Comments on: Amber Alert Child I.D. Kit http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070308/amber-alert-child-id-kit/ Playing with cool gadgets in the ongoing search for the Coolest Gadget Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:16:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070308/amber-alert-child-id-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-312902 Mike Sat, 15 Sep 2007 02:50:02 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070308/amber-alert-child-id-kit/#comment-312902 Kris this thing stays with the parent... Not a difficult concept, unless you want it to be... You store your childs information in the kit, if your child goes missing, you turn the kit over to the police with the password and they have current photos and all information needed to issue an immediate amber alert... Amber Alerts do work, I know from experience. Being a Firefighter, EMT, Police officer, and former 911 dispatcher, I've used Amber Alerts once or twice... Don't be so fast to judge the kit unless you have used it and have a valid complaint.. It's a wonderful idea! Kris this thing stays with the parent… Not a difficult concept, unless you want it to be… You store your childs information in the kit, if your child goes missing, you turn the kit over to the police with the password and they have current photos and all information needed to issue an immediate amber alert… Amber Alerts do work, I know from experience. Being a Firefighter, EMT, Police officer, and former 911 dispatcher, I’ve used Amber Alerts once or twice… Don’t be so fast to judge the kit unless you have used it and have a valid complaint.. It’s a wonderful idea!

]]> By: Kris http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070308/amber-alert-child-id-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-304225 Kris Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:58:54 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070308/amber-alert-child-id-kit/#comment-304225 This is the confusing part: "This Child ID Kit also comes with enough space to store multiple photos of your kid (and family members), helping a stranger sent your kid home as soon as possible in the fastest manner." I can't imagine kinds running around with one of these thing hanging around their neck. Even duct-taped between their shoulder blades (the only place I can't reach), I'm sure the resourceful little guys would figure out some way to remove it. This is the confusing part:
“This Child ID Kit also comes with enough space to store multiple photos of your kid (and family members), helping a stranger sent your kid home as soon as possible in the fastest manner.”

I can’t imagine kinds running around with one of these thing hanging around their neck. Even duct-taped between their shoulder blades (the only place I can’t reach), I’m sure the resourceful little guys would figure out some way to remove it.

]]> By: Dan http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070308/amber-alert-child-id-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-304217 Dan Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:34:43 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070308/amber-alert-child-id-kit/#comment-304217 I think the ID Kit stays with the parent, not the child, The parent can then hand it over to authorities, saving time since all this vital info is in one place... I think the ID Kit stays with the parent, not the child, The parent can then hand it over to authorities, saving time since all this vital info is in one place…

]]> By: Kris http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070308/amber-alert-child-id-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-301439 Kris Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:52:47 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070308/amber-alert-child-id-kit/#comment-301439 This really seems a bit rediculous. I understand a parents concern for their children (I have 3 and one more on the way...and yes, they have dissapeared in shopping malls and stuff...) but this things is a bit paradoxical in that someone who finds your child can help them get home...but if they the baddies can't because of encryption..???? So the child carries this thing with them...do they have to remember the password and only tell it to the nice person? This is the problem with kids getting into trouble is that they don't recognize the bad situations the same way as adults. ...and honestly...what good is it to remember their favorite webpages? #1...my toddlers aren't ever on the web. #2...any gadget (happy meal toys, my cell phone, etc) that they get ahold of ends up in a bowl of water as the final ingredient for some magical potion, forgotten outside or even dunked in the toilet (that would be the cellphone). #3...I don't think they'd have the presence of mind to think, "Oh, I'm lost...let me just dig this little thingy mom gave me out of my pocket and give it to someone nice, and hope they don't just walk away with it or use it against me" ...not in a million years. No little gadget should ever be marketed to replace a parent's attention. Too many accidents happen because parents get caught up in the latest sale than watching their children and teaching them as they should be. This really seems a bit rediculous. I understand a parents concern for their children (I have 3 and one more on the way…and yes, they have dissapeared in shopping malls and stuff…) but this things is a bit paradoxical in that someone who finds your child can help them get home…but if they the baddies can’t because of encryption..????

So the child carries this thing with them…do they have to remember the password and only tell it to the nice person? This is the problem with kids getting into trouble is that they don’t recognize the bad situations the same way as adults.

…and honestly…what good is it to remember their favorite webpages? #1…my toddlers aren’t ever on the web. #2…any gadget (happy meal toys, my cell phone, etc) that they get ahold of ends up in a bowl of water as the final ingredient for some magical potion, forgotten outside or even dunked in the toilet (that would be the cellphone). #3…I don’t think they’d have the presence of mind to think, “Oh, I’m lost…let me just dig this little thingy mom gave me out of my pocket and give it to someone nice, and hope they don’t just walk away with it or use it against me”

…not in a million years. No little gadget should ever be marketed to replace a parent’s attention. Too many accidents happen because parents get caught up in the latest sale than watching their children and teaching them as they should be.

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