rash) or was asthmatic – basically anything where it might make a difference for doctors to know about it really quickly – then they would wear one. So would I, if it was me. I don’t think age is relevant. If you’re unconscious after a car crash it makes no difference what you could explain normally.
Daily medication? Depends on the medication. My son used to take daily lactulose. I see no need for a medical ID bracelet for that. Daily blood clotting medication because someone is hemophiliac? Heck yes.
February 4th, 2010 at 11:46 amSimple – when they have a medical condition which requires an ID bracelet. A child’s life is more important than paranoia about stranger danger (not to trivialize this) if that life is put at risk by not having a medical id bracelet.
February 4th, 2010 at 11:46 am