Keeping Kids Safe In a Crowd

“Safety of your kids is in your hand, no Super Hero is going to do that for you”

Attending events or visiting some exciting fun places with kids, like zoo, theme parks, Out of the Box festivals etc. are super exciting. But with excitement comes huge crowd and with that comes extreme safety concern for parents. Huge crowds make anyone uncomfortable particularly kids. Therefore, keeping kids safe in a crowd should be the main concern of parents. So, think ahead and take a few basic precautions that can avoid distress and trauma of getting separated from your child when stuck in a mob.

We have come up with some really useful tips for keeping your kids safe in a crowd. These tips are handy and can be used not only for big events but also practical to use when going to shopping malls and other public places you frequently visit.

Prepare your kid

prepare your kidKids are inexperienced, innocent and unpredictable. Therefore, preparing your child with current information is better, than loosing him/her. Tell your child what to do in case he/she gets lost. As we all know practice makes man perfect, so why not keep practicing your plan of safety with your kids too. Practice it in different places like, shopping mall, some event or in park, until you are sure that your child knows the drill and is ready to face it. Preparing your child for the worst will help them and you to calmly handle any potential scary situation.

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Take a pic on the day of your outing

mom-taking-pictureAn easy step to find your child is having his/her fresh photo taken just when you are stepping out of the house. It makes coordinating a search much easier as you or police will be able to know exactly how your child looks and what he/she was wearing plus her/his hairstyle, everything will be clear.

Dress Appropriately

dress comfortablyMake sure your kid is wearing suitable and comfortable dress. Avoid clothes or accessories of their names as that will confuse the child that the stranger knows them. As stranger can address them with their names. You can try some slightly casual or bright colors clothes, so that you can identify your baby easily even in crowd.

Child locator

child locatorWith the advancement of technology, let’s adapt to some latest technical gadgets like a child locator. Its an inexpensive device with which you can easily pinpoint your child in a crowd. Its easy to use and comes with a transmitter key chain and a receiver unit, you can attach this to your child’s shoes, clothing and bag. When your child wanders beyond 30 feet, the transmitter begins to beep and will alert you instantly that he/she is strayed too far. The time you press the button on the transmitter, it blasts out a loud alarm. So, it will scare the potential predator, if he/she is trying to harm them. So its a two in one protector. Your can locate your child’s location as well as will save your child also.

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Write your contact number on a paper and keep it in their pocket

write contact number on a paperWhen kids get panic, they normally forget everything what they have learned. To be on a safer side, you should write your phone number on a paper and keep it some where you child can easily find it out. For instance, suppose you went to a park with your child and suddenly lost him/her. The child will probably get panic, so he/she won’t be able to explain anything to anyone. In this case people who will find him/her will check his/her belongings and when they will find a contact number they can immediately contact you.  Hence, you child will be safe. Its one of the best way and the most easiest way to save them.

Kids safety is the priority and we recommend you to try these tips as they will surely help you to save your child in a crowd. Hope you find these tips useful and we promise you to get back with more tips on child safety. Till then take care of your child and keep him/her safe 🙂

Keeping Kids Safe In a Crowd was last modified: June 11th, 2016 by Baby Couture India