Vacation! New impressions, walk and ride! What you need to remember that your journey with children did not add gray hair and left happy memories?
Teach your child to stand still and to call you if it is lost. This can work out at the mall or other public place. By prior arrangement with the child get away from him and ask loudly call you from afar. At the same time check whether the crumb scream, can not hesitate.
Basic safety skills
It is important to carry a baby or know memory contacts parents. In 5 years, the child is able to learn at least one phone number mom or dad. This will help the child to ask for help from others, who will call the parents and tell about the whereabouts of the child. Just remind crumbs will not go with strangers adults to look for the parents! Say that they themselves will certainly come behind him!
To teach your child to act boldly and confidently, you can also visit a special safety training "Protection stranger ", in which children will learn in practice to ask for help from others, and not to leave to look for the parents with a stranger man.
If a child is lost: instruction for the child and parents / istockphoto.com
In another country
If you go abroad, where the baby will not be able to explain to others foreigners that happened, prepare a badge or bracelet with your contact details. Also indicate contact with a pen or marker on the garment label or, in extreme cases, directly on the child's hand. Staying in a hotel - and enter its address. If there are children's club, agree with staff that the child can leave this place alone with you.
In crowded places
The crowd definitely take the child by the hand, if you more than two children, let them hold on to the rope, bag... If you travel a few adults and children, then distribute responsibility - for example, my mother watching Masha,
and my dad - for Sasha.
Large inscription or drawing on t-shirt, hat with protruding ears, wings and unusual backpack - put the child in such a way to quickly find him in the crowd. Remember that the surveillance cameras record mainly black-and-white image, and to find the baby according to the description of clothing color is not so simple. Do not forget to take pictures of the crumbs in the clothes, which come out of the house. So it will be easier to explain to others the baby signs when suddenly he lost sight of.
If a child is lost: instruction for the child and parents / istockphoto.com
A train
In any case, do not leave your children unattended. If you need to move, for example, the toilet and inconvenient to take your child with you to move the crumbs to the conductor and ask him to look after the baby for several minutes. By the way, the train has time and occasion to teach young travelers do not take treats from strangers. Adults are also not recommended to do that! Show your child an example of how to politely refuse offers companion.
Beach
A small inflatable pool will allow you to organize games crumbs with water near you. You do not have all the time to delay the baby from the shore
and will be easier to monitor its activities.
Older child to be accompanied by cabanas, shower, toilet, even if they are close by. Secure the front of his beach chairs or beach towels any visible sign from afar. For example, tie a bright handkerchief umbrella...
If the kid hesitated, he will find you.
If a child is lost: instruction for the child and parents / istockphoto.com
Picnic in the forest
On vacation in the country active researchers interested in every corner! Where flew a butterfly, what a rustle behind those trees, and if I can catch a lizard? Give your child a whistle! If he loses, then he shall take advantage of them! Well, if the baby will bring its own small backpack with a flashlight, chocolate and a bottle of water. If he gets lost and searching drag, these stocks will be useful to him. And of course, no harm will be charged phone or gps-watch with the function of telephone calls.
Pay attention to company vacationers close to you. Externally, these people can seem quite friendly, but being drunk and behave unpredictably.
Children playground
As a rule, in the summer on the site a lot of kids. Little Energizer want to run, jump, ride on the hill, climb the stairs, build castles in the sandbox, play ball, feed the pigeons, and you - to rest. It seems you only for a moment looked to one side, looked at the phone, then looked at the ground and you realize that your child can not see! This is probably the case, from each parent. Of course, it is impossible to monitor every second for the kids, but in your power to teach the crumbs safety regulations.
Play with your child in the inspector! Walk around the perimeter of the area and set limits beyond which you should not run out! And now let the kid will explain to you why this can not be done.
Let pipsqueak with you point to the danger zones: manholes, picket fence, the area around the swing.
Agree with the child: let from time to time makes itself felt, he runs up and tells you exactly where he was going: out of the sandbox - at the roundabout, then up the hill. Train in the game form, where you - the rescue team that works together, which means that partners need to know about the whereabouts of each other.
Lost - stand still
Lost - stand still, wait for the parents and their loud call me. They will be looking for you until they find!
If there is a bench or other elevation, climb on it to get you a better view. But do not hide, otherwise you will be hard to find! Anywhere with no one to leave. If you offer assistance to an employee of the place where you got lost, tell me what you're waiting for the parents here, and ask him to call your parents and explain where you are (your phone number in the note in your pocket) or police. Ask to make an announcement over the loudspeaker: Close definitely find you!
What should parents do if a child is lost
- Immediately notify the security service, ask to pay special attention to the exits and make a voice announcement indicating the distinguishing marks of the child.
- Involve to seek others - show the photograph of the child, leave your phone number, ask people to let you know or care, if they find Poteryashka.
- If suddenly the baby for a long time it is impossible to detect - call the police! Remember, you will not be fined for false alarm, if the baby is found in 5 minutes. Do not fear the trouble with social services. Any crumb can get lost! Remember: the first hours in search of the child is extremely important!
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