With summer in full swing, you’ll likely be doing more outdoor activities and taking your kids to crowded areas, and as any parent knows, it only takes a second to lose your child in a sea of people.
If you’ve ever brought your toddler to a crowded area like a beach, an amusement park, or a fair in the summertime, you know how difficult it can be to keep an eye on a wandering child, and how traumatizing it can be to turn around and see your child is nowhere to be found.
Unless you’re the mom who keeps her kids on leashes, misplacing a child in a big crowd is pretty much inevitable, so take a look at these 5 genius tips to keep kids safe should they be separated in a crowd:
5. Teach Kids Over 4 Your Phone Number: Not only will it help you locate your child faster, but teaching them to memorize your cell phone number will help them from panicking if they get lost in a crowd since they know exactly how to get in touch with you.
4. Write Contact Info On Their Wrist: Unless you’re confident they know your phone number by heart, you should always write your phone number on their wrist and seal it with liquid band-aid to keep it from smudging or washing away.
3. Point Out Staff: Make sure kids can identify staff or lifeguards by pointing out name tags, event shirts, or other uniforms since they will ensure your child stays safe until they can locate you.
2. Take a Picture Of Your Child: Before leaving for the event or activity, take a picture of your child, preferably in the outfit they will be wearing that day. Not only will it help staff if you have a current photo of your kid, but you’ll be able to show it to strangers and ask if they’ve seen your child wandering around.
1. Create a Plan: Making a plan is the best way to ensure you can quickly find your child, and make sure they don’t panic if they do get separated. Show kids exactly where to go should they get lost, and what to do once they get there.
What precautionary steps to you take to ensure kids stay safe in large crowds? Let us know in the comments below and please SHARE this with parents on Facebook.
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6 Genius Ways To Keep Kids Safe If They Get Separated In A Crowd is an article from: LifeDaily
