Parking Pal Car Magnet, Keep Kids Safe Around Vehicles

Successfully training my toddler to place her hand on the Parking Pal while I load / unload the car so that she safely waits for me.

This has been a lifesaver (maybe literally). My two year old went through a running away phase, especially when it was time to leave the park. But he loved putting his hand on the blue hand. It worked so well that I dont even need to put it on any more, hell just put his hand on the spot where I normally put the magnet even if its not there. I do put it inside the car when Im driving, so Im not sure how it would hold up or stay on if you drove with it on the car.

I slapped this on our car and it worked perfectly to keep my toddler in place while loading/unloading. Unfortunately, it disappeared after only a week or two. I contacted the company and got the following response with an offer for a 50% discount on a replacement: Our magnets are made is the USA and should stay on a vehicle during all weather conditions (snow, rain, wind, sleet) and during high speed travel. (However, it will come off in a car wash). My guess would be that it was stolen. The only solution I have for that would be to stick the magnet into your purse/diaper bag when walking away from the vehicle and stick it back on when returning to the vehicle. I have heard of some people who do this and it works well for them. I think that is great customer service that I wanted to share - though I did decide against a replacement until I move to a neighborhood where its less likely to be taken again. Id rather not deal with the hassle of removing it after every trip. Our window was recently smashed as well, for no apparent reason other than pure vandalism. Unfortunate that our experience with a great product was tainted by sub-par humans.

Since my daughter its almost 2.5 years old she is to that awkward weight and age that she wants to walk more and I cant carry her and items purchased. I started teaching her to touch the car with little success. then remembered seeing a Parking Pal Magnet and I knew that would be something she would be able to focus on. Its definitely a work in progress on our end but so far she seems to be doing well with the suggestions offered through Parking Pal Magnet. Im glad i decided to purchase our magnet because i know she will grow into this safe habit of staying near the car!

My grandson knows exactly what this is for now. As soon as I get him out of his car seat and put him on the ground he puts his hand on the magnet. I got one for his mom too!

I have an active independent 3 year old son who has walked or ran away in a parking lot more than once. When I asked him to stay put, it became a game to him to run away at times. Since we got this magnet 2 or 3 weeks ago, we let him pick where to put it (near his door), he hasnt gone off once and always hi fives the hand. This has been great for our family. We got a second one for my husbands truck.

I love it my daughter know what to do when she gets off or if we are getting in .. if I were you make sure its not too hot I was thinking of putting something in the middle like fuzz so if its a hot day it wouldnt be hot to touch. Its magnetic also. Update- someone stole it when i went into the store its so sad.

This is awesome. I was using the gas tank door as our button but after my baby was born we had to move my son to the other side of the car and he would always run to his button so I thought why not get him a fun new one....works wonderfully! Plus super cute!

This was perfect for my 3yo. I tried teaching him to put his hand on the car, but he is more of a visual kiddo and this really helped him to remember.

Awesome idea and it works! I have triplets and this has been a godsend. It has eliminated the problem of them running out and into the parking lot.