Kid Safety Bands

Anybody who has ever been a parent knows the fear, if even only lasting a second, of not knowing where a child is. Paul O’Dea had a great idea to use rubber wristbands , his are bright orange, to help young children know how to contact their family in case of an emergency. Instructions are given on the wristband so that if a well-meaning stranger wants to help, they will be able to. The Journal News reported this about the story: “It was that sense of helplessness that motivated O’Dea to create Kid Safety Bands, a line of bright-orange silicone wristbands laser-engraved with information parents can personalize. The bracelets, which come in three sizes, are similar to the LiveStrong rubber bracelets created by cyclist Lance Armstrong. They retail for $4.75 each, including personalization and shipping. O’Dea, who lives in Port Chester with his wife, Adele, and sons Conor, 7, and Aidan, 9, made sure his sons wore their Kid Safety Bands, engraved with the family’s cell phone numbers, when they went to an amusement park at the Jersey shore last summer” (http://www.lohud.com/article/20091117/LIFESTYLE01/911170301/-1/SPORTS/Finding-peace-of-mind-%E2%80%94-on-your-child%E2%80%99-s-wrist). What a fantastic use of the rubber wristbands! Kids love them and they might just help them out someday!