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Due to the countless advertisements depicting medical alert systems as devices used primarily – or even exclusively – for the protection of the elderly, people often do not recognize just how useful they can be in various other situations. But having such a safety net can save lives, whether the person using it is recovering from an injury, pregnant, or has a medical condition that necessitates some added protection regardless of age. So why should children be excluded?
Kids would probably have the most difficulty calling for assistance or even realizing the need for it before it’s too late, especially the youngest of them. Add in something like diabetes or even a milder form of autism into the mix and the lives of parents can become unending days of worry and stress. However, there is a simple solution for this, one that doesn’t break the bank no less. Equipping a child with a medical alert system will help parents breathe a bit easier whenever the child is out of sight.

What Health Conditions Warrant the Use of Ton Ange Gardien?
It’s tricky to pin down exactly what should be covered here. Consider this: is your child in danger of falling, fainting, or becoming otherwise incapacitated, confused, or lost? Comparatively mild conditions such as anemia more than warrant the use of an emergency button, but so do genetic disorders like Down syndrome or physical and neurological conditions like a heart disease and epilepsy.

How Does a Medical Alert Button Work?
While this depends on what equipment you choose, the basic principles are the same though: the button enables the wearer to immediately reach an operator who will send help. Be careful to subscribe to a trustworthy provider though, one that employs trained operators and has its own call center.

You will definitely need a mobile system with GPS tracking and make sure to consider what service would suit the situation best. For example, classic medical alarm buttons immediately call for exterior assistance. This would make things difficult if the child only needed a lift but got a team of paramedics buzzing around them instead. Calling family, with an SOS device, or a caregiver that knows the child and his problems is always better !

Since the wearer is a child, the safest bet would probably be to go for an all-in-one system that allows them to communicate with family or caregivers directly instead of carrying around a mobile station and call an operator. Smartphone app, two way calling and localisation are essential, as well a device that is light and elegant for children use. Ton Ange Gardien range of solutions has a special kids SOS GPS wrist watch, that can assist with all the above, or just reassure you that the wearer (your children) can always be localized and call you in case of an incident, even when there is no medical problem, but just coming back from school !

My Child Has a Cellphone, Isn’t That Enough?
A cellphone can be perfectly adequate in allowing the kid to call for help when necessary. However, it should be enough for a teenager with diabetes or a physical disability to wear a medical ID bracelet, watch sleeve, shoelace piece, or whatever fancy accessory. But for younger children, a device as  Ton Ange Gardien kids SOS GPS wrist watch  is easier and safer to use. It doesn’t require them to fiddle around with their cellphones, struggle with time-consuming explanations in potentially traumatic situations, or knowing which number to call.

Simply pushing the button will put them into immediate contact with family, who will be able to quickly discern the type of assistance needed, even if the child cannot or will not talk.
If the equipment has fall detection, then the child will not even need to push the button at all. However, keep in mind that the sensor only works if the person remains motionless after the accident.

Important note : in most European countries, cellphones are not allowed in school, but GPS tracker watches do.

My Kid Won’t Wear a pendant or other Device. What Should I Do?

There are two viable solutions to consider. Either have them carry the pendant in their bag or pockets, although this will obviously not provide the same level of protection as wearing it.
The other option is to go for something trendy that they would not refuse, such as a smartwatch. Ton Ange Gardien range has some great products for you to check out in this regard, the kids SOS GPS tracker wrist watch, or a more classic GPS tracker . Both are IP67 waterproof, so never mind if your kids are playing with water or not !