Looking back at these makes me laugh at myself. I'm definitely not a natural at recording video to camera. Often it requires many takes and yes from time to time I can get quite frustrated with myself.

As you can see from this bloopers sequence I also swear quite a bit when I mess up.

That said very few of my videos are cut; they're often recorded as a single piece... so I guess I should chunk them up a little.

Enjoy.

​^lc

If you have more than one medical condition it can be an issue trying to find a medical ID product where you can 'fit it all on'; it's hard to squeeze it all in and still create the needed recognition and awareness of your illnesses.

In years gone by people used to wear an engraved wristband or necklace with a single word on it. This was supposed to steer a paramedic or first responder in the right direction... Single word medical conditions such as Epilepsy, Dementia, Fibromyalgia, Diabetes was the kind of 'copy' that engravers would be most likely to be asked to scribe on a piece of jewellery.
 
You ID Me has caused that to be history. Nowadays if you have more than one medical condition you can make absolutely certain that a paramedic, first responder or member of the medical team will get to know all your vital life saving medical details by carrying an ID product that uses the You ID Me service.

In this short video by Director of You ID Me Lee Cunningham, he gives seven reasons why you should carry a You ID Me product if you have more than one medical condition.

If you have been told "No MRI" then it is crucial that in the event of an emergency you are in some way able to alert medical staff to the reason why.

This may be a surgical implant of some kind that is not easily accessible; spinal column stimulation, pacemaker, portacath, rod, plate or something else.

So how can you alert medical staff about your surgical implant? It's vital that you do.

In this short video MD, Lee Cunningham explains how You ID Me has been helping people with medical implants since 2012 to alert paramedics, first responders and medical staff about their spinal column stimulation (SCS), pacemaker, portacath or metal plates / rods in order to avoid - or at least make aware before - being put through an MRI scanner.

Okay so  this video is a few years old now and so  feels a little dated in one or two areas. But the main learning holds  and, its a great visual learning tool to show to  very young children when teaching them what to do in the event they become lost or separated from parents or guardians.

The video was created by  Katy Jones and Linda Mort who very sadly are no longer with us. but their work here is  very helpful in  teaching young kids  some really valuable  life lessons.

Please see also my recent videos on child safety whilst travelling which I have linked to below. Thank you for your time viewing. Feel free to add ideas, comments  or suggestions for other parents of young children dropping by.

I'll never forget reading Sandy and Helen's account of what happened when their daughter Sophia got lost at the airport back in 2017. It was emotional reading and still sends shudders down my spine.

​My own daughter is 18 months old. I cannot imagine the pain they must have gone through.

There were many sad lines in that story, which thankfully had a happy ending. You can read the  customer's full account of how their child went missing at the airport.

But if you are unfortunate enough to go through the experience of losing a child one of the most recent pieces of advice being given to parents is  : - 

• Stay absolutely put for a minute or two
  Don't move from the spot  where you are because it is likely that your child will  return to where they last were with you
  

Easier said than done perhaps; in the heat of the moment I imagine one would want to search the entire vicinity for their young child that has gone missing.

If you are with  another adult then at least one of you stay put whilst the other goes to seek help. Remember most large organisations such as shopping malls, airports, train stations and even retail stores have lost child procedures; they are quite used to dealing with children getting lost and separated from parents and, they are there to help.

Watch this short video and  register for your free child ID  to help ensure a quick reuniting if your young child becomes lost or missing .  In the event they or you get momentarily distracted and become lost   or separated You ID Me can  alert you straight to your phone just as soon as their profile is accessed from any phone, tablet or PC.

More people are travelling with children and babies than ever before. As part of what's become our Child Safety Season we've harvested this list of 21 travel safety tips for babies and young children.

The internet is awash with lists like this and we're certain you have your own ideas that are not included here. Please do drop us a comment to share your own thoughts and suggestions with others so that they can benefit from your ideas.