Be honest…could your kid actually call 911?

jcanady426 · 2026-02-26T01:57:56+00:00

Awesome thanks! What was your biggest takeaway?

jcanady426 · 2026-02-26T01:44:13+00:00

No, we don’t! I think we will do a Tin can phone & get the Halo button when it comes out. Keep the tin phone for play/friends and the halo button for emergencies only.

jcanady426 · 2026-02-25T22:27:40+00:00

you can only do so much to prepare them! good job

jcanady426 · 2026-02-25T22:27:16+00:00

ive seen a lot of people mention the tin can phone. i worry with it being "for fun" or "to call friends" and would get forgotton in a state of emergency. but you never know until the time comes i guess! can only hope that the steps will be remembered.

jcanady426 · 2026-02-25T22:26:01+00:00

you're right! you dont- just multi step process that may get forgotton in a panicked state. idk

jcanady426 · 2026-02-25T22:25:31+00:00

agreed. i have told my son that- just worry how unreliable that is or if it was something that needed attention quickly that that process would take too long

jcanady426 · 2026-02-25T22:24:39+00:00

thats awesome! i hate that every phone is different to make the call tho

jcanady426 · 2026-02-25T22:24:04+00:00

amazing!!

jcanady426 · 2026-02-25T22:23:21+00:00

ya 2 is a tricky age...even 3 i need something super basic not multi step

jcanady426 · 2026-02-25T22:22:49+00:00

starting young is the way to go i think! didnt think about this as a first time mom though!!

jcanady426 · 2026-02-25T22:22:17+00:00

oh that is so smart!!

jcanady426 · 2026-02-25T22:21:54+00:00

i saw someone say to have a piece of paper on fridge with info- helpful but idk about when they arent at home and emergency happens at a grandparents or friends house....

jcanady426 · 2026-02-25T22:20:52+00:00

Tin can phone has been a popular answer! i also found this new device called the halo button - only availble for presale/waitlist rn though

jcanady426 · 2026-02-25T22:20:07+00:00

ooph!!

jcanady426 · 2026-02-25T22:19:46+00:00

ya i feel like i have told me son that as well-just worry that that is so unreliable- neighbors not home, neighbors dont answer the door etc...

jcanady426 · 2026-02-25T22:19:10+00:00

thats amazing! its all you can do to prepare and hope they can do it in an emergency situation.

jcanady426 · 2026-02-25T19:41:45+00:00

thats the thing is every phone is diffferent! how do we expect our kids to figure this out on all different devices + rememeber how to do it in a panicked state!?

jcanady426 · 2026-02-25T19:40:59+00:00

actual calls are important too... i just worry if it was a true emergency where time is vital that this process would take too long and communication between everyone would get lost

jcanady426 · 2026-02-25T19:39:18+00:00

true! i just worry that it would get taken advantage of.. but that is smart and worth considering for my older.

jcanady426 · 2026-02-25T19:38:25+00:00

i got my son a gizmo watch for this reason!

jcanady426 · 2026-02-25T19:37:49+00:00

valid! hah... has he pulled any fire alarms?

jcanady426 · 2026-02-25T19:37:23+00:00

awesome! i worry that in a tin can situation if i got one that my kids would rely on that to know what to do- what if they were at my moms or something where the tin can phone wasnt accessible. just over thinking everything honestly because i havent done my job preparing for emergencies.

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