Playdate Mayday Challenge

What:

Here at Parentfile, we’ve developed something we call the Playdate Mayday Challenge. It enables family and close friends where your child spends time to have access to your In Case of Emergency information for your child. So why not get prepared now, you’ll be so, so glad if/when something happens.

Why:

When you have young kids, it’s not a question of if but when an emergency happens. And as luck would have it, it’s often when you’re not with them.

How:

1. Go into your Parentfile, click on My Children, and go to Childhood Medical Notes. Fill in what you can here, and when you fill something in, make sure to check the box to have it appear in your child’s In Case of Emergency Profile. If you have more than one young child, do it for each of them.
2. Then go to My Children, In Case of Emergency, and add in your family and friend’s emails where you child spends time. They will get an invite and a password to access only this page. If you have more than one young child, do it for each of them.
3. If/when something happens, they then will be able to access this information even if they can’t get a hold of you (which in the case of Murphy’s Law tends to happen when there is a problem).

The Result:

1. Talk about being a prepared parent!
2. If your family member/friend ends up in the ER with your child, they can literally “hand their phone” to the nurse/doctor since all your information will be all right there on one page and focus on your child instead of answering questions
3. You feel better when you know you are going to be unreachable or when you are (heaven forbid) away from your phone for a few minutes!