About KidsAlert

Unfortunately, my youngest daughter has severe food allergies and this has caused many stresses, especially when we are out at a gathering or a party or when she is at Daycare. What I quickly found out was that people don’t often fully understand how dangerous allergies can be and that even after being told, some people have still offered my daughter food without clearing it with me first. I also noticed that people quickly forgot – which is why I decided to do something to help people remember. I have started a new business called KidsAlert; our products consist of four Alert Wristbands;

Food Allergy Alert Anaphylaxis Alert Asthma Alert Diabetes Alert Your Alert! A wristband that you can write on.

The wristbands have been specifically designed to help people identify children who have sensitivities and hopefully reduce the incidents of related accidents.

According to the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy Inc., there is no cure for immune diseases such as allergies, anaphylaxis and asthma, and as such one of the treatment options should include “avoidance of allergic triggers.”   One way of avoid triggers is by helping others remember.

I hope that by increasing people’s awareness of the dangers of food to some children, that a greater understanding will be achieved and in turn carers, educators and the wider community will take a more responsible approach to handing out food, that is, to gain a parent’s consent first, and/or double checking a child’s medical history before handing out food to our children.

Unfortunately, children who suffer from these conditions are on the increase and I believe that preventative approaches need to be looked at in the hope that fewer accidents may occur. 

KidsAlert are fully adjustable and are made from a soft cotton/polyester mix, which is durable and washable. Cotton is also the material that is recommended by Paediatricians, as it is the most breathable material, which is perfect for sensitive skins.

The wording is clear and bright and easily legible. The Food Allergy Alert and Anaphylaxis Alert wristbands are bright red, the colour red was chosen as it is the colour used by the medical profession to indicate an allergy. Due to market demand we now have a new Diabetes Alert wristband. Our wristbands do not have fancy designs or many colours as we believe this will distract from the message on the wristband and its serious nature. 

But most importantly, the child wearing the wristband will have a constant reminder on them, hopefully reducing the risk of an exposure to allergic triggers. KidsAlert also make these Alert products, to assist caregivers to remember, and to keep sensitive kids safe.

We now have the full support of the Metropolitan Ambulance Services, who view the KidsAlert wristbands as a positive step in helping to prevent food related accidents and to increase the awareness and understanding of allergies. 

KidsAlert wristbands are now available at Chemists and Health Food Shops throughout Australia.  To find a store near you or a distributor of the wristbands, please click on the blue Wristband below to go to our Contact page.