Losing a child could be a parent’s worst nightmare. We may not be ready to protect our kids every second of every day, however we can put preventative measures into place that will help. Educating our kids on safety issues from an early age is the most effective way to safeguard them. They’ll have grown up following safe guidelines, will have experience in making good choices and will know they will come to you if something happens.
ID KIT:
Begin by completing a child identification kit for each child that may be obtained from local police departments or on-line. Oftentime parents are overcome with emotion and having a child ID kit makes it simple to get valuable info to the police quickly. These kits usually include a recent picture, a fingerprint chart, a DNA sample and different identifying components. To be most useful, ID kits should be updated each six months until the kid becomes older, then just the picture needs to be updated.
CRITICAL RESPONSE:
As they grow, your kids will be on their own more usually, so teaching them how to be safe and what to do in emergencies from an early age is one of the most vital things you will do for them. Kids should know:
- Their personal information, including a backup person to call
- Not to go anywhere alone or take shortcuts
- Keep a safe distance from those they don’t know
- Never approach an unknown vehicle
- Yell and run to a safe place if in trouble
- Tell a trusted adult about anything out of the ordinary or suspicious
STAY SAFE:
Teaching your children necessary safety rules and having ID kits up to date can facilitate ease your anxiety. By being diligent, enforcing safety rules and teaching them self-defense, your children will grow up knowing a way to be safe and what to do in emergencies. These are the preventative measures you’ll implement, and you’ll feel better knowing that you’ve given your kids the abilities necessary to stay safe even when you aren’t around.
