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LILIANE'S TIPS FOR KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR BROOD
ON A GOOD DAY,
it's possible for Liliane to lose a cantaloupe in her purse. Thus chal-
lenged, she works overtime developing ways to hang on to her possessions, including
her child. Here's what she has to say:
I've seen parents write their cell phone numbers on a child's leg with a felt-tip marker
… effective but crude. Before you resort to that, or perhaps a cattle brand, consider
some of the tips I've busted my brain dreaming up. My friends—some much ditzier
than I—have used them with great success
.
• On your very first day in the parks, teach your kids how to recognize a Disney cast member
by pointing out the Disney name tags that they all wear. Instruct your children to find
someone with such a name tag if they get separated from you.
• Same-colored T-shirts for the whole family will help you gather your troops in an easy and
fun way. You can opt for just a uniform color or go the extra mile and have the T-shirts prin-
ted with a logo such as “The Brown Family's Assault on the Mouse.” You might also include
the date or the year of your visit. Your imagination is the limit. Light-colored T-shirts can
even be autographed by the Disney characters.
• Clothing labels are great, of course. If you don't sew, buy labels that you can iron on the gar-
ment. If you own a cell phone, be sure to include the number on the label. If you do not own
a cell phone, put in the phone number of the hotel where you'll be staying. Another option is
a custom-made temporary tattoo with all the pertinent info. They're cheap, last two weeks,
don't wash off, and solve the problem of having to sew or iron a label on every garment.
(They can be purchased online at
safetytat.com
or
tattooswithapurpose.com
.
)
• In pet stores you can have name tags printed for a very reasonable price. These are great to
add to necklaces and bracelets or attach to your child's shoelace or belt loop.
• When you check into the hotel, take a business card of the hotel for each member in your
party, especially those old enough to carry wallets and purses.
• Always agree on a meeting point before you see a parade, fireworks, and nighttime spec-
tacles such as
IllumiNations
and
Fantasmic!
Make sure the meeting place is in the park (as
opposed to the car or someplace outside the front gate).
• If you have a digital camera or phone camera, take a picture of your kids every morning. If
they get lost, the picture will show what they look like and what they're wearing.
• If all the members of your party have cell phones, it's easy to locate each other. Be aware,
however, that the ambient noise in the parks is so loud that you probably won't hear your
